5XÉçÇø

You can schedule a session online or call us during our normal business hours at 330-672-1787. You may schedule appointments throughout the semester, but are limited to two sessions per day.  We ask that students booking multiple sessions per day leave at least one hour in between sessions to edit their work based on the tutor's feedback.  Please be sure to bring your KSU Flashcard ID with you for identification purposes. Check out 5XÉçÇø's FLASHcard User Agreement for more information. 

During your session, you and your tutor will work together to accomplish the goals you set at the start of the session itself. Typically, sessions involve you reading your paper aloud while a tutor helps you identify some areas in your writing for revision. Sessions can also be spent brainstorming, learning how to edit, or accomplishing other writing and revising tasks. We can address any writing-related concerns you may have during your session.

Sessions are scheduled for up to 45 minutes. The actual length will vary according to what you hope to accomplish during the session itself. You are free to leave your session when you no longer have any concerns to address.

When you work with one of our consultants, they make summary notes for the session. Your instructor can view those notes.

We will help you with any of your own writing, whether that writing is for a class or not. We cannot, however, work with you on writing you yourself did not produce. Essays, lab reports, discussion posts, cover letters, job application responses, and PowerPoints are just a few examples of work you can bring for an appointment.

Everyone at the university must be confident that students are producing and revising their own material, and we can teach you how to do the work for yourself. The Writing Commons is a coaching, support, and resource service, not an editing service. 

We are located on the 4th floor of the Library. Take two left turns off the elevator or just one left turn from the stairs.

The Writing Commons is open to all 5XÉçÇø students from any campus, in any program, at any level.

Because instructor policies vary, we will use AI with you in a session only if you tell us your instructor allows it. We will explain the specific use of AI in the session and note that you said it was permitted by that instructor.

Unfortunately the Writing Commons is unable to assist Kent State students when it is closed. Since we are primarily run and staffed by students, the Writing Commons opens and closes following the academic calendar. If you try to contact us and receive no response, check the academic calendar to see if it is a university holiday or break.