For faculty
The Writing Center partners with Virginia Commonwealth University faculty to help students succeed.
What we provide
Feedback on consultations
Every time a student comes in for a consultation, we ask permission to send a Writing Center Narrative to you, the instructor. This email provides the student’s name, visit date and a brief discussion of the consultation.
Promotional class visits and workshops
We can visit your class at any time during the semester for promotional class visits and workshops. Promotional class visits overview the services provided by the VCU Writing Center and generally take 10 minutes. Workshops are more topic-specific and take 50 minutes. Our workshops can be conducted in-person or online via Zoom. To schedule a promotional class visit or workshop, contact Trey Burnart Hall, Writing Center Assistant Director, at hallbr@vcu.edu.
For more information, please visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.
Writing Center workshops
Our workshops aren’t just about writing. They’re about curiosity and imagination, using sources, expressing ideas, being creative, and thinking critically.
Led by experienced Writing Center consultants and administrators, each 50-minute session offers an opportunity to work interactively on a particular writing skill or type of writing. Students don’t need to do anything to prepare or bring anything except themselves and their interest.
Different workshops will be held throughout each semester, with the calendar available below. We also offer workshops by request, which requires the approval of the director. We require a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 100 for each requested session. Each covers one writing topic. Popular past workshops include:
- Understanding Your Writing Process
- Writing a Successful Personal Statement
- Structuring Your Writing for Your Audience
- Crafting Successful Reflective Writing
- A Framework for Writing Strong Introductions, Abstracts, and Proposals
If you would like to discuss ideas for your potential workshop, please contact Trey Burnart Hall, Writing Center Assistant Director, at
hallbr@vcu.edu. Otherwise, please request a session using the form below.
We ask for at least one month's notice for all workshop requests.
Field trips
During the first weeks of the semester, it’s often helpful to bring your class to us. You’re welcome to come to the center for a tour and brief overview; however, please schedule this in advance. We discourage such visits after the third week of the semester due to the high volume of consultations.
What you can do
Promote us
Tell students how much they can benefit from conversations at the Writing Center. Explain how a collaborative process strengthens writing and how a second pair of eyes can help any project. Encourage students to see us as a valuable resource.
Build in a Writing Center criterion
Make a Writing Center consultation a part of developing a writing assignment. Students benefit most from early visits. Include Writing Center information on your syllabus and link to us on your Canvas site.
Encourage consultations
We are here for all writers, and all writers can benefit from having an additional reader. While we can certainly help struggling writers, presenting the Writing Center as a remedial space discourages students and hinders our efforts to be of service to the whole VCU community.