Writing Center Services Face-to-face sessions: We are resuming face-to-face appointments in a somewhat limited capacity. As mentioned in a number of emails, the Center will be set up to accommodate social distancing, and there will be a limit of five appointments during any time slot.
Synchronous Online Sessions: Students chat one-to-one online with a writing consultant using our scheduling software, WCOnline. Appointments can be made by choosing the appropriate schedule from the available schedules. These appointments can be booked up to the time that an appointment is scheduled to start.
Asynchronous Online Sessions: Students submit a draft via their appointment, and a consultant responds before the conclusion of a given appointment. Asynchronous appointments can be made up to four hours before an appointment is scheduled to begin and are limited to 30 minutes each. Expectations:
Maximum appointment length is 30 minutes rather than an hour
Appointments must be made at least 6 hours in advance (or another length of your choosing)
Students must attach a document when booking an async appointment
Documents must be Word docs or a link to a googledoc included in the “What would you like to work on?” field
Students can book up to two async appointments each week
Consultant Policies Timeliness: If you’re on the face-to-face schedule, you’re expected to be in the Writing Center before your shift begins. If you’re on the synchronous schedule, you should be logged in and at your computer during your shifts. Be sure to log into the schedule a few minutes before your shift begins.
The Schedule and Modifying Hours. The schedule will be live prior to the second week of classes. Before making any permanent or long-term changes, please discuss them with Faith. Also, please keep the following in mind:
make changes at least7 days in advance (this ensures changes are made before students make appointments with you)
use caution when following instructions for schedule modifications on WCOnline – you have access to everyone’s schedule, not just your own (I can’t change this)
Reporting Hours. Pleasereport and check your hoursevery week or every other week. Remember that you need to report at least 140 hours by the end of the semester (and watch out for holidays) if you’re working a full consulting section.
Sick? Please notify Faith as soon as possible if you’re sick and need to have appointments moved to other consultants or cancelled. After you’re back, we can discuss making up hours you may have missed.
Student Policies WCOnline prevents students from reservingmore than 2 hours of synchronous appointments and 2 asynchronous appointments per week.
Report any missed appointments on the schedule.
Two-hour appointments are not allowed via WCOnline.
Although WCOnline appointments start on the hour and half-hour, appointments are 25 or 50 minutes. You’re welcome to work with students longer, but this policy is given to students via email when they make an appointment.
We are not an editing service, but it’s important to remember that we do teach grammatical concepts and proofreading strategies. Never send students away unless you are positive they are insisting upon editing services.