Library Services for Students

What We Expect from All Students Using the Writing Center

• turn off cell phones
• don’t ask for proofreading
• be active and engaged; work on improving your writing skills
• have specific questions and an objective for your session
• remember that your paper is your responsibility, not the tutor’s
• don’t ask for help on any one paper more than twice
• for papers over 10 pages, ask for a special appointment
• for questions related to the Writing Center, contact the director (Dr. Julie Sexeny, sexenyj@wofford.edu)

What We Expect from Students Using the Writing Center – In-person Tutoring

• wear a mask
• bring two hard copies of your essay draft and writing assignment
• don’t come in just before closing time
• try not to come in the night before a paper is due

Once you come into the Writing Center for an in-person visit, you have the option of emailing a tutor for a subsequent online session. Here are the expectations for online tutoring:

What We Expect from Students Using the Writing Center - Synchronous Tutoring

• email the tutor you worked with in person and request a synchronous meeting
• agree to on an online platform and a method for sharing your essay
• try not to schedule a meeting the night before a paper is due

What We Expect from Students Using the Writing Center - Asynchronous Tutoring

• email the tutor you worked with in person and request an asynchronous tutoring
• email the tutor your essay draft and writing assignment
• you will receive written final comments from a tutor within 48 hours
• you will need to read the comments and apply them to your essay