The Writing Workshop at the Sweetland Writing Center is designed to help students strengthen their writing skills so that, over time, they will develop writing and revision independence.  

The Sweetland Writing Center uses WCOnline, a web-based application, for scheduling all one-on-one Writing Workshop appointments.  First time users need to register with WCOnline using their umich.edu email address.  Once you have registered and logged in, you will be able to view a schedule of available appointment times and tutors.  Note:  Students need to re-register at the start of every academic year

The ELI Undergraduate Writing Clinic has a satellite location at the Sweetland Writing Center.  The ELI Fall 09 schedule is where students who speak English as a second language can schedule an appointment with an ESL specialist. 

You are required to read the Sweetland Writing Center policies before scheduling your first appointment.

Sweetland Writing Center Policies:

• Undergraduate students may schedule no more than one 30-minute appointment per week, with a limit of fourteen visits, including walk-ins, each fall and winter term, and a limit of seven each spring and summer half-term.
• Graduate students may schedule no more than one 60-minute appointment per week, with a limit of seven visits, including walk-ins, each fall and winter term, and a limit of four each spring and summer half-term.
• Students who speak English as a second language are allowed one 45-minute appointment per week.  Undergraduates have a limit of fourteen visits and graduates have a limit of seven during fall and winter term. 
• Appointments can only be scheduled one week in advance.
• Students may also receive help on a walk-in basis if there are openings in the schedule and they have not reached their limit of visits.
• Students are responsible for scheduling, modifying and canceling their own appointments.  A student modifying or canceling their appointment must do so at least 90 minutes prior to their appointment time in order to not be considered a no-show.  If a student fails to show up for an appointment they will be unable to schedule another appointment for one week. 
• Students who arrive more than ten minutes late will forfeit their appointment and will not be able to schedule another appointment for one week and will be considered a no-show.
• Students who accrue two or more no-shows, will be unable to schedule an appointment for the remainder of the semester.  However, students may continue to use our services on a walk-in basis.  If the Sweetland Writing Center needs to cancel an appointment due to instructor illness, students will be notified by phone as soon as possible.  The Sweetland Writing Center will make every effort before cancelling an appointment to find and schedule an alternative instructor for the same time as the original appointment. 
• Students seeking assistance with take home exams must have their instructor forward permission to swc.info@umich.edu at least one day before their scheduled appointment.
• Writing Workshop instructors will not help students with personal statements, application materials or proofreading.

To Register:

1. Click on the link below.
2. Register using your umich.edu email address and create a password.
3. Please complete all questions on the registration panel.
4. Once all fields on the form have been entered, click on "Register."

NOTE: You will need to re-register at the start of every academic year.

To Schedule an Appointment:

1. Please read the Sweetland Writing Center?s policies before scheduling your appointment.
2. Once you've completed your one-time registration, click on the link below.
3. Select a schedule from the drop-down menu, enter your email address and password for WCOnline, and click ?Log In?.  NOTE:  Fall 09 is the default schedule.  If English is not your first language and you want to meet with an ESL specialist, select the ELI Fall 09 schedule. 
4. You will be taken to the schedule selected.  To advance one week, use the right arrow.  Openings in the schedule will be identified by a white block. 
5. Locate the day, time, and the instructor you would like an appointment with.  Click on the appropriate white block of time, a ?New appointment? window will appear.
6. Complete the applicable fields. NOTE: Appointments with ESL specialists are 45-minutes and must be scheduled as three 15-minute appointments even though the scheduled appointment time will appear as only 15 minutes.
7. Click "Save" to make your appointment.
8. You will receive an email notification confirming your appointment.

• The wait-list feature allows you to automatically receive an email notification when an appointment has been cancelled on a given day.  Simply click on the wait-list option below that day's schedule and enter your email address. When there is a cancellation, waitlisted students will be notified.  Students still need to schedule the appointment as usual as the wait-list DOES NOT automatically schedule an appointment for you.

Rescheduling or Canceling Appointments:

1. Once your appointment has been saved, you can click on the appointment again (it will be yellow now). The "Save" and "Cancel" buttons will be replaced by "Save Changes and "Cancel."   If you wish to make changes to the appointment, simply make these changes and then click "Save Changes".   If you wish to cancel the appointment, select the "cancel" box then click "Save Changes".   You will receive an email notification confirming the action.
2. Students are responsible for scheduling, modifying and canceling their own appointments.  A student canceling their appointment must cancel at least 90 minutes prior to their appointment time in order to not be considered a no-show.  If a student fails to show up for an appointment they will be unable to schedule another appointment for one week. 
3. Students who arrive more than ten minutes late will forfeit their appointment and will not be able to schedule another appointment for one week and will be considered a no-show.
4. Students who accrue two or more no-shows, will be unable to schedule an appointment for the remainder of the semester.  However, students may continue to use our services on a walk-in basis.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I change my password?

To change your password, go to My Control Panel and click on Change My Profile Information/Password.

    2.  How do I view my appointments?

To view your appointments, go to My Control Panel.  A list of scheduled appointments will appear under "My appointments."

By clicking below and scheduling an appointment, you agree to all of Sweetland Writing Center's policies and procedures.

CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR WRITING WORKSHOP APPOINTMENT.