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 Writing Center Director Melissa Pavlik at mpavlik@northpark.edu or Assistant Director Mia Santiago at msantiago4@northpark.edu.
Mission
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï 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 will close for drop-in hours at 10pm on Thursday, December 12 and will open again for spring semester drop-in conferencing on Monday, January 20, at 10:00 a.m.Ìý Graduate/SPS students can request a writing coach for assistance in any academic writing assignments at any stage of the process by clicking here.
Spring 2025 drop in hours areÌýoffered both in person and virtually according to the following schedule:
Sunday
4:00–8:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00–5:00 p.m.
6:00–10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
Closed
Contact
Melissa Pavlik, Writing Center Director and Associate Professor
Brandel Library, room 123
(773) 244-4918
mpavlik@northpark.edu
Mia Santiago,ÌýAssistant Director and LecturerÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Brandel Library, room 118Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý msantiago4@northpark.edu
Writing Center Physical Address
Brandel Library 123
5114 N. Christiana Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
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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 among writers at Stateville, Sheridan, Logan Correctional Centers, and Kewanee Life Skills Re-entry Center, many of whom are affiliated with North Park Seminary’s School of Restorative Arts. Special thanks to this issue’s editors—William Pearson, Maurice Brown, Rodney Clemons, Moses Stamps—and transcriber Destiny Correa. We also thank educator Julie McGrath for copyediting and the IDOC staff who made this work possible. 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 orÌý to nominate yourself or a student.