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1)

 WHEN TO FIND THEM
    STUDENT WRITING ADVISERS are available on a drop-in basis Sunday - Thursday evenings
    and many afternoons.  See the CAE Bulletin Board, Ground Floor of the Library or
    check WRITING ADVISOR SCHEDULES on the CAE website.
    FACULTY WRITING SPECIALISTS are available weekdays on an appointment basis.
    Check the FACULTY SCHEDULES and
    make your appointment at Faculty Writing Specialists - ON-LINE APPOINTMENTS.
     

2)

 HOW TO ARRANGE A VISIT
    STUDENT WRITING ADVISERS :   Just show up.  First-come, first served.
    FACULTY WRITING SPECIALISTS: CAE ON-LINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER
     

3)

 WHERE TO MEET FOR YOUR VISIT
    STUDENT WRITING ADVISERS may be in various areas of the CAE, but you will be
    to find them by checking the CAE bulletin board. Each adviser will sign in and indicate their location.
    A "Writing Adviser Is In" sign will be put either at the table they are sitting or in the hallway outside
    the office they are in.
    FACULTY WRITING SPECIALISTS are in their offices.  Look for directional signs when
    you come to the CAE area or check the bulletin board.
     

4)

 WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR VISIT
    Bring a copy of the assignment, and if possible, your notes on the professor's instructions about the
    assignment.  Previous drafts and the actual texts and/or notes are helpful but not required.
     

5)

 THE TIMING OF YOUR VISIT
    Your are welcome to come to the CAE for help with any steps in the writing process, including
    planning, thesis development, drafting and revising.  We can often be most helpful during the
    stages of your writing.
     

6)

 WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW
    If you have been told by your professor that you need writing help in a particular are, tell the Advisor
    at the beginning of your appointment.  Also, what are your concerns as a writer?  Please let us know
    how it went at GIVE US FEEDBACK.  This helps us help you.
     

7)

 A WORD ABOUT PROOFREADING
    "Proofreading" a paper for spelling and grammar errors is the FINAL step of the composing process.
    If you want an "edit," we will point out a pattern of error, but will not check every single word. 
    The writer is ultimately responsible for the text.
     

8)

 YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
    You are responsible for the content in your paper.  Your course professor, a peer advisor, or the
    the math faculty specialist are resources for improving your disciplinary knowledge.  Our major 
    concern is the writing strategies and techniques you use to articulate your knowledge.
     

9)

 CANCELLING APPOINTMENTS
    Whenever you cannot make your appointment please cancel via the ON-LINE APPOINTMENT
    SCHEDULER and/or email the Faculty Writing Specialist.
    If you repeatedly miss appointments or cancel at the last moment, regardless of the excuse, we will
    not save you a space in the future.  In particular, do NOT sign up for multiple appointments, with
    the intention to cancel one or more of them at a later time.
     

10)

 ADVISE ON ACCESS
    The busiest times are evenings before CSP assignments are due and anytime late in the semester.
    If you are frustrated with your access to writing help for any reason, please contact Jerilynn Powers
    at the CAE by dropping by the CAE, by calling x2545 or by sending an email to powers@oxy.edu.
    Also, there is a GIVE US FEEDBACK option to use at www.departments.oxy.edu/cae.  You may use
    it to report your experience and offer suggestions.