Writing Learning Center
Professor Rachel Hall, Director
Michele Feeley, Administrator
- Where is the Writing Learning Center?
- Who Will Work With Me?
- What Should I Expect?
- What About Confidentiality?
- How Can I Get the Most Out of the WLC?
- Who are the Tutors?
Where is the Writing Learning Center?
The Writing Learning Center has two locations, one primarily for visits by appointment and one for drop-in visits.
- Welles 217 is open Monday - Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Appointments are preferred, but drop-in students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. To make an appointment or to learn more, please email or call Michele Feeley (245-5273).
- Milne Library (on the main level, behind the Reference Desk) is open for drop-in visits Monday - Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Who Will Work With Me?
The Writing Learning Center is staffed by experienced student writers from a variety of academic disciplines. All WLC tutors have been formally trained and are available to help you:
- Get started, brainstorm
- Organize your thoughts
- Write a thesis statement
- Develop ideas
- Tackle grammar and style problems
- Cite sources
What Should I Expect?
When you arrive at the Writing Learning Center, you will meet one-on-one with a trained tutor for 30 minutes. WLC tutors will not proofread a paper for you. We will not write your assignments.
We will give you examples of how to proceed; the point is to help you find your own personalized solution.
What About Confidentiality?
Here at the Writing Learning Center, we believe your choice to seek tutoring is a private one. Our staff respects your confidentiality. Seeking out a writing tutor is a good, productive choice. When you ask for help at the WLC, you are taking advantage of a service that most everyone uses to their benefit at some point in their academic career. The WLC has Macintosh and PC computers reserved for tutor/client sessions. Bring your disk and work directly on-screen with a writing tutor.
How Can I Get the Most Out of the WLC?
The WLC is open to serve you and help you get the most out of your writing potential. Come prepared. Bring your assignment sheet with you, along with any other relevant textbooks or research materials. You don't have to have something written before you show up. It's helpful to bring whatever you might have in order to make your visit most effective. Be prepared to spend time on your work.
A session at the Writing Learning Center, while rewarding, can be an intense experience for both you and your tutor. Come more than once. Seek out a particular tutor with whom you work well, or try a variety of tutors if you need a different perspective.
The Writing Learning Center is the place to get help on all types of writing assignments such as:
The Writing Learning Center has books on referencing for all academic disciplines, including MLA, APA, and Turabian styles.
Who Are the Tutors?
Elle Bryan is a senior Creative Writing major with an affinity for shoes and cheese. She comes from an area of downstate New York that is not Long Island, and really enjoys both puppies and a good cup of tea.
Jenna Geiser is a senior English and Spanish major. She is from Long Island. She is a fan of nineteenth century English and Russian literature, and a fan of American and Japanese graphic novels. Jenna has been a writer on The Lamron for the past three years. She was the second place winner of the Mary Thomas Award in Poetry in 2009.
Annie Gruenwald is a senior history major and music minor. This is her second year with the Writing Learning Center. She is currently a T.A. for an INTD 105 class, and is a member of the History Honors Society.
Mary Hanrahanis a senior English major who loves grammar and punctuation. Her favorite kinds of literature span from the Renaissanceto contemporary, post-modern fiction. She hopes to go to graduate school after graduating from Geneseo.
Katherine Hart is a junior English major with a minor in Art History. She enjoys reading British Literature, Jane Austen in particular. Katherine is from the Albany area. She can be found around campus, reading or participating in community service and Greek life.
Anna Mellace is a senior English major. She enjoys cooking, playing the mandolin, and a properly placed semicolon.
Megan Nostro is a junior from Buffalo majoring in English as well as becoming certified in adolescent education. After her undergraduate studies she plans on pursuing graduate courses in adolescent literacy and adding on a Spanish minor. At Geneseo you can hear Megan on air as DJ Nostrodamus for WGSU or catch her playing intramural sports with her team "Straight Outta Compton." In her free time, Megan hides out in her apartment watching movies and relaxing through yoga and ice cream.
Danielle Pagano is a junior International Relations major with a minor in Psychology. She is returning for her second year as a tutor at the WLC. Danielle enjoys academic and creative writing that incorporate human rights.
Meghan Pipe is a junior English major with a shameless love for the Harry Potter books. She considers a cup of coffee the most helpful tool when starting a paper.
Will Porter is sophomore English major. He is a baseball fan (Yankees) and follows Syracuse sports (even football).
Steve Shon is a fourth-year English major on the Creative Writing track. He writes, he reads, and he can bake a darn good peanut butter cookie (although this is not strictly a WLC-related activity). Favorite author: Terry Pratchett. Favorite script writer: Joss Whedon. Favorite anibal: the mongoose.
Rachel Svenson is a senior Creative Writing major and anArt minor. This is her second year tutoring at the WLC. Rachel just returned from a two month trip to the Gambia, and is excited about writing in her last year.