Our PoliciesProgram Philosophy
The
Writing Center is committed to treating you, your questions, and your
assignments with respect. We recognize that every student is unique and that
every assignment is different. We will make our best attempt to work with you to
improve your writing.
Tutoring Policy
1. You must be currently
registered and enrolled at SJSU to use the Writing
Center's services.
2. All tutoring must be done in the Writing
Center (Clark Hall suites 126/124).
3. Writing Specialists will not discuss a grade
you have received or anticipate a grade you may receive.
4. Writing Specialists will not write your papers
for you or perform line-by-line editing. The Writing Center is not an
editing and/or proofreading service. You cannot leave a paper to be
corrected by a tutor. You must be present and prepared to learn.
5. You must bring all necessary materials with you to
your appointment. Bring the assignment you want to work on and any prompts or
other information regarding the assignment. Please note that you must bring printouts of
all material - tutors will not work with documents on laptop
computers.
6. You must check in with the administrator when you arrive for an
appointment.
7. Tutoring sessions are 30 minutes long. You
can make one appointment per day, with a maximum of two appointments total per
week. Hour-long appointments are available only in special circumstances with
the approval of the Writing Center administrator and Director.
8. If you are more than five minutes late, your
appointment will be given to the next person on the waiting list, and you will
be marked as a no-show for that appointment.
9. If you cannot keep an appointment, you must
cancel online before the appointment is scheduled to begin. You
may also e-mail us or call the Writing Center at (408) 924-2308. If you miss two
appointments (late or no-show) without cancelling, you will be blocked from the
online scheduling system and limited to drop-in appointments for the
remainder of that semester. Drop-in appointments are on a space-available basis,
and you cannot book them in advance.
10. You may not use a cell phone during your
appointment.
11. No food or drink -- except bottled
water -- is permitted in the Writing Center.
12. The Writing Center cannot accommodate children. Please do not bring children to the Writing Center.
Drop-In Tutoring Policy
1. Writing Specialists are
sometimes available for drop-in assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.
We cannot guarantee the availability of drop-in tutoring. The only way to be guaranteed a tutoring session
is to schedule it in advance.
2.. Tutoring sessions are 30 minutes long. If no other
students are waiting and the tutor is still available, you may be able to stay for an additional 30
minutes, but this is not guaranteed.
3. If you have not
previously registered with the Writing Center, you must do so prior to your drop-in session.
4. Writing Specialists have the right to refuse to work on a paper
that is due in less than three hours.
Workshop Policy
1. You must be registered with the
Writing Center to attend our workshops. If you haven't already registered
with us, please go here
and follow the 'Click here to register' link.
2.
Late-comers, registered or not, will not be seated. Workshops
start promptly at the scheduled time. If you are late, you will not be able to
attend the workshop session. No exceptions.
3. Do not use cell phones during the workshop. Please set
all cell phones to silent or turn them off.
4. No food
or drink --
except bottled water
-- is permitted in workshops.
5. Children
of any age are not permitted at our workshops. For fire safety reasons, we can
only accommodate a certain number of people in each room. Please do not bring
children or any additional guests with you.
6. Proof of workshop
attendance, if needed, can be obtained at the Writing Center after each
workshop. Confirmation slips will only be issued on the day of the workshop. Only one
confirmation slip will be given to each student.
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