Conferences

SPRING 2024 EXAM WEEK ASSISTANCE

The Writing Center's regular consulting schedule ends on the last day of classes, Fri., 4/26. If you would like a writing consultation during exam week, please email one of our on-call writing consultants to schedule a mutually convenient time: Emiko Iguchi, Sam Chanenson, Lauren Knopp, Lillian Tzanev, Juliet Zucker, Susannah Carter, Ava Scott, Tim Khoh, or Georgia Gansereit. Assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis and can take place in person or remotely.

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How to Prepare For a Writing Conference

All meetings are walk-in in or near Boatwright 171A (Collaborative Study Area) and in-person, except as shown on our schedule. If you work with Consultants assigned to a class, check with them for the meeting location.

• Have a copy of your assignment for the Consultant and a draft you can share via Google Drive or as an e-mail attachment.
• Set aside some time. Normally, conferences should last 30-45 minutes. We will help everyone we can, on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Have a learning accommodation? Suspect you might need one? No need to disclose this, and we do not make referrals, but all Consultants now have neurodiversity training from Dr. Cort Schneider, UR's Director of Disability Services. Some have additional training and are listed on our schedule. If you feel most comfortable with an intial meeting via Zoom, Writing Consultant Jess Laforet will assist. Contact her at least 48 hours in advance to schedule an appointment. 
• SPCS Student? We have a specialist on staff to meet you in person or virtually.  See our page here for more information. You will need to log in with UR credentials.
  
• Writing a Junior or Senior Thesis? A few of our Consultants are, like you, working on them and can provide specialized help. See the list below.
• English Language Learner? All Writing Consultants receive training, but we do have a few with advanced training from Director of English-Language Learning, Dr. Leslie Bohon. Some of these Consultants are listed below. Please ask Director Dr. Joe Essid for more information.
  
• Know Your Professor's AI Policy: We will not use generative AI unless you tell us that your professor permits it. We will use Grammarly's non-AI features to help you with style, mechanics, and connecting ideas.
• Other questions? Please contact Administrative Coordinator Emily Ball or Director Dr. Joe Essid for more information.

Spring 2024 Schedule