University of the Incarnate Word

Welcome to WCONLINE, the Office of Research and Graduate Studies writing support center for all post-baccalaureate students at the University of the Incarnate Word. To get started, please register for an account by clicking the link to the left, then note the following:

Please be informed that there will be NO FACE-TO-FACE appointments available until further notice. We will have some extended online hours (see schedule), and you may also contact the Office of Research & Graduate Studies (210-805-3555) for further assistance. Log on to uiw.edu to learn more about COVID-19 and UIW's adjusted schedules. Stay safe everyone!

1. After registering, you may schedule a FACE-TO-FACE or ONLINE appointment. Please select the correct type of appointment (ONLINE or FACE-TO-FACE), as indicated in parentheses next to the Writing Specialist's name.
2. Click on the WHITE square with the desired time and fill the appointment pop-up form.
3. Visit us in the MABEE LIBRARY, ROOM #238, Mondays-Thursdays from 1:00-6:00pm for Face-to-Face appointments. 
4. ONLINE appointments vary, please see the schedule and read the posted instructions for scheduling/attending online sessions.
5. You may modify or cancel your writing session by accessing your original appointment. WCOnline will automatically send you & the Writing Specialists emails regarding any changes made to your appointment.
6. FACE-TO-FACE appointments are scheduled in 30 minute-1 hour blocks, while ONLINE sessions are scheduled for 1 hour.
7. WCOnline sends a post-appointment evaluation in an email. You are encouraged to complete this post-session evaluation, as it will be used towards refining our support services.
8. While you are welcomed to drop in and see us, scheduled appointments have the first priority.
9. Writing Specialists WILL NOT simply edit or proofread your paper, so please be prepared for a working session.
10. You will need the following information when scheduling/attending your appointment:

• UIW ID number (PIDM)
• Contact info (email/phone)
• Academic program
• Course/Professor name
• Assignment type, type of assistance you are seeking, assignment due date
• Copy of your original assignment
• Your laptop for Face-to-Face appointments (optional)

**For questions/further asssistance, call the UIW Office of Research & Graduate Studies @ 210-805-3555. Email: gradwriting@uiwtx.edu.**