Writing and Media Help Center

About the Writing and Media Help Center


The Iowa State University Writing and Media Help Center provides a comfortable environment wherein undergraduate ISU students from any discipline can collaborate with trained peer tutors to explore and develop self-awareness and self-sufficiency with written, oral, visual, and electronic communication.

Peer tutors will help you with any stage of your composing process, from brainstorming and researching to content development and proofreading. We do not proofread or “fix” papers for you, nor do we create or edit media projects for you, but we will help you learn how to proofread, evaluate, and improve the effectiveness your own work, whether it is a website, oral presentation, essay, or lab report.

Writing and Media Help Center peer tutors work with you according to our core value that composing and critical thinking work together to create a meaningful education. With this value in mind, we collaborate with you to examine how to compose effective documents, and to help you improve your facility with any type of communication.

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To make an appointment to meet with a tutor use Appointy, our online scheduling system or call (515) 294-5411.

Walk-in consultations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 Writing and Media Help Center

300 Carver Hall
Call us - (515) 294-5411
Email us - writectr [at] iastate [dot] edu

Hours of Operation

Monday – Thursday: 12 pm to 7 pm
Friday: 12 am to 3 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm

Interested in becoming a peer tutor? 

Writing & Media Help Center Undergraduate Peer Tutors are students who  provide direct services to undergraduate students in support of written, oral, visual, and electronic communication.

If you want to apply to become a Writing and Media Help Center Peer tutor please complete and return the following documents to writectr [at] iastate [dot] edu

Peer Tutor Application

Peer Tutor Reference Form

 

Interested in becoming a student assistant? 

Writing & Media Help Center Student Assistants work as office support staff to maintain the daily functions of the Writing Media Help Center and support other students in their academic pursuits. They will provide reception and other support functions for the Center such as greeting visitors, answering phones, entering data, and providing general academic resource and referral information.  Student Assistants also work on special projects that may include marketing, outreach, and more.

If you want to apply to become a Writing and Media Help Center Student Assistant please complete and return the application and supporting documents to writectr [at] iastate [dot] edu

Student Assistant Job Description

Student Assistant Application