Policies for Virtual Consultations

Virtual Consultations are held remotely using Google Meet and Google Docs. Most consultations take place using video and audio, but we will work with you over audio only or through the chat function if needed.

After you’ve booked your appointment, a confirmation will be emailed and posted in Rebel Success Hub that include links to the Google Meet call and a form for you to share your writing with the consultant. Please fill that out before the consultation starts.

Technical difficulties may occur. We encourage you to log on the call five (5) minutes early. The consultant will wait 15 minutes from the start of the session for you to join. You should contact the Writing Center immediately if you are unable to join the call so we can help resolve any technical issues. In some extreme instances your appointment may need to be rescheduled.

Virtual Consultations are considered public, academic spaces. Writers are expected to conduct themselves as professionally in these online settings as they would in a classroom. Consultants reserve the right to terminate the consultation if any writer refuses to adhere to such standards.

Schedule a Virtual Consultation

Writers can schedule appointments up to one (1) hour before the desired consultation time via MyUNLV or anytime by calling the Writing Center at 702-895-3908 or emailing writingcenter@unlv.edu.

We do not accept drop-ins for Virtual Consultations.

The Writing Center allows up to three (3) appointments per week. You may not schedule back-to-back consultations unless you have a DRC accommodation and email that documentation to us. Writers can book appointments up to three (3) weeks in advance.

Cancelations and No Shows

If you need to cancel an appointment, we ask that you cancel at least one (1) hour before your scheduled consultation. Up to an hour before the appointment, you may cancel the appointment online. If you wish to cancel less than one (1) hour before your appointment, you must call the Writing Center at 702-895-3908.

If you do not show up to your appointment and the appointment is not canceled, you are marked as a No Show. After two (2) No Shows, you will no longer be able to make appointments online and must call us to schedule any consultations for the remainder of the semester.