Re: Starting a WC

[cph@wiley.csusb.edu (Carol Haviland)]

Neal-My most important "do" is do start as whatever YOU envision the center
to be, regardless of pressure to cover others'  sense of what a WC can fix
and then "add the frills" -- like WAC, like working with the whole
university, not just BW or comp.  Your first face is an important stage or
lane setter.  Carol
>WCenter, folks--a gracious thank you for your good cheer and congrats 
>over my new opportunity to get a writing center up and running.  I 
>particularly liked Carol Haviland's bowling theme.  While I always used 
>to say that I wanted to wear an official smock as a WC tutor, perhaps 
>bowling shirts for all staff would be better.  Just have to figure out 
>what the monogram will be.
>
>Along these lines, I have an extremely self-serving request.  A couple 
>of years ago at this time, I asked the list what suggestions anyone had 
>for a quick tutor-training session.  Well, at this late summer date, I 
>wonder if anyone had advice for someone starting up a writing center.  
>Any must haves?  Any do nots (or donuts, for that matter)?  Any "I wish 
>I had" or "If I could do it over again..."?  
>
>I will compile a list of your suggestions and report that back to the 
>list, sort of our FAQ for the archives.
>
>Thanks again, all.
>
>        Neal Lerner
>        nlerner@mit.edu
>
>