Required or Extra Credit Student Visits

The Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) welcomes and supports faculty who wish to require visits or offer extra credit for undergraduate students in their classes who visit the Writing Center. To ensure that these visits are effective and logistically manageable, we ask that you review the information below.

Note: Due to limited staff, the Division of Graduate Writing requests that graduate professors consult with our director, Dr. Cassady, before requiring Writing Center visits.

Guidelines for Required Visits

Required visits refer to instances where students are expected to attend a CWE session as part of their coursework. Visits can be required for an entire class or for individual students who need to compensate for missed work (e.g., a missed peer review). To avoid overwhelming our system, we recommend coordinating entire-class required visits with the CWE well in advance of assignment deadlines. 

• Coordination: If you plan to require visits for your entire class, please notify us by emailing CWE@baylor.edu at least two weeks before you’d like your students to begin coming. Include the course name/number, the number of students, the timing, and the specific assignment.
• Availability: While we will do our best to accommodate your students, we cannot guarantee that all students will be seen without prior coordination. We also cannot guarantee appointments during peak times (e.g., early fall semester, midterms, and finals). To better ensure that all students can be seen, spread visits over a reasonable time frame (such as two weeks).
• Alternative Options When Appointments Are Booked: If appointment slots are fully booked and your student cannot secure an appointment, encourage them to use walk-in hours or to join the waitlist by visiting WCOnline. You can also email us to see if we have any other solutions.
• Outreach Appointments: If requiring Writing Center visits for your entire class is not feasible due to class size or scheduling constraints, we offer outreach appointments. These workshops provide tailored writing support and foster collaborative learning, making them an excellent alternative for large classes. CWE staff can visit your class to offer writing workshops, group feedback, assignment-specific guidance, or general writing support. To schedule an outreach appointment, please visit our Presentations and Workshops page. 

Guidelines for Extra Credit Visits

Extra credit visits incentivize students to visit the CWE by offering additional points on daily work, major assignments, or the final semester grade. Offering extra credit encourages student engagement, fosters motivation, and improves writing skills without overwhelming our appointment system. Because extra credit visits generally have a lighter impact on scheduling, prior coordination is not necessary.

Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to supporting your students’ writing development! For any further questions, please contact us at CWE@baylor.edu.