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Writing Center

In support of Hartwick College’s purpose of equipping students to “communicate effectively,” the Writing Center’s mission is to help members of this community grow as writers.

Our trained and pre-professional writing consultants offer free one-on-one writing assistance with any stage of writing, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising. Hartwick’s writing consultants are trained to provide writing support and feedback across disciplines rather than in one single, specific field. Overlooking the Susquehanna Valley and the foothills of the Catskills, the Writing Center is an ideal space—quiet, comfortable—in which to practice writing.

Writing Center Consultations

The Writing Center offers free in-person, Zoom, and asynchronous, online drop-off consultations. We are happy to help you with any stage of the writing process—from brainstorming to outlining to revising and more. We can help with any writing, including short writing assignments, essays, research projects, senior theses, job documents, scholarship applications, and more.

To make an appointment, visit Penji or download the Penji app. Click “I am Looking for Writing Support” from the left-hand menu to view your writing support scheduling options. Then, follow the steps below, depending on your appointment preferences.

Appointment Preferences

Make Your Appointment on Penji

If you need any help making an appointment, please email us ([email protected]) or stop by the Writing Center (Clark Hall 230). Students are always welcome to drop in for writing support if we have staff available.

For In-Person Appointments:

Click whether you’d like to schedule a one-time or weekly appointment, as well as a 30-minute or 60-minute appointment. Then, you’ll see the option to select which course or type of writing project you want writing support for.

Please note: Starting in Fall 2025, we also offer the option to select an Accountability Session in which you can work independently alongside a writing consultant (without the writing consultant directing the session). Next, select your appointment time and the writing consultant available. Then, select your desired location: “Clark Hall–230.”

For Zoom Appointments:

Click whether you’d like to schedule a one-time or weekly appointment, as well as a 30-minute or 60-minute appointment. Then, you’ll see the option to select which course or type of writing project you want writing support for.

Please note: Starting in Fall 2025, we also offer the option to select an Accountability Session in which you can work independently alongside a writing consultant (without the writing consultant directing the session). Next, select your appointment time and the writing consultant available. Then, select your desired location: “Zoom Meeting–Online.” A Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you from Penji Consulting.

For Asynchronous (Online Drop-Off) Appointments:

Click “Schedule an Asynchronous (Online Drop-Off).” Then, you’ll see the option to select which course or type of writing project you want writing support for. Next, select your appointment time and the writing consultant available. The time that you select is the time that your writing consultant will review your writing, with the writing consultant sharing feedback toward the end of the appointment. Then, select your desired location: “Asynchronous Online–Drop Off.” You’ll then be prompted to copy and paste any guidelines or context for your writing and then to upload your writing. After completing your appointment signup, a link to a shared Google Drive will be emailed to you from Penji Consulting. At the end of your appointment time, the writing consultant will upload your writing along with a writing feedback form.

Please note: We do not edit essays, but we will help identify areas of concern to help you revise your work.

For Faculty & Staff

To promote a core Hartwick College value—the fostering of “collaborative relationships among faculty, students, and staff”—the Writing Center partners with faculty and staff from all disciplines and departments. One of our consultants can visit your class to lead a presentation on writing strategies—for example, pre-writing strategies; generating a first draft; editing and proofing—or to give an overview of the services at the Writing Center. We would be happy to work with you to design a workshop to meet your specific needs. Recently, we have offered workshops on citation and academic integrity, APA formatting, brainstorming, and artist statement revisions.

Through the semester, the Writing Center will host faculty-centered workshops to support writing instruction and assessment across disciplines. If you would like to request a workshop, propose a specific topic to be addressed in a workshop, or would like to co-host please contact us.

Meet Our Director

James Cochran

Director of the 21st-Century Writing Competency Program and Writing Center
[email protected]
607-431-4910

Meet Our Consultants

Lauryn Bigwarfe ’27
Sophia Telvi ’27
Kirsten VanOrden ’26

Clark Hall 230

Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
[email protected]
607-431-4918