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General Writing Center Policies
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Students must register with the Writing Center each semester.
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In order to use the Center, students MUST bring a current Mt. SAC student ID each time.
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Cell phone use is prohibited.
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No food, drink, or gum permitted.
- Food and drink must be left in the cubbies at the front desk.
- Photocopying is NOT available in the Center. Students need to pick up their student ID before leaving the Center.
- The Writing Center is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
- Skateboards are permitted in the Writing Center ONLY if they are properly stored in the skateboard holding area located in the computer lab. The Writing Center is not responsible for the security of students’ skateboards.
Computer Lab Policies
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Students must work on Mt. SAC assignments or course-related writing.
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Students should bring a flash drive in order to save work. The Writing Center is not responsible for any lost work on the computer.
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To print, students need to bring a QCI print card, coins, or cash. No credit or debit cards are accepted.
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Black and white printing is 10 cents a page.
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Color printing is 50 cents a page.
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MP3 players can be used, but the volume must not distract other students.
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Students need to take personal items (backpacks, purses, wallets, etc.) with them when they leave the computer station. Any items left behind will be put in the lost and found box at the front desk. Headphones must be signed out from the lab assistant.
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Scanning is available, but on a limited basis of up to 12 pages maximum. Students must save scans on a flash drive and print them out in the lab.
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Students must use the computer to which they are assigned. If there is a problem with the assigned computer, notify the lab assistant or the front desk. Students who ignore this policy will lose their lab privileges.
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There is a 20-page limit on printing jobs when other students are waiting. The lab does not accommodate printing on special letterhead, colored paper, or envelopes.
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Students must check out of the lab when going into a tutoring session and cannot save their computer during tutorials. Students must return the yellow computer card to the front desk and check into tutoring.
Tutoring Policies
- Students may have no more than two 30-minute tutorials per day. These may be back-to-back tutorials with papers of 7 pages or more.
- Students may receive one hour total of tutoring per day. This hour can be comprised of either walk-in and/or appointments, but the combined amount of tutoring per day cannot exceed one hour.
- Students will be removed from the walk-in list if they do not respond when called for walk-in tutoring. No exceptions.
- Students that are not ready when called from the walk-in list will be skipped and put at the bottom of the walk-in list.
- Students five or more minutes late for their appointment will lose that appointment.
What to Expect from a Tutor
- All tutors will provide competent, friendly, courteous service.
- Tutors will work with students in a conversational manner on any aspect of a paper from brainstorming to grammar and citation.
- Tutors will not write, edit, or proofread papers for students.
- Tutors will work on only one writing assignment during a session.
- Tutors cannot assign or predict grades.
Workshop Policies
- Only students who have signed up in advance are guaranteed a spot and will have priority over walk-ins.
- Students ten or more minutes late will not receive a verification form for the workshop.
- Students must stay for the duration of the workshop in order to receive a verification form.
- Students who text or sleep during workshops will not receive a verification form.
- Workshop verification is at the discretion of the instructor.
Unauthorized Use of the Writing Center and Student Behavior
- Students not registered for the Writing Center are not permitted to remain in the Center.
- No children allowed in the Center due to legal and insurance issues.
- Disruptive or disrespectful behavior towards fellow students or Writing Center staff will lead to a suspension of lab privileges or disciplinary action. Unauthorized use or misuse of any Humanities Division computer system or its components will result in disciplinary action in accordance with Student Discipline Policy (A. R. & P. 609) and the California Education and Penal Code.
Please note: THE WRITING CENTER CANNOT SERVE AS A STUDY HALL OR STUDY GROUP LOCATION. Students, by California law, must be using one of the services of the Center (tutoring, lab, workshops) or writing a paper to be in the Writing Center. Students in need of study space are invited to use the library in Building 6. Students in the Tutoring Space (room 1563), may be asked to move to accommodate tutoring. Any tutoring that takes place in the Writing Center must be authorized by the Writing Center.
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