Mason is considered to be one of the most diverse institutions in the country. The Writing Center provides a snapshot of this diversity; over 50% of the student writers tutored in the Writing Center are multilingual learners. The Writing Center gathers demographic statistics on the diversity of students and majors as well as overall usage statistics.
In order to provide the best possible support for student writers, the University Writing Center also provides resources and consultation services for faculty assigning writing in their courses. For that reason, one of its important roles is to serve as a locus for Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) activities, a place where faculty can come for advice and resources on teaching with writing and responding to student writing. Faculty may also contact writing center tutors to talk about the writing needs of their students. See Referring Students for more information about the referral process.
Faculty may request that a tutor visit their classes to do a ten-minute presentation. To schedule a roadshow, email Anna Habib (ahabib@gmu.edu) and she will forward your request to the roadshow scheduler. Information on how to request a roadshow also appears on E-files for the first several weeks of every semester. Another option is to schedule a time to bring the class to see the writing center facility and peruse the library of handbooks, writing guides, and free handouts (handouts are also available on the Writing Center's website.)
Please feel free to contact WAC director, Dr. Terry Myers Zawacki, if you would like assistance in developing assignments and/or working with student writers in your classes.