Welcome to the Writing Center!

The UMass Amherst Writing Center believes that everyone is a writer and all writers bring valuable literacy backgrounds to their writing. We seek to create a culture of writing across campus where all faculty, students, and staff respect past writing knowledge and extend it to new situations. We are located in the heart of the campus, in the W. E. B. Du Bois Library.

Writing Center Hours

Fall 2024 Hours

Sundays: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mondays: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesdays: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesdays: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursdays: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturdays: CLOSED

UMass students working on registration for classes.

Appointments

Our one-on-one sessions with writers begin on the hour, and last 45 minutes. For Fall 2024, the Writing Center will offer both in-person and synchronous, online appointments.

To access our schedule, please log in (or make an account) at umass.mywconline.com.

For assistance with booking an appointment, please email us at @email or call us at (413) 577-1293.

Frequently Asked Questions