Academic Writing ProgramWaseda University

Currently enrolled students and faculty of Waseda University can use the Writing Center.

※ Students on a leave of absence may not use the Writing Center.

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

• Term papers
• Language class essay assignments
• Presentation scripts and slides
• Graduation theses
• Master’s theses
• PhD theses
• Articles for publication
• Research proposals
• Essays for language tests
• Statements of purpose for study abroad

Free.

* (online sessions) 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

Monday through Friday during the semester (based on the university’s class calendar – sessions are offered only when classes are held)

Face-to-face sessions: Monday – Friday from 9:45 to 16:40

Online sessions: Tuesday – Friday from 12:25 to 13:10

Session Times (each session is 45 minutes）

• Waseda Campus, Building 3, 2nd Floor (map)
• Nishi-Waseda Campus Branch, Building 60, Room 201, 2nd Floor (map and user guide)
• Tokorozawa Campus Branch, Group Study Area, Library, Building 100 (map and user guide)
• Online sessions are conducted via Zoom.

Both online and face-to-face sessions can be booked online through MyWaseda.
For sessions on the main campus (Building 3), you can book online until the session’s starting time. For online sessions and sessions in our branches (Nishi Waseda and Tokorozawa), bookings close at 8 AM of the same day.  

The booking procedure for both online and face-to-face sessions is described below in the section “Choose the desired session through MyWaseda (Step 01 ～ Step 10)”.
Once you have booked a session, there are some differences in how to prepare for online or face-to-face sessions.
For online sessions, please check the section “From Online Reservation to Online Sessions”.
For face-to-face sessions, please check the section “From Online Reservation to Face-to-face Sessions”. 

We also accept walk-ins for face-to-face sessions. Please check the section “About Walk-in Sessions” for details. 

① Choose the desired session through MyWaseda (Step 01 ～ Step 10)

Step 01
Access MyWaseda.
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Step 02
Input your Waseda Log-in ID and password. ※ Those who do not have a Waseda University Log-in ID ※ If you belong to Waseda University and have questions about accessing our services, please e-mail the Writing Center at [email protected].
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Step 03
This is the page you will see if you successfully log-in to MyWaseda. Click “Classes” on the top menu (if you’re a faculty member etc. and do not see 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 “Writing Center Reservation”.For those who clicked “Research,” click “Writing Center Reservation” in the left side bar. Then in the pull-down menu, click “Writing Center Reservation.”
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Step 05
You will be taken to our reservation system. You can switch between English and Japanese by using the drop-down menu in the bottom right corner of the screen. Read the page carefully and click the “Reserve” button at the bottom.
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Step 06
On the following page, choose your preferred session category and location. In the calendar at the bottom of the page, you will see the slots available for that session category and location: choose your preferred date and time.
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Step 07
Fill in the Reception Form with the necessary information about the paper/materials you would like to discuss during the session, then click “Next” at the bottom of the page.
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Step 08
For new users: click on the “Register and Continue” button on right side of the screen. On the following page, please read the instructions and input the necessary information, then click “Next” at the bottom of the page. On the new page, confirm the information and click on the “Sign up” button. Important: you must use your Waseda e-mail address to register. For registered users: enter your login and password under “For registered users” on the left side of the screen and click “Login”. If you forgot your password, please use the “Click here to reset your password” link in the login page and follow the instructions. Important: you will have to register again at the beginning of every academic year.
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Step 09
Carefully check the content of the final page and click the “Complete” button at the bottom right of the page. If you wish to change any of the information displayed, click on the “Return to the previous screen” button and repeat the procedure.
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Step 10
Your reservation is successfully completed. Confirm the details on how to prepare for face-to-face and online sessions on the final page. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail from the reservation system. Note: you do not need to remember the reservation number.For information on how to attend your session on the day of your appointment, please refer to the sections ‘Attending a face-to-face Session’ and ‘Attending an Online Session’ below.
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Cancelling a reservation for a session
Cancelling online before the session starts You can cancel through MyWaseda at any time before the session. Please login to MyWaseda and access the reservation system. On the top right of the page, click on the “My page” button (if you are not logged in, please click on “Login” at the top right of the page and then access “My page”). Then, in the “Reservations” section on the left of the screen, click on “Status”. On the following page you will be able to see all your current reservations. Choose the session you want to cancel and click on the “Cancel session?” button on the right. On the following page, scroll to the bottom and click on the “Cancel the session” button. On the following page, scroll to the bottom and click on the “Confirm cancellation” button. Cancelling after the session starts If you need to cancel after the session’s starting time, please e-mail our receptionists at [email protected] as soon as possible. Include your name and student/faculty number in the e-mail. * Note that if we do not receive any email within 15 minutes after the session’s starting time, your sessions will be canceled as a “No Show”. Three no-shows within a semester will render a user unable to reserve a session.

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. Other writers will not be able to take a session in the time slot you reserved, so please use the service responsibly.

If you encounter connection problems etc. during online sessions, please make sure to contact the Writing Center. In addition, we kindly ask you to refrain from coming to the Writing Center for face-to-face sessions if you have symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat etc.: if you’re feeling unwell, please cancel your session.

Cancelling online before the sessions starts 

You can cancel through MyWaseda at any time before the session. 

• Please login to MyWaseda and access the reservation system. On the top right of the page, click on the “My page” button (if you are not logged in, please click on “Login” at the top right of the page and then access “My page”). 
• In the “Reservations” section on the left of the screen, click on “Status”: on the following page you will be able to see all your current reservations. Choose the session you want to cancel and click on the “Cancel session?” button on the right. 
• On the following page, scroll to the bottom and click on the “Cancel the session” button.  
• On the following page, scroll to the bottom and click on the “Confirm cancellation” button. 

Cancelling after the session starts 

If you need to cancel after the session’s starting time, please e-mail our receptionists at [email protected] as soon as possible. Include your name and student/faculty number in the e-mail. 

If there are unbooked face-to-face sessions, we accept walk-ins. Please come to the Writing Center (including Nishi Waseda and Tokorozawa branches) and ask the reception about available sessions.
Please note that during busy periods, such as the end of the semester, we might not be able to offer walk-in sessions. We thus recommend that you book in advance.  

Currently, we do not offer walk-ins for online sessions.