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a discussion of how to promote collaboration and professionalism among staff members in conflict discussion continues: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=1822108

A discussion on how to handle lengthy seminar papers submitted electronically to asynchronous OWLs

a discussion on how to cope with students who make consultants uncomfortable by scheduling multiple appointments, attempting to see consultants outside of hours, etc.

discussing how to handle students who don't want to be in the writing center

a discussion of how writing intensive is defined

a discussion on how to train tutors who have been previously taught that essays don't require thesis statements

discussing how to attract more clients to a new center

An overview of one learning commons, at Lyndon State College, and how the writing center fits in

The members of the University of Mount Union's Writing Center created this instructional video about writing center tutorials. The video runs through a typical tutorial and could be useful for tutors and students to learn how to prepare for and what to expect from a tutorial.

This video gives a general overview of the Writing Center at Frankfurt International School mission what assignments the tutors work with, how to make an appointment with the Writing Center, and what resources the Writing Center offers.

a discussion on how to encourage students from various disciplines to visit the writing center

discussing how, if at all, the WC should intervene when a faculty member expresses negative remarks about a student

crowdsourcing how directors encourage tutors to reflect on their work continues here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24431401 continues here: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24431439

how do you encourage students to "reflect on their own tutoring/consulting practices"?

discussing how to incorporate library instruction into the research process

This video, created by members of Oakland University's Writing Center, portrays a frustrated student and a tutor's attempt to calm the student and begin the consultation. The video is not promotional or instructive, but could be used to start a conversation among tutors about how to handle a difficult student.

discussing how the writing center can support students who need help tacking challenging academic texts

MLA handout to explain how to format a paper in MLA, 8th edition.

a discussion on how to advocate for writing-specific training in addition to general training for tutors

SUNY Plattsburgh's Allison Squires argues that it is alright to take a break during a tutoring sessions and to talk about AMC's The Walking Dead.