AHC Virtual Writing Center
The Writing Center is now online! Allan Hancock College Writing Center faculty will continue tutoring students during the suspension of in-person classes.
To receive assistance with your writing assignment, "knock" on the door of the front desk staff below, then select the Canvas icon. Log in with your myHancock username and password and you will be connected with a front desk staff person who will direct you to a Writing Center instructor. Please have your questions ready for your live conference.
Note: Before you knock on any of the doors in the lobby below please make sure you are logged in to ConexED. You can do that by visiting https://hancockcollege.craniumcafe.com/ and entering your myHancock user name and password.
Live chats may be recorded and logged.
Writing Center Finals Week Hours:
Writing Center faculty will still be available online for Finals Week on May 20th, 21st, 26th, and 27th.
Using Zoom, you can still connect with an instructor between the hours of 4 PM - 10 PM.
To get started, just click on the link below!
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/my/writingcenterahc
Video: Using Cranium Café for the Writing Center
Welcome to the Writing Center
The Writing Center provides one-on-one writing support to all AHC students for any reading and writing assignment. Our goal is to help students become more skillful and confident writers. The Writing Center also offers writing skills workshops, support materials, computers for students to work on writing assignments, and support to faculty.
Students who wish to access the Writing Center’s services must enroll in the free, noncredit BASK 7015 Reading and Writing Lab course. Students can enroll during their first visit to the center or in advance through myHancock.
Services
The Writing Center supports students at all levels and all stages of their writing process. Some of the services we provide include:
- one-on-one writing support at all stages of the writing process for reading and writing assignments for any class;
- assistance in all steps of the writing process from brainstorming, organizing, thesis development, MLA documentation, and much more;
- assistance for students at all levels of writing; and
- workshops focused on writing skills that can be applied to writing assignments in all courses.
Location and Hours
Bldg. L (ARC – Academic Resource Center)
Phone: 1-805-922-6966 ext. 3501
Email: writingcenter@hancockcollege.edu
Fall and Spring Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.