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Dear XXXXX,
When making your appointment with the KU Writing Center, we
noticed your course number was an AEC course lower than 100.
Unfortunately, we only serve students in advanced AEC courses
(>100).
Fortunately, the AEC has provided you with an excellent tutoring
resource, the Point. Please access information about this service at
http://www.aec.ku.edu/point.
Regards,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399

Alumni Email

Write with us,

again

Dear KU Writing Center Alumni,

You are no longer with us, but your legacy lives on. O.K., too corny
(or maybe too morbid?), but I hope you get the point: Every
graduating consultant and office assistant has contributed
something to the KU Writing Center as it is today, and everyone
who works here now is building the Writing Center of tomorrow.
But you can continue to influence the trajectory of this
organization by reconnecting with us! Twenty-eight of you have
already done this by participating in the research project led by
our Assistant Director, Moira Ozias. Through survey responses and
interviews, you have let us know how working at the Writing
Center contributed to your student experience at KU and beyond,
as professionals and community members. Results of this alumni
research project have already informed how we prepare new
consultants and continue to educate the ones who continue
working here as they contribute to their own and other writers
learning in the Writing Center.
Now there is another simple way you can give back: Send us
information about you for our new website spotlight, Where Are

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They Now? Reading about your learning experiences at the KU
Writing Center will provide informal mentoring to new and
prospective student employees. Shoot us an e-mail at
writing@ku.edu and write with us, again!
Rock Chalk,
Tere Thonus, Director
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399
Answer to
Formatting
Questions

Answer to
Formatting
Questions

Dear XXXXX,
Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, formatting for theses
and dissertations is not something that falls under the domain of
the KU Writing Center. However, KU Libraries has some great
resources to help you with this.
Please go to http://guides.lib.ku.edu/etd to find electronic
resources and a list of formatting workshops at Lawrence and
Edwards campuses as well as times for "format and submit open
lab hours." Open hours and workshops are held regularly.
Best wishes,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399

Becoming a
Writing
Consultant

Becoming a
Writing
Consultant

Dear, XXXXX.
I am glad to hear you are interested in peer writing consulting. All
of our consultants have experience with peer writing consulting
before they are interviewed and hired at the KU Writing Center.
While some come to KU with that experience, most do not.
Students who do not have previous experience working in a writing
center take a course called Teaching and Tutoring Writing
(LA&S/ENGL 400). The course, now offered both Fall and Spring
semesters, includes observations and an internship in the writing
center. You can find out more about the class
at http://www.writing.ku.edu/~writing/about/becoming_a_co

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nsultant.shtml We post our open positions at the end of each
semester in order to hire for the coming semester.
This is a quick overview, but if you have questions about the class
or would like to talk further about writing consulting, please let us
know.
Regards,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399
Cannot Accept
Papers by Email

Cannot
Accept Papers
by Email

Dear XXXXX,
Unfortunately we cannot provide feedback on papers sent to us by
e-mail. We need you to send your paper through our website so we
can keep track of all our consultations for reporting purposes.
Please go to writing.ku.edu and click on Schedule an
Appointment on the right-hand side of your screen. Fill in your KU
ID and complete the form to create an account.
Once you are logged in, choose the type of your appointment on
the top of the page right beside the dates, for instance July 7 th July 13th. Select Online Consultations & eTutoring and look for the
white slots, which are the ones available.
Choose eTutoring on the Meet Online? row, fill out your class
information, and save your appointment. Automatically, the
Success page will appear and there you will see an option to
attach your file.
If you have any further questions, please dont hesitate in
contacting us.
Regards,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu

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Graduate
Student
Information
Request

Graduate
Student
Information

Dear XXXXX,
We support graduate student writers in multiple ways here at the
KU Writing Center. Here are some of the opportunities we offer.
Graduate writing consultations: You can make appointments to
meet with a trained Graduate Writing Consultant for 55 minutes.
You can also schedule an online appointment or an eTutoring
appointment.
Graduate writing groups: We offer graduate writing groups,
which bring together students to offer mutual support and
feedback on writing.
Graduate Research Write-In: We offer weekend writing events
aimed at helping grad students have productive write-in time.
Whether youre preparing for your comprehensive exams, writing
your dissertation or dissertation prospectus, editing a paper for
publication, writing a book review or fellowship application you will
find community with other KU graduate students and Writing
Center Staff.
You can find out more about these and other types of graduate
support we offer
at http://www.writing.ku.edu/graduate_students/. If you have
questions or would like more information about these services,
please let us know.
Best,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399

Graduate
Student with
Undergraduate
Consultant

Writing Center
Appointment

Dear XXXXX,
We are sending you this email because you have scheduled an
appointment with an undergraduate consultant. While our
undergraduate consultants can offer helpful feedback to your
writing, we would like to let you know that we have graduate

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consultants on staff who work specifically with those in postgraduate studies.
When scheduling a consultation online, know that 40-minute
appointment slots are often staffed by undergraduate consultants.
The 55-minute appointments are reserved for graduate students
and staffed by graduate consultants.
We highly recommend you to reschedule your Writing Center
appointment. you may do so online or by calling 785-864-2399.
Regards,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399
Undergrad
Student in
Graduate
Appointment

Canceled
Writing Center
Appointment

Dear XXXXX,
It has come to our attention that you signed up for a graduate
student consultation today, but we do not have you listed in our
system as a graduate student. Therefore, we had to cancel your
appointment.
If you would like to reschedule for a 40-minute appointment at
another time, please visit our website at writing.ku.edu or give
us a call at 785-864-2399. If you are a graduate student and you
believe that our system has you inaccurately listed, please notify
us by email writing@ku.edu or by phone.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for using the
KU Writing Center services.
Best,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399

Info Requests

Inquiry
regarding
Writing Center

Dear XXXXX,
Thank you for your interest in our services. We welcome you to

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Services

make an appointment through our website, writing.ku.edu, at

any of our campus locations.
During a session, your consultant will want to know about you,
what you are working on, and what goals you have for your
writing. The session is based on what you tell us you'd like to work
on.
Regular consulting sessions are typically 40 minutes long, and you
will find that most papers can be reviewed in that length of time.
55-minute sessions are available to graduate students by
appointment only. You can also choose to use our online services,
which include real-time online consultations and feedback via
email, called eTutoring.
For more information about our services, please visit our
website: writing.ku.edu. There, you will find our current locations
and hours, details about the services we offer, directions for
making an appointment, and a variety of helpful writing resources.
If you have further questions, please contact us at 785-8642399. Thank you for your interest in our services, and we hope to
see or hear from you soon.
Regards,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399

No more
Appointments

KU Writing
Center
Appointment
Policy

Dear XXXXX,
It has come to our attention that during you have
missed two Writing Center appointments without canceling or prior
notification. Because we are unable to serve all of the students
who request consultations, we must make certain that
appointments are kept.
Unfortunately, you will be unable to make appointments. You are
still welcome to come into a roost for a a walk-in at the roosts that
still offer them. Current locations and working hours for our many
satellite locations can be found on our
website http://www.writing.ku.edu.

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In order to be able to have your account unlocked, you will need to
come to our office and make this request to our Director, Terese
Thonus.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this email, please
call 785-864-2399.
Regards,
(Your name here)
KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399

(Your name here)

KU Writing Center
writing.ku.edu
785-864-2399