IN-PERSON SESSIONS

CODE OF CONDUCT

Before you attend your session, please read the following conduct guidelines for the Writing Center HERE.

HOW IN-PERSON SESSIONS WORK

In-Person sessions are typically located in the Writing Center (LAS 125) Monday-Friday from 10am to 5pm.

WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL THE SPRING SEMESTER

We take sessions on a first-come, first-serve walk-ins basis. You do not need to schedule In-Person sessions, all you have to do is check in and check out at the Writing Center.

Sessions will usually be about 35-45 minutes long. Specialists may ask to have another writing specialist who will observe your session, but you can always decline to have an observer if you do not feel comfortable.

You are allowed to have more than one session per day (with a 1-2 hour break between each one to apply revisions from a previous session). You may have up to three sessions per week per project.**

COME PREPARED

For in-person sessions, please bring the following (printed preferred):

Any brainstorming, full written papers, or drafting in your current stage (a printed version of your work is not required but highly encouraged!)**
Assignment instructions, requirements, or rubrics your professor has provided
The understanding that everything can be better than it is, and nothing can be perfected in one pass.

**Don't worry if you don't have easy access to a printer. We're happy to help!

For GROUP Sessions, every member has to be present to receive feedback on their own work. Any work produced by writers not present for the session will not receive feedback. We encourage all members to come in for group sessions so that everyone can play a role in the revision process.*

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. We understand that scheduling can be difficult.

DURING A SESSION

Our main goal here at the Writing Center is when you finish a session, you have a clear plan to improve the writing you discussed within the session and ideally, you will have some ideas on how to approach future projects!

At the beginning of a session, your specialist will help you fill out a pre-session survey. This form helps focus the session and helps us keep track of the kinds of assignments and concerns writers bring us. You'll finish the sheet and decide whether you want us to share information about the session if your professor asks.].

We understand that your work may be personal and uncomfortable to discuss in an open space. In our Writing Center, we have rooms where we will be able to have a quiet space to read and discuss your writing.

At the end of a session, a specialist will help you reflect on what occurred during the session. You will be able to take your reflection sheet with you and refer back to it as you revise.

If you plan on returning for another session on the same project, please bring the green sheet back. Having those notes will help the specialists build on previous sessions. You have up to 3 sessions on the same assignment.

ONLINE SESSIONS

Unable to attend on campus? Are you unavailable during our usual hours? Or you're simply not comfortable receiving help in person?

We offer synchronous Zoom sessions and asynchronous pre-recorded sessions! Visit the Online Sessions page to learn more!