User Guide | Ritsumeikan Writing Support

For First-Time Users

The Writing Support Room is a consultation service for undergraduate students seeking support in writing assignments and papers.
Only undergraduate students (including non-degree students) are eligible for consultations.
There are two types of tutoring sessions in English. Please choose the appropriate calendar according to your needs.
Note: We also offer tutoring in Japanese; however, on this English page we only provide information and calendars for English tutoring.
- Professional Instructor Tutoring Sessions
- APU Graduate Student Tutor Sessions
About APU: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a sister university operated by the Ritsumeikan Trust. At the undergraduate level, roughly half of the students and faculty are international, and about half of the classes are offered in English. At the graduate level, all classes are conducted in English, and the tutors responsible for these sessions are graduate students who conduct their research in English.

About the two types of English tutoring
Both types cover the same consultation topics; the available schedules and modalities differ. Please refer to the table below and choose the option that best fits your schedule and preferences.

Item	Professional Instructor Tutoring Sessions	APU Graduate Student Tutor Sessions
Tutor	Professional Instructor	APU Graduate Student Tutor
Days & Time Slots	Wednesday (4 slots): (1) 13:10–13:50, (2) 13:55–14:35, (3) 14:55–15:35, (4) 15:40–16:20	Monday (2 slots): (1) 16:10–16:50, (2) 17:00–17:40 Thursday (2 slots): (1) 12:30–13:10, (2) 13:20–14:00 Friday (4 slots): (1) 14:20–15:00, (2) 15:10–15:50, (3) 16:10–16:50, (4) 17:00–17:40
Modality	In person or online (Microsoft Teams)	Online only (Zoom)
Consultation Topics	Consultations on academic writing for course assignments or theses, including: developing ideas, formatting and style, citations and references, logical structure and organization, and refining your topic or research question.

Tutoring is not one-way instruction; through dialogue, we aim to help you think for yourself and develop your writing skills.
Consultations are generally by reservation. Please make a reservation through the Reservations page before visiting. Walk-in consultations are only accepted when there are openings, and reservations take priority.

What You Can Consult About

You can receive support for the following types of assignments:

Reports assigned in regular curricular courses (including not only final reports, but also midterm and short reports)
Reports assigned in some extracurricular academic programs offered by the university (e.g., Mirai Seminar, Honors Program)
Graduation theses or related assignments

※Consultations are available in Japanese or English only.

※At the Writing Support Room, our support is aimed at enhancing students' independent writing abilities. Accordingly, we may not be able to accommodate certain types of requests depending on their nature.
Examples of requests we cannot accommodate include:

　Requests for guaranteed completion of a report or paper
　Requests for direct correction or proofreading of grammar or expressions
　Requests that involve translation of texts written in a foreign language

Dates and Location

Dates	Fall Semester 2025: From Wednesday, October 22 to Wednesday, January 23, 2026. Please refer to the reservation calendar for details.
Location	Kinugasa Campus, Gakujikan 1st Floor, Writing Support Room
Periods	Consultation is available during the following session periods:

Consultation Formats (One-on-One Dialogue-Based Support)

Based on the assignments or papers you’ve written, you will have a one-on-one consultation with a tutor or staff member through dialogue. You can choose either an in-person session at the Writing Support Room or an online session via Microsoft Teams.