The Writing Center

The Southern Miss English Department has had in continuous operation since 1982 a Writing Center where students receive intensive one-on-one tutoring in originating material as well as focusing and revising already-drafted writing. To enhance the services provided by the Writing Center, the QEP Leadership Team provided additional funding and support so that the center could extend its efforts further and serve more students from across all disciplines.

As part of this initiative, the QEP Leadership Team established a Writing Lab as a writing-dedicated computer lab outfitted with up-to-date computers equipped with writing and editing software. Later this spring, the Writing Center and Writing Lab on the Hattiesburg campus will move to Cook Library and be combined into one comprehensive University Writing Center. This semester also marks a new home for the Writing Center on the Gulf Coast to the Gulf Park Library. The changes will bring an increase in size, accessibility, and visibility for the writing centers which recorded over 1000 student visits in fall 2007.

Sites and Hours of Operation - Spring 2008

The Hattiesburg Writing Center
Location: Liberal Arts Building, Room 218
Phone: (601) 266-4821
E-mail: writing.center@usm.edu
Web site: www.usm.edu/writingcenter

  Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Gulf Coast Writing Center
Location: Gulf Park Library, Room 107
Phone: (228) 214-3411
E-mail: coastwritingcenter@usm.edu
Web site: www.usm.edu/gulfcoast/gcwc/index.php

  Monday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  Tuesday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  Wednesday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  Thursday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  Friday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.