Types of Consultations | Writing Center

In Person

You can stop by anytime during our hours of operation at one of our locations to talk with a consultant. You don’t have to have a full draft or be finished with a piece of writing to have a consultation. We work with any writer at any stage of the writing process. Stop in for a quick 15 minute conversation or stay for a full hour. It’s up to you!

Please note: We take walk-in appointments when we can. If you want to be sure that you can have a specific appointment time, you can make a reservation easily through our online scheduler.

Online

We have two types of online appointments. You can choose whichever style fits your needs better.

Live Chat appointments are ideal for getting immediate feedback and answers to your questions. You and your consultant will be able to chat by audio/video (if you’d like), type messages, share drafts of your writing projects, and make changes to a piece of writing in real time. This type of appointment requires a consistent internet connection for the length of the appointment. Live chat appointments are best when conducted with a personal computer or laptop rather than a mobile device.

Correspondence appointments are asynchronous and ideal for getting feedback and answers to questions from a writing consultant over a longer period of time. You provide your draft along with information/requirements for a writing assignment prior to the reserved appointment time. About an hour after the reservation time, you will receive an email notification that your feedback has been uploaded. These appointments can be completed without a consistent internet connection. You can upload your paper from any wi-fi connection and return to our scheduler at a later time to download your written feedback.

Group appointments can be conducted both online or in person through the Oxford Center. If you are working on a group project or participating in a writing group, you and your group members can sign up for appointments together. These appointments are limited and require special scheduling, so please contact Dr. Rachel Johnson (rejohns3@olemiss.edu) to learn more.