Academic Writing ProgramWaseda University

At the Writing Center we deal with the following types of papers (please note that we do not specialize in particular subjects):

• Term papers
• Presentation scripts
• Graduation theses
• Masters theses
• Ph.D theses
• Articles for publication

Free.

* The writer is responsible for any device used during the session, such as microphone, camera, internet connection etc.

Writers are free to choose their reservation time and session type.

Opening hours

Tuesday through Friday during term time.
Tuesday & Thursday – face-to-face sessions / Wednesday & Friday – online sessions

Session times（Each session is 45 minutes.）

Face-to-face sessions (Tue & Thu)

Online sessions (Wed & Fri)

• Waseda Campus, Building 3, 2F（map）
• Online sessions will be held through Blackboard Collaborate (part of Waseda Moodle)

Online sessions can be booked in advance through the web. The booking process is divided in two different and essential parts.

① Choose the desired session through MyWaseda （Step 01〜Step 11）
② Fill in the Reception Form with the necessary data （Step 12〜Step 14）

You can find a step-by-step explanation here below.

① Choose the desired session through MyWaseda (Step 01 ～ Step 11)

Choose the desired session date. Bookings will be accepted until noon of the day before.

Step 01
Access MyWaseda.
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Step 02
Input your Waseda Log-in ID and password. ※We cannot allow those who do not have a Waseda University Log-in ID to use our services.
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Step 03
This is the page you will see if you successfully log-in to MyWaseda. Click “Classes” on the menu on the top (if you’re a faculty member etc. and do not see the “Schedule Tutoring Sessions” under the “Classes” tab, please choose “Research” instead).
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Step 04
A pull-down menu will open after you click “Class Related”. Click “Session Reservation” from the pull-down menu.
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Step 05
The “Session Reservation” page will open.
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Step 06
From the “choice of department (school)” pull down menu, click Waseda University Writing Center.
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Step 07
In the “Choice of Subject” field, choose “Online Session” from the drop-down menu.
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Step 08
Choose a session category from the “choice of field” pull-down menu at the bottom of the screen.
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Step 09
The reservation board details will be shown.
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Step 10
Click the time slot of the session which is available for reservation on the day you desire. When you have successfully clicked on the chosen slot, the time and date you desire will change to ●.
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Step 11
The phrase “The session has been reserved,” will appear on the upper left hand part of the page. You will not receive any automated e-mail at this point. Confirm again that the time and date are that of the reservation you chose. Please note: your reservation is not complete yet.
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Cancelling a reservation for an online session
＜Cancelling  in advance (Cancelling through MyWaseda)＞ Please login to MyWaseda in the same way you would to choose a session. Then access the “Reservation Situation” page. When you click the ● of the time slot of your desired session from the summary of this page, the reservation will be cancelled and the message “The reservation has been cancelled” will appear on the screen. Confirm that the ● for your reservation time has become a ○. You can cancel through MyWaseda until 24 hours before the session.＜Cancelling a reservation later than 24 hours before the session＞ If you want to cancel a session after the 24 hours mark has passed, please contact the e-mail address indicated in the ‘Reception Form’. In addition, please make sure to contact the same address if you cannot have a session due to connection issues etc.

② Fill in the Reception Form with the necessary data (Step 12～Step 14)

After choosing the desired session, by 19:00 of the day before the session (9:30 of the same day for sessions on Monday) you will receive an e-mail from the Writing Center with a link to the Reception Form. Please fill the form with the necessary data and upload the paper/material you would like to discuss in the session.
Please submit the form by 8 AM of the day of the session (the deadline for sessions on Monday will be 11am of the same day)

Step 12
Click on the link you received in the e-mail and access the page.
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Step 13
Click on the “Submit” button in the page.
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Step 14
Please input the necessary data in the form and click “Save” at the end of the page. ※ The online session booking in finalized with the Reception Form. You will receive a link to the online session room before the session starting time.

If you make no contact via e-mail and you miss the session or you are late for more than 15 minutes from the session starting time, we will consider the session as a ‘no show’. Please note that if you do not show up without notice for more than three times in a semester, you will be unable to take any sessions at the Writing Center for that semester. If you encounter connection problems etc., please make sure to contact the Writing Center. Other writers will not be able to take a session in the time slot you reserved, so please use the service responsibly.

Cancelling in advance (Cancelling through MyWaseda)

Please login to MyWaseda in the same way you would to choose a session. Then access the “Reservation Situation” page. When you click the ● of the time slot of your desired session from the summary of this page, the reservation will be cancelled and the message “The reservation has been cancelled” will appear on the screen. Confirm that the ● for your reservation time has become a ○.
You can cancel through MyWaseda until 24 hours before the session.

Cancelling a reservation later than 24 hours before the session

If you want to cancel a session after the 24 hours mark has passed, please contact the e-mail address indicated in the ‘Reception Form’. In addition, please make sure to contact the same address if you cannot have a session due to connection issues etc.