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Faculty Services
Testimonial:
"Thank you very much for working with Yu. His past work with the Writing Center has really paid off in terms of the quality of his work (and his grade). My deepest thanks."
--Rick Kos, Lecturer, Urban and Regional Planning Department
The Writing Center is dedicated to assisting all faculty in their efforts to elicit the best writing from their students. If we are to achieve our goal of being able to assist all students in all disciplines, we must work closely with the instructors who know those students best. If you would like to use our services, or if you have any suggestions for resources beyond those listed below, please contact us. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Our services are in high demand, so if you want a house call or custom workshop for your class, please contact us in advance--before the semester starts for beginning-of-semester house calls, and at least a month in advance for custom workshops.
Please note: We greatly appreciate the support of professors across campus in promoting the Writing Center to their students. However, we have limited resources and, unfortunately, we cannot support required use of our services. For more information, please visit the required services page.
House Calls
Our Writing Specialists or faculty-in-residence can visit your classroom and
- give a quick talk on a commonly requested writing topic.
- conduct a custom workshop on a discipline-specific or course-specific writing concern.
- assist in peer editing groups.
- work directly with your class on a writing assignment.
Note: Our custom in-class workshops are not a substitute teaching service! You must be present during the entire workshop session.
Student Resources
We are available to your students for any writing needs, such as:
- Lab reports
- Research papers
- Compositions
- Theater reviews
- Literature reviews
- Theses
- Abstracts
Handouts
We provide dozens of free handouts for download with information, including but not limited to
- Commonly used citation styles
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Assistance with specific writing projects--essays, theses, resumes and more
- Writing in specific fields
- Essay exam strategies
Custom Faculty Workshops
In addition to the above resources, we can help you by offering workshops designed specifically for faculty who are interested in new ideas for crafting curriculum, clarifying expectations, identifying problem areas, and understanding student anxiety about writing.
