Writing Consultations

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Last Updated: Feb 20, 2025, 03:36 PM

How to..

  • Schedule a consultation?

    o make an appointment, please visit our online scheduling system. You may also email (write@siu.edu) or call us, but our online system is the easiest and quickest way to book an appointment. Please refer to the steps below.

    1. Register on WCOnline, our appointment scheduling system. Using your SIU email address, create an account and provide the required information.
    2. Log in with your new account. Remember that your account must use your SIU email address.
    3. Select the appropriate schedule. At the top of scheduler, you'll find a drop-down menu that lists all of our available locations, including our online appointments. Please select your desired location's or online session schedule to view available appointments.
    4. Find an available time. In our scheduler, you will find available slots for writing consultations in white. Click on your desired time to launch the appointment form.
    5. Reserve your consultation with the appointment form. Fill out the form with the required information and click "Create Appointment" at the bottom to confirm your session.
    6. Confirm your booking by finding the yellow box. If you were successful, your chosen slot on the writing center schedule will now be a yellow box. 
    7. Attend your session! Congratulations! We look forward to working with you.
  • Join an online consultation?

    1. Log in to WCOnline, our appointment scheduling system. Remember to log in using your SIU email. Please call or email us if you are having trouble logging in.
    2. Select the appropriate schedule. At the top of scheduler, you'll find a drop-down menu that lists all of our available locations, including our online appointments. Please select your appointment's location or the online session schedule.
    3. Locate your appointment in the yellow box. Click on the yellow box to open the appointment form.
    4. Join your consultation from the appointment form. Near the top of the form, locate the light-gray box labled "Meet Online?" At the bottom of that box, click on "START OR JOIN CONSULTATION."