Assigning Learning and Tutoring Services

We love working with students, especially those who want to visit us, and we certainly appreciate seeing students learning about our services.

Supplemental Instruction

The Supplemental Instruction program appreciates when faculty strongly recommend attending SI sessions; however, we ask that attendance never be an assignement. 

Staff are unable to share student-specific attendance with instructors. 

The STEM Success Center

The Writing Center

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  • Assigning the Writing Center

    1. Choose an Assignment

    Please be intentional about how you assign Writing Center encounters. We offer many services at the Writing Center, but not all of them are recorded as credit for your course. See below for which services are available to be assigned. Consider some of these best practices:

    • Make the assignment relevant to the course expectations.
    • Link the assignment with a larger project. For instance, assign an APA workshop or quiz before an APA paper is due. 
    • Assign a low point value to the encounter. Although points may be an incentive to visit, we do not want students to harbor any resentment toward the Writing Center.

    2. Pick a Due Date

    Please keep in mind that we are busiest during midterms and finals, so assigning tutoring for which there is limited availability may put your students in a stressful and sometimes impossible situation.  

    3. Notify the Center

    Email writing@csusm.edu to let use know what you are assigning for credit and when it is due. We will email you a list of students who completed the assignment.

    4. Share the Link with Your Students

    All you have to do next is to send the link of the webinar, quiz, or information session to your students. If you are assigning tutoring, please direct them to our website.

  • Services Available for Credit

    Tutoring

    Tutoring is a highly engaging and effective resource for students. It is also contingent on staff availability. Please email writing@csusm.edu to inquire about assigning tutoring as a component of your course grade. 

    Workshops and Webinars

    Students can attend one of our hybrid workshops or webinars. See the workshop schedule to see our upcoming events! 

    Webinar Recordings and Practice Quizzes

    Webinar recordings and practice quizzes are helpful resources for your students to complete asynchronously, at their own pace and on their own time. 

    Information Sessions

    Information Sessions are a great opportunity for students to learn about the Writing Center's services.

  • Services Unavailable for Credit
    • Asynchronous Feedback is a great resource for students who know what they want feedback on but are unable to schedule a time with a tutor. Tutors will provide feedback between 2 and 5 business days. We do not report asynchonous feedback to instructors because it is a low-impact engagement.
    • Quick Help is available on Microsoft Teams. Students can post their questions and receive feedback as quick as we can offer it. We do not report Quick Help to instructors because it is a low-impact engagement.
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