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For Faculty The Writing Center is continuing to grow, and each day we see more and more students from more and more different areas.  With this growth does come some difficulty for our tutors.  For most tutorial sessions, we still only have thirty minutes to work with students.  In that time, tutors have to gain some understanding of the assignment, find out what the students want to work on, and then help the students discover ways to improve their writing.  In order to help our tutors get to the part of helping the students, we have added a new section for faculty to our website.  This section has tips for writing assignments and tips for writing comments on drafts of papers.  We are not attempting to teach any professors how to teach, but if the tips in these sections, which are from clinical research in the Writing Center and from other viable sources, are put to use, the tutors will be able to help the students of Winthrop even better. Tips for Writing Assignments Tips for Writing Comments on Student Papers   About Us Our Policies FAQ's ESL Help Self Help Helpful Handouts Web Links Center Assessment For Faculty Want to Tutor? WRIT 500 Contact Us
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  Policies of the Winthrop Writing Center

The Writing Center offers all university members—students, staff, and faculty—an opportunity to become stronger and more confident writers.  Our services are free. The Center tends to get very busy at midterm and at the end of the semester, so plan wisely!  Please be aware of the following policies.

Appointments and Walk-In Sessions (30 or 60 minutes)

•  Walk-in sessions are more likely to be available early in the semester

•  Make your appointments at least a day or two before the paper is due

• Ask for a 60-minute appointment if you have a long paper or a lot to work on

• Arrive a minute or two early for your appointment so we can check you in

Lateness

•   If you are more than five minutes late, your appointment may be cancelled so the tutor can help a walk-in student.

•   If you are late but the tutor is still available, you may only have the time remaining in your original 30 minutes--so be punctual!

Cancellations and Missed Appointments

•   If you cannot make an appointment, please call and cancel

•   If you miss two appointments without canceling, you will be unable to make another appointment for 30 days; you can still have walk-in sessions

And Please Remember . . . 

• The tutors cannot “fix” your paper for you; they will help you to identify and address your errors yourself

• YOU are in charge of revising and editing your paper; we cannot guarantee error free papers

• The Center will not discuss possible grades with you; that’s your professor's responsibility

The Center staff hopes to see you and help you with your writing!