The Writing Center: Middle Georgia State University

The Writing Center

Hours

Macon campus and online

478-471-3542

TEB 226

Face-to-face and Video Conference:
Monday 11:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00am-5:00pm

Evenings Video Conference only:
Wednesday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday 7:00pm-8:00pm

Cochran campus

478-934-3694

Roberts Library 231

Face-to-face and Video Conference:
Monday 12:00pm-4:00pm; 7:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday 12:00pm-4:00pm; 7:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm-4:00pm; 7:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday 12:00pm-4:00pm; 7:00pm-9:00pm

Writing Center Coordinators

Dr. John Murphy
Coordinator of The Writing Center, Cochran

Dr. Sharon E. Colley
Coordinator of The Writing Center, Macon

All students and all majors are welcome!

The MGA Writing Center is a free service that provides one-on-one consultations to assist students with all types of writing. Our consultants provide feedback and use different strategies to help students improve their writing.

MGA Writing Centers are open on the Macon, Cochran, Dublin, and Warner Robins campuses. We offer both face-to-face and video-conferencing sessions.

Services

Writing Center Services

Writing Center services include:

Providing Feedback
Offering suggestions for improvement
Explaining concepts in grammar and documentation (MLA, APA, Chicago, ASPA, ETC.)
Supplying resources to improve writing
Offering guidance on research papers
Providing anti-plagiarism guidance

Writing Center consultants are unable to:

Write papers for students
“Proofread” whole papers
Interpret the writing assignment given by a professor

FAQ

Q. How much does it cost to use the Writing Center?
A. Nothing. The Writing Center services are free.

Q. Is the Writing Center for English classes only?
A. The Writing Center offers help to all students and all majors with writing assignments.

Q. What should I bring to the online consultation?
A. Any items that may be useful during the tutoring session (rubrics, outlines, rough draft, computer, etc.)

Q: Why isn’t my log-in working?
A: The login password is not the same as D2L. You may already have an account and password if you have ever booked an appointment with the Student Success Center, Online Advising, the Modern Language Resource Center, or the MARC.

If you can’t remember your password there is a “reset password link” at the bottom of the scheduling appointment page.