1. Lab hours and tutoring hours vary depending on the semester
Imperial Valley College Writing Lab and World Languages Tutorial Center
(760) /6392
Lab hours and tutoring hours vary depending on the semester

2. What we have available:
Walk-in tutoring for English, Spanish, French, ESL, AMSL, Speech
25-minute tutoring sessions for writing – general guidance, not correction
Workshops
Computers
Handbooks
Handouts
Worksheets

3. What we can do for you: Provide Help you become a better writer
Convenient Walk-in tutoring for language and writing classes
Scheduled 25-minute personal tutoring sessions on any aspect of the writing process:
Whole essay (assignment, focus, coherence, development, etc.)
Composition structure
MLA, APA documentation
Specific grammatical problems
Help you become a better writer

4. What we cannot do for you:
Provide writing students with the perfect paper
Proofread, edit, “fix”, or “correct” essays
We will not do the work for you.

5. What to do when you arrive:
For Walk-in tutoring at the WLTC:
Login for walk-in tutoring at the front computer.
Go into the WLTC (room 2603) and ask for a tutor to help you with your assignment.

6. What to do when you arrive:
For a writing appointment in the Writing Lab:
Bring a hard copy of your essay, preferably typed.
Confirm your appointment on the schedule (see next slide).
Login for your appointment at the front computer.
If you arrive early, feel free to work on assignments, read, or wait in 2603 until your appointment time.
When your appointment time comes, let the tutor know you are ready.
Please do not interrupt another student’s appointment or speak with the writing tutor until your exact appointment time.

7. Appointment Book Page:
Monday October 12
Time
Name
Phone #
G #
Class
Online? Yes/No
Tutor Use Only
9:00 X
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30

8. Online Appointments:
Sign up in the book. Mark “yes” to online tutoring.
Send your paper one hour before your scheduled time to:
Call at the time of your scheduled appointment:
If you do not send your work, we will not call you, and you will be considered a no-show.

9. Writing Appointment Guidelines:
Each student may have 2 appointments with a tutor per class per week.
Students may not have more than 1 appointment with a tutor per day.
If you are 6 minutes late, you will be considered a no-show and a walk-in student may take your appointment time.
If you are 6 to 10 minutes late and there is no walk-in, you may still be tutored. If you are 11+ minutes late, you can still be tutored, but you will not receive a tutoring slip.
If you are a no-show, you cannot make another appointment until the following week.
If you are a no-show 3 times (not necessarily in sequence), you will not be allowed to make tutoring appointments for the remainder of the semester.
Be kind to yourself: if you can’t keep your appointment, call to cancel so you won’t be marked as a no-show.

10. Frequently asked Questions:
Can I discuss my paper with a tutor if my instructor hasn’t seen it yet? What if I don’t even have anything written down?
Yes, you may bring in a paper that your instructor hasn’t seen, if he/she allows it.
Also, you are welcome to see a tutor to discuss ideas and possible ways to begin a paper.
Should I bring my instructor’s assignment to the tutorial?
You don’t have to, but it’s highly recommended that you do.
The more the tutor knows about the assignment, the more he/she can help you.
What if I miss my appointment?
You will be a “no-show” and blocked from seeing a tutor for that week.
If you miss three appointments during a semester, you will be blocked for that semester.
How can I be a Walk-in?
Sign in as a walk-in at the front computer.
Go into the Center (room 2603) and ask for a tutor to help you with your assignment.
If all of the tutors are busy, you are welcome to wait, or you can come back later.

11. Policies:
English Only – to comply with school policy to help students practice and improve their English skills
No listening devices – to reduce disturbances
No food or drink – to comply with school policy
No inappropriate use of computers – to comply with Board Policies that limit use of school computers to school-related work (i.e. homework, projects, research, etc.)
No group work – to reduce disturbances and comply with Center configuration

12. We hope to see you soon!
Please feel free to ask questions. Phone (760) /6392 For information or to make/cancel an appointment for Online Tutoring: Appointment Hours: Call for current tutor schedule or check the appointment book