The Writing Center is closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in celebration of the new year. E-mail and chat services are unavailable on that day. We will return the following day.

The Writing Center is closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. E-mail and chat services are unavailable on that day. We will return on the following day. Happy holidays!

The Writing Center is closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2019. Chat and e-mail services will be unavailable that day. We will return in December!

Note that our chat service will be unavailable during the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, 10/23/19, 10 am-11 am Eastern
• Friday, 10/25/19, 12 noon-2 pm Eastern
• Tuesday, 10/29/19, 10 am-12 noon Eastern
• Wednesday, 10/30/19, 10 am-12 noon Eastern

On October 1, APA released the 7th edition of its Publication Manual. This post from APA’s blog offers a preview of some of the changes, many of which simplify previous guidelines and account for new technologies and changes to academic language conventions. The Writing Center is working with members of Walden leadership to establish a timeline for Walden’s adoption of this new edition, which will be sometime in 2020. For now, all students will continue using the guidelines in the 6th edition of the manual. Stay tuned to our APA 7 Transition page for more information, and send any questions to APA7@mail.waldenu.edu.

Please note that we have modified our chat hour availability to accommodate changes in staff availability. You can find the updated schedule on our homepage.

Chat hours will be unavailable 10 am–12 noon on Tuesday, September 24 and on Wednesday, September 25. Please check back during our other chat hours or e-mail us your questions.