Meet with a tutor

We have peer tutors available to meet with you to help you at any step of the writing process.

Welcome Letter

Do you have a writing assignment? We can help! In fact, we can also help with cover letters, personal statements, and other writing projects.

The Judith G. Gardner Center for Writing Excellence is the campus resource that helps the entire UTSA Community with various writing projects, questions, and challenges. Our experienced tutors provide assistance to current undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty/staff members with each step of the writing process: brainstorming, establishing a thesis, achieving coherence and unity, documenting, and revising. Our tutors will help you edit and proofread your essays and will help you improve your own editing skills.

We encourage students to visit early and frequently throughout the writing process. You do not need to have a completed draft before you meet with a tutor.

Visit us at the Main Campus in the JPL building (2.01.12D). We also offer online tutoring seven days a week where you can upload your essay and chat live with a tutor. To see our most current schedule or to make an appointment, register for our appointment system at utsa.mywconline.com.

Faculty members: Please see additional informational regarding workshops and class presentations in the Faculty section of our website.

If you have any questions about our scheduling system or about the tutoring process, please email me at martha.smith@utsa.edu or call the Writing Center at (210) 458-6086.

We look forward to seeing you in The Writing Center.

The Writing Center

Main Campus: JPL 2.01.12D

Phone: 210.458.6068

Downtown Campus: FS 4.432

Online Tutoring also available!

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Contact

Martha Smith

Associate Director

The Writing Center

martha.smith@utsa.edu

Online Tutoring

We offer online tutoring 7 days a week and have face-to-face tutoring during the week at our main campus and downtown locations.

Check out our video on how to make and attend an online tutoring appointment!

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Dedicated Writing Hours

Looking for dedicated writing time?

Join us on Zoom the first Sunday of the month for a productive one-hour writing session.

Next session: April 6

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  Zoom

Spring 2025 Workshops

February

13

2025

MLA Documentation

A crash course in MLA documentation. Come with your questions!


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

February

20

2025

APA Documentation

A crash course in APA documentation. Come with your questions!


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

February

27

2025

Effective Reading

Learn skills to help you read more effectively.


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

March

06

2025

Writing Lab Reports

Learn skills to help you write better lab reports.


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

March

20

2025

Paraphrasing

Learn the ins and outs of paraphrasing to improve your writing.


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

March

27

2025

Creative Writing

Learn skills to help you write more creatively.


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

April

03

2025

MLA Documentation

A crash course in MLA documentation. Come with your questions!


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

April

10

2025

APA Documentation

A crash course in APA documentation. Come with your questions!


  4:00pm - 5:00pm

   Zoom

April

15

2025

Reflective Self-Analysis Essay Workshop for WRC 1013

Join us for an opportunity to work on your end of semester essays. Make sure to bring your other essays from throughout the semester.


  6:00pm - 7:00pm

   Zoom

April

16

2025

Reflective Self-Analysis Essay Workshop for WRC 1013

Join us for an opportunity to work on your end of semester essays. Make sure to bring your other essays from throughout the semester.


  6:00pm - 7:00pm

   Zoom

April

17

2025

Reflective Self-Analysis Essay Workshop for WRC 1013

Join us for an opportunity to work on your end of semester essays. Make sure to bring your other essays from throughout the semester.


  6:00pm - 7:00pm

   Zoom

A Community to Help You Succeed

A student asking our tutor Fariah to explain something out of a book that is open on the table
“Honestly, I procrastinated going to the center even though it was extra credit so I did it at the last minute. But I wish I would've done it earlier because truthfully it was a lot of help with brainstorming and getting my essay started. I would recommend to others!”