Every Writer
Every writer has the right to work with a tutor who…
- is knowledgeable and trained in effective and ethical tutoring practices.
- respects differences including ethnicity, race, gender, age, and beliefs.
- allows writers to make final decisions regarding work and assignments.
- behaves professionally and ethically with writers during their sessions.
- maintains Center policies that promote fair and quality tutoring for all writers including those regarding scheduling, cancellations, space, noise, cleanliness, and sobriety.
- informs the Director or the Assistant Coordinator if a problem arises.
Every Tutor
Every tutor has the right to…
- be treated respectfully by writers and fellow staff without regard to differences of ethnicity, race, gender, age, or beliefs.
- be acknowledged as a writing tutor, not an editor, proofreader, translator or instructor.
- work with writers, not for them, and encourage them to think independently, to learn, to improve and produce their own best work.
- expect writers to respect Writing Center policies that promote fair and quality tutoring for all including those regarding punctuality, scheduling, cancellations, space, noise, cleanliness and sobriety.
- be comfortable telling writers, “I don’t know, but I will find out.”
- confer with the Director or Assistant Coordinator regarding writers, assignments or policies, or if a problem arises.