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Welcome to the Writing Center!
Early Closure at 2pm on Wednesday, November 27
Center Closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th
All Tutoring Services will resume on Monday, December 2nd
The Writing Center is a friendly, judgment-free space for all Highline students to get support with any type of writing. We help student writers strengthen their writing skills through peer collaboration and mentorship.
We don’t just help with English assignments; our tutors are excellent at helping writers from many different classes and styles. They act as experienced readers and writing mentors, and they give suggestions to help you improve as a writer.
Whether a student needs help understanding an assignment, developing ideas, revising a paper using faculty feedback, or addressing grammar issues, the tutor will have a conversation with you and help you develop strategies for completing the current piece of writing as well as support to improve your writing overall.
The tutor will not “fix” your paper for you. Learning happens over time, and the tutor will support you through your progress rather than doing the work for you.
Services for Students
We support student writers in a variety of ways.
- One-on-one on-campus appointments: Students can schedule 25-minute on-campus appointments with a writing tutor.
- Zoom appointments: Students who prefer to work with tutors on Zoom are invited to schedule 25-minute Zoom appointments.
- After you have made a Zoom appointment, you can use this Zoom link to attend your scheduled Zoom appointment.
- Evening Appointments on Zoom: Students who would like to work with a tutor after the on-campus Writing Center is closed can schedule 25-minute evening Zoom appointments.
- Drop-in sessions: Students are welcome to drop in during our on-campus hours and wait for the next available tutor. Drop-in times are available throughout the day. Drop in to see when the next available writing tutorial session will be! Drop-ins are available on a first come, first served basis, and students may have to wait a while to see a tutor. Drop-ins are only available on campus (not on Zoom). No appointment is necessary for drop-in sessions.
On-Campus Hours:
| Day | Regular Hours: | Summer Hours* |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Closed |
Writing Center Affiliations
Other Academic Success Centers
- Math Resource Center
- Tutoring Center
- MESA (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement Program)
More questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions.
Contact Information
Phone: (206) 592-3444 Email: Send a Message Locations and DirectionsWriting Center
Building 25, Floor 6
Highline College
Writing Center
P.O. Box 98000 M/S 25-6
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800