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Writing Center

Tutoring Guidelines for the Writing Center

Tutoring in the Writing Assistance Center is designed to increase student success and foster independent learning.  Tutoring for writing is available during all hours of operation as walk-in service or by appointment by calling x 5325.

Appointments are generally scheduled for 30 minutes. Students can sign up for two appointments in a row when scheduling permits. Because we encourage independent learning, we refrain from sessions that last beyond an hour. 

In order to allow all students an opportunity to be tutored, we require that students not make more than two appointments per day.

What to Expect from a Tutor:

  • Students can come to the center for walk-in tutoring or make appointments by calling x5325.  Walk-ins will be handled on a first come, first served basis.  Students should arrive 5 minutes before their appointment time to insure the tutorial can begin on time. Appointments will be held for five minutes and then become available to any one requesting a tutor.
  • All tutors will provide competent, friendly, courteous service.
  • Tutors will work with you in a conversational manner to improve your understanding of an assignment, develop your ideas, revise a given draft, or work on targeted areas of grammar, style, bibliographic citation, or formatting.
  • Tutors can not write, edit, or proofread papers for students. 
  • Tutors will work on grammar with a student as indicated by the instructor or as requested by the student. Tutors may use, or refer students to, educational software available in the Center to help a student with grammar.
  • Tutors can work on only one writing assignment at a time.  Students with several essays need to sign up for separate appointments.
  • Tutors can not evaluate or assign a grade to a student’s paper.  Only faculty can evaluate student writing. 
  • Tutors can not guarantee that student performance in class will improve by a certain grade or percentage points as a result of seeing a tutor (although multiple visits over time often lead to improved writing skills & better results). 
  • Each tutor will fill out a report documenting what took place in the tutoring session.