There is a new resource available for students who need help with their writing assignments. The Writing Wing has announced that a Writing Center tutor will be in the High Library on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. They will be located on the main floor, at a table across from Room 208. The new tutor service is available to any and all students who need assistance with their written work. This new service will be used in conjunction with the Writing Wing, which is still open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the BSC.
Professor Rick Fellinger, director of the Writing Wing located in the BSC, proposed the idea at the beginning of this semester. After experimenting with different sites to place tutors, including Myer in Fall 2014, he decided the High Library would be an excellent location. Since many students are already there to study and write papers, it seemed sensible to allow them immediate access to aid with their writing. The Director of the High Library, Sarah Penniman, shared Fellinger’s enthusiasm for the idea. It was on this same initiative that the ITS Help Desk was brought into the library for many evening hours. On these frigid winter days when most people do not want to leave the building, she figures, “Why not bring these services to them? We’re thrilled to be able to partner with these offices in order to help as many students as possible.” She encouraged students to take advantage of this new opportunity to seek aid from tutors for lengthy projects or general questions about writing. The new location will also help to give as many students as possible the opportunity to meet with a tutor.
Many students and tutors have also expressed their approval of the new program and the benefits of academic aid from tutors. “It always feels great when I pass someone in the hall and they thank me for helping them get an A on a paper,” one tutor said. “It just makes me smile.”
One student discussed how tutoring helps students in a long-term sense, “They help you write your papers, sure, but it’s more than that. You learn how to compose your papers better in the future by yourself.” They thanked their tutors for the success they had experienced throughout their college career. Many also said they were excited that they do not even need to leave the library to meet with tutors anymore. “I no longer need to brave a winter wonderland to keep up my GPA!” one student summarized.
