You can make anything by writing. We can help

The UWC's team of professional writing consultants is ready to assist you with all your academic, professional, and personal writing projects.

We offer in-person and online sessions starting on the hour and half hour. Sessions are generally ~25 or ~ 50 minutes.

The UWC is OPEN!
M - Th: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
F: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Su: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

MacKenzie and Grace - 2023
Visit the University Writing Center!

Our trained consultants can help you at any stage of your writing project. If it's your first UWC session, or if it's your first online UWC session, or if you want to make your UWC session better, visit our Schedule an Appointment page.

  • We'd love to see you in person. The University Writing Center is part of JMU's Learning Centers, located on the first floor of the Student Success Center (Room Suite 1100-1167).
  • If you need or prefer an online session, click on the "Yes, schedule online appointment" button.

For information on whether a 30- or 60-minute session is best for you, accessing your online session, group sessions, and more, consult our Schedule an Appointment page.

Need immediate help, no matter where you are in your writing process? The UWC's Writing Guides and Handouts site is your gateway to hundreds of useful online resources that our team has created here at JMU or has endorsed as accurate, accessible, and up to date.

Celebrating Lucy Malenke

Lucy Malenke served JMU writers from 2014-2023. During her nine years at JMU, she worked as a consultant, liaison to CHBS, professor, mentor, and twice as Interim UWC Co-Director. She also created a set of truly useful writing resources for the UWC's Writing Guides and Handouts suite of resources. Here's a sample:

Back to Top