Click on the green button above to make an appointment.
You may schedule three appointments per week.
If this is your first visit to The Writing Center, please create a new account. Once logged in, you will be able to make an appointment with any of our consultants and a confirmation e-mail will be sent to you.
Changing Appointments from In-Person to Online
If you would like to adjust your appointment from in-person to online or vice-versa, you must do so at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. Email us at tutors@hawaii.edu to notify us about any appointment changes.
Cancellation Policy
In order to ensure that everyone is able to use the Writing Center, we ask that you cancel or reschedule appointments at least 20 hours prior to your appointment. You may reschedule or cancel your appointment by logging into your account.
Any cancellations within 30 minutes will count as a “no show.”
If you are more than 15 minutes late to your appointment, it will count as a “no-show.”
If you accumulate two no-shows, your Writing Center account will be disabled, and you will be unable to schedule any further appointments. To have your account reactivated and your ability to schedule appointments regained, you will be required to email and possibly meet with the Assistant Director of the Writing Center. If you accumulate a third no-show, your account will be disabled for the remainder of the semester.
Click here to proceed to the Writing Center tutoring platform.
Clients will meet with Writing Center consultants for online appointments on the MyWC online tutoring platform, accessed through their web browser, at their scheduled appointment time. The tutoring platform supports text, audio, and video communication.
Registering for a MyWC Account
See the instructions below for registering and using the MyWC online tutoring platform
1. Signing Up for an Appointment
2. Accessing the Online Tutoring Platform
3. Using the Online Tutoring Platform
4. Accessing Previous Appointments Via MyWC
5. Guidelines and Tips for Online Tutoring Sessions
1. SIGNING UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Step 1: Visit https://hawaii.mywconline.com/register.php.
Step 2: Click on an available slot (a white box) to sign up for an appointment.
Step 3: Fill out the appointment form.
Step 4: Confirm that your appointment has been made by checking the schedule. Your appointment should appear as a yellow box. You will also receive an email confirmation from MyWC about your appointment depending on your notification preferences.
Note: Need to cancel or edit your appointment? Click on the yellow appointment box to bring up your appointment form. Select "EDIT APPOINTMENT" to edit your appointment details (e.g. change the appointment length). Select "CANCEL APPOINTMENT" to cancel your appointment. Appointments may be made at any point before your desired session time, but we ask that you schedule your appointments in advance if possible.
2. Accessing the Online Tutoring Platform
Step 1: On the Writing Center schedule, click on the orange/yellow box that indicates your appointment slot. A separate browser window should open.
Step 2: In the appointment window that pops up, click Start or Join Online Consultation. This should open the Writing Center online platform in a new browser tab.
Step 3: The new browser tab will feature a large white board with basic instructions on how to use the platform. To the left are video boxes for both you and your tutor, and to the right is a chat box to type messages.
3. Using the Online Tutoring Platform
The online tutoring platform is labeled below:
To upload a document to the platform, look in the right hand corner for two arrows going in opposite directions. Click the arrows to open an upload prompt.
4. Accessing Previous Appointments Via MyWC
Any text placed on the platform's whiteboard or typed into the text chat will be saved. Clients may access their previous work by opening their appointment form (using the Writing Center schedule – see section 2) and clicking on START OR JOIN ONLINE CONSULTATION.
5. Guidelines and Tips for Online Tutoring Sessions
Please visit our Online Tutoring Guide for tips and common questions about our online sessions.