The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing

Thanks to our UGA community for a wonderful fall semester! We are now closed for the remainder of the year. We will reopen for the spring semester on January 8. Appointments will be available for booking starting on January 6. 

Have a great end of term and winter break, and we'll see you in the new year!

Welcome

The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing offers support to students, faculty, and staff on a wide variety of writing projects. Our services are free of cost and available to all UGA writers. We are strongly committed to providing our community with support.

General Information

We will be open for the fall semester August 19-December 3, 2024 and January 8-April 28, 2025 in the spring.

Booking an Appointment: To schedule an appointment, please visit our UGA WCW Penji Community or download the Penji app. You'll sign in with your UGA SSO credentials. (As of June 2024, we have shifted our appointment booking system from WC Online to Penji.)

Calendar of Operation: Fall, Spring, and Summer terms

Policies: You can find more information about our services, policies, staff, and mission by using the menu to the right. 

The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing will be closed during holidays, school breaks, and any other university closures or delays (e.g. due to weather)

 

Locations & Fall 2024 Hours:

MLC 370 (Main Center Location)

Monday-Thursday: 9 am-5 pm by appointment

Friday: 9 am-3 pm by appointment

Drop-ins: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5 pm-7 pm

 

Park Hall 66 (Writing Wellness Hub)

Drop-ins: Monday-Thursday: 10 am-3 pm

 

McBay Science Library 201

Monday: 11 am-2 pm by appointment

Tuesday: 1 pm-5 pm by appointment

Wednesday: 11 am-5 pm by appointment

Thursday: 3 pm-5 pm by appointment

 

Online (Zoom or Written Feedback Via PenjI Message)

Monday-Thursday: 9 am-9 pm by appointment 

Friday: 9 am-5 pm by appointment

 

Main Library 620a

see Penji for available appointment times 

 

Other Information:

Faculty/Staff requesting a class presentation or workshop: If you are interested in booking a presentation or classroom visit during the fall/spring semester, please complete this request form to discuss availability. Please request a class presentation at least 3 weeks in advance.

E-mail: writingcenter@uga.edu (To book an appointment, please use the Penji app or directly at our WCW community page. We do not offer writing feedback through this email.)

Due to staffing availability, correspondences sent outside of normal weeks of instruction and regular business hours (9am-5pm, M-F) might encounter a delay in response time.