Online sessions available now.

Email cwac@stmarys-ca.edu to schedule

an online 1-on-1 or group session.

If needed, we'll step you through using Zoom, Skype, or Google Hangouts.

Summer 2020 Hours:

Sunday:  4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday:  4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Other times available by request.

Mission Statement

At the Center for Writing Across the Curriculum (CWAC), we offer guidance and resources to enhance writing eloquence throughout Saint Mary's College of California. Pursuing the construction and expression of knowledge through shared inquiry, we are guided by collaborative dialogue and the Burkean Parlor model. Inspired by the Lasallian tradition of service through education, our aim is not simply to produce better papers but to nurture better writers in a safe and productive space. We advise peer students through one-on-one sessions, in person or via live video chat, through small-group Writing Circles, and through collaborative workshops for diverse disciplines. We also award and publish excellent student art and writing. We offer faculty development workshops and guide the sharing of ideas among colleagues, helping professors mentor students to use writing to learn disciplinary content. By supporting faculty and students, we help all writers enter more fully into the scholarly dialogue, sharpening their skills, building their confidence, and connecting writing strategies across contexts.