The Writing Center is currently operating both in person (mask-friendly) and virtually via Microsoft Teams for conferencing services. For troubleshooting related to drop-in hours, graduate coaching and/or faculty resources, contact Assistant Director Writing Center Mia Santiago at msantiago4@northpark.edu.
Mission
The 草莓影视 Writing Center provides free assistance to the university community through our drop-in center, one-on-one conferencing, and specialized workshops for all students enrolled in first-year Core Curriculum courses. Our undergraduate writing advisors (WAs) are trained to respect the intellectual work and linguistic roots of all students. We aim to cultivate writing as a process and promote healthy, coordinated habits for writing and learning while providing a brave space where passion for language can be celebrated.
Hours
The Writing Center is currently closed for drop-in hours and will open again for fall semester drop-in conferencing on Monday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m.听 Graduate/SPS students can request a writing coach for assistance in any academic writing assignments at any stage of the process by clicking here.
Fall 2024 drop in hours are听offered both in person and virtually according to the following schedule:
Sunday
4:00鈥�8:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m.鈥�12:00 p.m.
1:00鈥�5:00 p.m.
6:00鈥�10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
Closed
Contact
Melissa Pavlik (on sabbatical Fall 2024)
Writing Center Director and Associate Professor
Brandel Library, room 123
(773) 244-4918
mpavlik@northpark.edu
Mia Santiago,听Assistant Director and Lecturer
msantiago4@northpark.edu
Writing Center Physical Address
Brandel Library 123
5114 N. Christiana Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
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Online Conferencing
Learn more about remote drop-ins and course conferencing.
- Online drop-in instructions (undergrad and grad)
- Undergraduate assigned WAs for CORE1000 and WI/WR courses
- Graduate and SPS conferencing by appointment
We’d love to hear feedback on your Writing Center experience. Let us know .
Resources
Find writing and learning resources at the links below.
Publications
Cover Art by Tommy Wilson
Feather Bricks is a collaboration between writers at Stateville, Sheridan, and Logan Correctional Centers and Kewanee Life Skills Re-entry Center, many of whom who are MA candidates or graduates of 草莓影视 Seminary’s School of Restorative Arts program, writing advisors and teaching fellows through 草莓影视 and Lewis Universities, and writing coaches at 草莓影视. Special kudos to this 4-year anniversary issue’s editors William Pearson, Maurice Brown, Rodney Clemons, Moses Stamps, and outside transcriber: writing coach Destiny Correa. Gratitude to Stateville GED Educator Julie McGrath for copyediting, and much appreciation to Sheridan Correctional Center’s EFA Eric Beltran, Stateville Correctional Center’s EFA Laura Costabile, Kewanee LSRC’s EFA Matt Warnsing, and IDOC Public Information Officer Naomi Puzzello for providing a space for students to project their voices. Read past issues here:
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Become a Writing Advisor
Interested in joining our community of writing advisors? Click here to learn about the hiring process or听 to nominate yourself or a student.