Graduate Consultations
GRADUATE STUDENT HELPING GRADUATE STUDENTS
Welcome to our Graduate Student Consultation program! We are graduate students helping graduate students!
Our Graduate Consultants are prepared to work with graduate students in any discipline over the course of their time in their program.
Our Graduate Writing Consultants are ready to work with you. Look for them on our appointment scheduler!
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- Harun R.
- Lindsay C.
- Mary Rose B.
- William H.
Use the link below to self-schedule with one of the Graduate Writing Consultants!
You can also call the Writing Commons at 330-672-1787 and we will schedule your consultation for you. Remote consultations are also available. Call today!
Graduate Writing Consultant Hours, Fall 2024
We are here for you seven days a week through December 8, 2024 at 9PM!
- Monday, 9AM - 5PM
- Tuesday. 9AM - 3PM
- Wednesday, 9AM - 3PM
- Thursday, 9AM - 5PM
- Friday, 11AM - 4PM
- Saturday 12 - 2PM
- Sunday, 6 - 9PM
Would you like to drop in for a visit, but you cannot come in person? No problem! We have Teams Instant Meetings available, where you can "drop in" and talk with us from wherever you are! Give us a call at 330-672-1787 any time we are open. If we have a consultant open we will have them send you a link to an instant Teams Meeting!
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to help graduate student writers to . . .
- Stay productive during the entire writing process.
- Set appropriate goals.
- Develop revision and editing skills.
- Offer helpful feedback on clarity, conciseness, etc.
- Craft convincing arguments.
- Develop research strategies.
- Connect with statistical consultants, librarians, etc.
- Understand grammar and punctuation.
- Navigate MLA, APA, and other documentation styles.
We can help . . .
- Graduate students at any stage of the writing process.
- Both non-native and native-English speakers.
We can help with any type of writing, including:
- Theses and dissertations.
- Capstone projects.
- Resumes and Cover letters.
- Presentations.
- Articles.
- Research papers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GRADUATE CONSULTATIONS
Can the Writing Commons help me with my thesis/dissertation?
We can help! We can help with any project, but there is a time limit. All sessions are 45 minutes long, and you have work with us for two sessions each day day. We advise scheduling multiple sessions over time during the writing process for long or very complex projects. Our Graduate Consultants are prepared to work with graduate students in any discipline over the course of their time in the program.
How does the feedback I receive at the Writing Commons compare to that of my Departmental/Faculty Advisor?
We can . . .
- Give you an outside reader perspective on your work.
- Help you to apply editing and punctuation conventions.
- Support you as you practice documentation formats.
- Connect you with additional resources: software, statistics, librarians
Your Thesis Advisor / Dissertation Director can . . .
- Evaluate your research question.
- Evaluate the quality of your research.
Can my Graduate Writing Consultant help me with my work any time at all?
Your Graduate Writing Consultant can help you during their scheduled work hours only.
- University policy forbids their working outside of their working hours.
- If you have a request you want to send to your consultant, please email writing@kent.edu.
- We will be sure your Consultant sees your request the next time they are on duty!