Student and Faculty Services

Student Academic Center, Room 1221
Monday - Thursday, 9 AM to 9 PM
Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM

Student Services:

APPOINTMENT AND WALK-IN WRITING ADVISING:

Writing Advisors meet students for 25 or 50 minute appointments or 15-25 minute walk-in conferences. Advisors give feedback on all kinds of academic writing such as research papers, essays, abstracts, summaries and book reviews as well as business writing such as letters, reports, proposals and resumes.

While Writing Advisors do NOT edit or proofread papers, they do make suggestions on how students can make changes to their own writing projects in the areas of organization, grammar, vocabulary and clear communication.

Papers that are longer than two pages must be given to the office assistant one day in advance so the Writing Advisor has time to read the paper and prepare for the session.

SEMESTER WRITING ADVISING:

Semester Writing Advisors provide the same kind of help as appointment and walk-in advisors but meet with students regularly from one to three times a week for 50-minute sessions. This service works best for students who want to improve their overall writing skills as well as get feedback on specific papers.

ENGLISH TUTORING:

English Tutors meet regularly with students who are enrolled in English courses or for self-improvement from one to three times a week for 50-minute sessions. Tutors focus on course work, reading, writing, grammar and/or vocabulary improvement.

To sign up, come to SAC 1221 and ask the office assistant to help you apply. You will need to know your ID, your teacher's name, the department, course and section number of the class.

SELF IMPROVEMENT HELP:

Use our on-line writing and reading lab at http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks to find explanations and samples of different kinds of academic and business writing as well as grammar rules and practice, reading skills practice and guides to understanding literature (poetry, drama and fiction).

MINI WORKSHOPS:

English Works! FYS, and the Tutorial Center offer one-hour mini-workshops on various academic topics. Click here to access the mini-workshop schedule.

Faculty Services:

English Works! staff can provide the following services to faculty:

• classroom presentations to explain English Works! services;
• training and support for those involved with Writing Enhanced Courses (WEC);
• classroom presentations to teach students skills in using referencing systems;
• consulting with faculty on how to assess and improve students' reading and writing skills.

Note: English Works! and the Tutorial Center have merged into Tutorial and Instructional Programs. We now provide tutoring services for all academic subjects. We are located in the Student Academic Center, Room 1221.