Writing Center Policy
The Writing Center provides free writing support to current Southern Adventist University
students. The Center is staffed by a full-time director and experienced undergraduate and graduate tutors from a variety of
academic disciplines.
Appointment Policies:
- All writing appointments are scheduled through our online scheduler https://trac.e.southern.edu/.
- Students may schedule either an online Zoom appointment or a face-to-face appointment.
- All appointments must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
- Writing appointments are 50 minutes in length.
- Students may schedule up to three appointments per week.
- Students may only schedule one appointment per day.
- Students are expected to bring a hard copy of their paper with them to the appointment.
Cancellation Policies:
- Students are expected to cancel their appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
- If a student misses an appointment, the appointment will be marked as missed.
- If a student misses three appointments in one semester, the student’s account will be disabled. The student will need to speak with the director to get the account reactivated.
Tutor Notes:
- After each appointment, the tutor completes Tutor Notes for the appointment. The student will receive an emailed copy of the notes. The student may request that the notes also be sent to a professor.
More Information
Please contact Sonja Fordham for additional information.