We are upper-division writing students and faculty who have been specially trained to work with you on your writing and to help you become a better writer. We are genuinely interested in what you have to say, and we are known to be attentive, supportive, and helpful.

We discuss your writing with you. After all, we think that's what writers need most--readers who are interested in their writing and who want to respond to it. Thus, we hope you will visit us often--with anything from your biology paper to the poem you wrote last night. While we do not claim that we will always be able to respond to the content of a discipline-specific paper, we can certainly be of help with other aspects of it. Give us a try! You are also welcome to come see us if you're working on a scholarship application letter, a BLA portfolio, or a story of your own. Bring us your questions, concerns, or a request for feedback.

• We do not write, revise, or "fix" papers. We do not proofread (instead, we work with you on editing your papers if you so wish).
• We do not spend unlimited time with one student.
• We do not work on every aspect of a paper in one sitting.
• We do not estimate grades.

Signing up for a writing tutor is easy. If you are in the neighborhood (Room 101 Egan Library), drop in and sign up. After you enter the Learning Center, look around the perimeter for a couple of couches and a coffee table. The writing tutor sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board adjacent to this lounge. Simply write your name in the most convenient time slot and be sure to be there in time for your tutoring session. If you are not on campus, call the writing coordinator at 796-6187 and schedule a convenient appointment. We generally start tutoring at 10:00 and have tutors available for the remainder of the day. However, because of illness and availability, it is advisable to schedule a writing tutor in advance. If you can’t drop in and sign up, call (796-6187). Hopefully your scheduled writing appointment will work nicely. Remember, though, if you are ten minutes late, your appointment may be given to another student. When things don’t go as expected, be sure to call the writing coordinator or the Learning Center to cancel the appointment (796-6187 or 796-6348).

• Bring the latest draft of the paper you want to discuss.
• Bring earlier drafts if you'd like us to look at the changes you've made.
• Bring the assignment handout from your instructor to help us understand the requirements for your assignment better.
• Bring questions you have for us, or be ready to let us know what kind of feedback you are hoping to get.

And most of all, remember: There isn't much we can do for you if your paper is due in an hour!  To get the most out of your appointment, please make it well ahead of your deadline.  Hope to see you soon!

We also offer writing tutoring online. This basically means that you email your paper to us and we email our feedback to you. If you choose to use this service, please review the following rules first:

• Provide us with enough information about the assignment! We can't ask you, so we need to know what you're trying to accomplish in your paper.
• Ask us several specific questions on which we can focus in our response.
• It is best to come see us in person if you need editing help. If you request help with editing online, we will do our best to point out some general patterns of errors, but by no means can you consider your paper complete. We have a two working-day turnaround on online submissions, so be sure you get them to us well in advance of the due date.  Face-to-face consultations always take preference to on-line submissions.
• If you are required by your instructor to visit the Writing Center, please check with him or her first before opting to fulfill the requirement using online tutoring.

We'll see you in cyberspace!