SJSU Writing Center

☀️ We're back for the 2026 Summer Session! The Writing Center is offering 45-minute online tutoring appointments all session long, from June 1 to August 7. Book your appointment today and get help with all of your writing needs, class-related or otherwise!

🌻Announcing this year's Spring Poetry Contest Winner....preety! Thank you for sharing your beautiful version of "home" with us. Check out the full poem on "The Write Attitude" blog! Link in bio.

Thank you to everyone who submitted and shared their work with us! We hope to see your work in a future contest!

That dreaded time of the year is almost here: Finals Week! But don't worry--the Writing Center is here to support with an extended Open Lab event on Sunday, May 3. Join us any time from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for 20 minutes of drop-in help on any piece of writing! No registration required; our tutors will be helping students on a first-come-first-serve basis. Use the Open Lab link on our website to join.

You got this, Spartans!

📣 Calling all Spartans! The Writing Center is hiring student assistants to work our front desk and tabling events. Apply today to be a part of our team and help spread the word about all the Writing Center has to offer! Apply on Handshake through April 26, 2026. Link in bio.

🌻Happy National Poetry Month, Spartans! Help us celebrate by submitting a poem to our annual poetry contest. This year, we're giving you a theme: "Home Is..." We want to know what home means to you. Write us a poem to express your thoughts...in any format you like! All we ask is that you keep it under 200 words.

We will be selecting one lucky winner to receive a $25 Tower VIP Gold card for use on campus. Submit your poems here: https://forms.gle/6SgzdELoAZZPzPT89

We can't to read your work and share in what home means to you! Happy writing, everyone!

Are you curious about AI tools? Are you unsure if, when, or how to use them to supplement your writing process? Well, you're in luck! Join us for our virtual workshop, "Writing and Generative AI," which aims to help you build digital literacy around AI writing tools and learn responsible and ethical ways to incorporate them into your writing process. The workshop will be offered three times this semester, so don't miss it!

Zoom Registration is required. You can register for any of the three dates on the Workshops and Events page on the Writing Center website.

Discover the power of your own story! Join us for a virtual guided workshop where we’ll explore the "Where I’m From" poetic form to document the rich, diverse histories of the South Bay. From the objects and languages of your youth to the sights and sounds of your current streets, learn how to transform your memories into a personal poetic narrative. This workshop will include time to brainstorm, create, and share your poem. Register required: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/yx9n6mZJRsOg9nN_NuiTyQ

This workshop is part of the Translate San José project and sponsored by the College of Humanities and the Arts Artistic Excellence Programming Grants.

✏️💮 It's time for Foundations of Graduate Writing! Rain or shine, we'll be here every Monday evening from Feb. 23 to Mar. 16 for our popular graduate writing workshop series. Whether you're just starting your grad program or are wanting a refresher, the seven workshops offered will help you gain the resources and skills you need to succeed. We hope to see you there!

Registration is required. Sign up at https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/JdkWSY2CRTqbymgk6vSq5w #/registration.