LSSU Writing Center

Helping students improve their writing, revising, and proofreading skills for academic success.

Writing Center tutors are available for drop-in tutoring and by-appointment tutoring. You can also request an appointment via the link below and a member of our staff will reach out to you to book your appointment time. If you need assistance immediately, please use the links below to visit the online Writing Center.

Ready to meet with the Writing Center staff?

Submit your paper and request an appointment here!

Writing Center Appointment Request

When visiting the Writing Center, students need to bring:

  • A copy of the most recent draft of your assignment, if applicable.
  • The assignment description, requirements, rubric, etc.
  • An open mind and willingness to learn- the tutor will not write or edit your paper for you.

The ASC front desk staff will make copies or print for you if necessary.

writing center logo says LSSU writing center speaking and writing in a clear, organized, and effective way

Writing Tutorials

These tutorials were created by our student writing tutors and they cover the most common issues that students run into when writing.


Mission Statement

The ability to speak and write in a clear, organized and effective way is vital to your academic success on campus as well as for any field of work you plan to pursue when you leave college. The primary goal of the Writing Center is to help all students improve their writing, revising and proofreading skills by working with a trained tutor on their own writing. When you make an appointment at the Writing Center, our friendly and talented staff will work with you one-on-one at any stage of the writing process. Writing tutors will not fix your drafts, but they will carefully read then offer suggestions and instruction about how you can make your writing more clear, concise and interesting.


Writing Center Policies & Procedures

  • Students are strongly encouraged to book an appointment prior to arriving at the Writing Center.
    • All appointments must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
    • The Writing Center Intake form must be completed at the time of booking.
    • Walk ins are welcome but booked appointments will always take priority for our writing tutors.
    • Assignments with more than 8 pages must book an appointment to meet with a writing tutor.
  • Students must meet in person with a writing tutor to receive feedback.
    • Exceptions will only be made for students not attending class on the main campus.
  • Appointments are limited to 60 minutes. To make the most of this time, please me sure to have questions ready or know what you’d like to work on with your tutor.
    • Students are able to book multiple appointments each week for longer assignments.
  • Writing tutors will not do a full proofreading or edit of your paper. They are there to help you make your own writing stronger and that isn’t possible if they are correcting errors for you.

Contact and Location

The ASC is located on the main floor of the LSSU Library. Our friendly front desk staff can assist you with booking a tutoring appointment, providing information on our services, or connecting you with other offices on campus.

Address

Kenneth J. Shouldice Library
906 Ryan Ave, Sault Ste.
Marie, MI 49783, United States

Phone

906-635-2849


Email
academicsuccess@lssu.edu
Hours

Monday 12pm – 4pm

Tuesday 12pm – 5pm

Wednesday 12pm – 4pm

Thursday 9am – 2pm

Friday 12pm – 2pm

Saturday – Sunday – Closed