Thursday Thoughts: What the Preproposal Schedule Means for You

The Writing Center is excited to announce updated myPASS policies and an expansion to our paper review service! Students working on their doctoral premise or prospectus are now able to make appointments on our Preproposal Schedule in myPASS.



Students, if you are working on your premise or prospectus, here’s what you need to know about these appointments now available to you:

• As with our Undergraduate Coursework Schedule and Graduate Coursework Schedule, students can reserve appointments up to two weeks in advance and are able to make two appointments per week. We encourage students to work with us early and often! 

• Appointments are asynchronous, so you do not need to clear your schedule, choose a time, or wait by the phone. Simply make an appointment in myPASS and attach your paper by the deadline, and you will receive an e-mail when your review is available. 

• Each appointment includes a brief form to fill out prior to the appointment. This form helps our writing instructors better understand any questions or concerns you have about your writing, where you are in the writing process, and what you’d like help with in your review. 

• Students do not need to have a finished paper to make a paper review appointment. Writing Center Writing Instructors provide feedback on outlines, early drafts, final drafts, and completed assignments. 

• Writing instructors will not be able to provide feedback on content (e.g., the development of research questions) or edit or proofread papers, but they will help you identify patterns in your writing to strengthen your writing skills. 

The Writing Center is conducting a study of the effectiveness of our services. If you receive a notification about this study, please click the link provided in that message and complete our brief survey. Your participation is appreciated!


More information about our paper review service and our updated policies is available on the Writing Center website. We look forward to working with you soon!




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