Individual tutoring in the Writing Center for students working on written assignments. Workshops and modular courses in writing the research paper and other topics. Eligible students who need extra help may come on their own or be referred by an instructor. Students receive instruction to improve critical reading and writing skills and develop methods of inquiry to improve problem solving. Placement into these courses results from an assessment given at Freshmen Orientation.
Students meet with tutors for one hour sessions each week.
Students may apply for tutoring on their own, or they may be referred by an instructor or academic advisor. The program is staffed primarily by undergraduate and graduate peer tutors, and a small staff of professional tutors, all of whom are supervised and trained by the Writing and Tutorial Coordinator. Peer tutors are selected on the basis of their academic performance, faculty referrals, and their willingness to participate in a training program. The CADL offers individual and small group tutoring to students enrolled in Freshman Composition Courses. Tutors work with students at every stage of the writing process from developing prewriting strategies to rewriting.