Referrals from instructors are vital to our continued success and growth. Please continue encouraging students to visit us! We love to point out that every writer needs a reader and we are not a place simply reserved for students āstrugglingā with some aspect of their writing.
To maintain our ability to serve the entire campus community, we ask that the following policies be followed by any instructors who wish to require their students to use our services as part of their curriculum. Failure to give us proper notice will likely lead to difficulties for students, instructors, as well as us in the Writing Center.
Required Writing Center visits
At the moment, the Writing Center is not equipped to accommodate instructor requirements that mandate their entire class visit the Writing Center for every major assignment. This would go against our mission to serve the entire CityTech community. Instead, we recommend instructors:
- Suggest that students visit the Writing Center for extra credit***
- Require students visit the Writing Center once or twice during the semester (students responsible for timing, i.e. not at same time)***
- Refer any individual students who may require more writing support to visit the Writing Center
*** Instructors are expected to inform the Writing Center before implementing any such class policy by emailing writingcenter@citytech.cuny.edu. We ask that you also share your major assignment prompts to the Writing Center so we have all the relevant context for when your students come in. Please note that tutors do not disclose information regarding grades or grading practices.
We can provide you with confirmation that a student attended a tutoring session; however, per our Privacy Policy, we will not provide any additional detail about what was discussed.
Instructor guidance
We recommend all instructors familiarize themselves with how the Writing Center works for student (seeĀ Student Policies). This information is here to help you inform students of what to expect and how to make the most of the Writing Center.
We also have a Faculty Guide to address frequently asked questions!
Class visits
Depending on availability, we are able to visit classrooms and Zoom classes to inform your students about the Writing Center. Please reach out to writingcenter@citytech.cuny.edu for more information. In lieu of a class visit, we strongly recommend you show or share our welcome video with your students instead.
Class workshops
We are currently piloting classroom workshops that target a specific skill (resume writing, citations, RAB layout, proofreading, etc.), and are happy to partner with faculty members who are interested in working with a tutor to tailor workshops for their classās specific needs. Workshop availability is dependent on tutor availability. Please reach out to writingcenter@citytech.cuny.edu for more information.
