The SSC Writing Center

The SSC Writing Center No matter the kind of writing, we're here to help! We have two locations (Main Campus and Akron), so you can choose the best one for your schedule.

We also offer online tutoring! Go here to sign up for a session: https://stark.mywconline.com/ WC Guidelines
"For excellence, the presence of others is always required." – Hannah Arendt

Students will/can…
1. Engage in active collaboration with writing assistants for writing-related concerns.
2. Collaborate with a writing assistant to learn how to edit and proofread independently.
3. Display respe

ctful behavior at all times, including limiting use of cell phones during tutoring sessions to emergencies only.
4. Consult with available writing assistants for up to a half hour two times a day if progress has been made on a draft or if a second piece of writing will be discussed.*
5. Reschedule their appointments if they are more than five minutes late.
6. Receive a receipt for participating in a session.
7. Use the computers or an available table in the writing center for up to an hour before or after their sessions as space permits.**
8. Understand that grades are given by instructors, not writing assistants.


*Writing assistants can end a session that is running beyond the scheduled time or when the session has ceased to be fruitful. During the COVID pandemic, in-person sessions are restricted to 15 minutes, once per day.

**During the COVID pandemic, students are unfortunately not permitted to use the writing center computers before or after tutoring sessions. Hopefully we'll be back to normal soon!

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