
General Education Writing (GEW)
As the GEW program has long introduced students to college-level writing, they have also introduced the students to college-level writing support, specifically the Writing Center. This introduction comes in the form of required engagements. The goal is to become familiar with our resources, which are available to students their entire CSUSM careers!
GEW101A & GEW101B
GEW 101A and GEW101B instructors introduce their class to the Writing Center before Week 6 of the semester, and their students will engage with Writing Center services an additional time before the end of the semester.
First Engagement
For the first 6 weeks of the semester, instructors can choose to:
- invite a tutor to provide a brief overview of services
- invite a tutor to provide a brief overview of services AND participate in a class activity
- bring their students to the Writing Center for a tour
Instructors can schedule these options through bookings.
Second and Subsequent Engagements
For the rest of the semester, students can engage with our services through:
- Visit us one-on-one online or in-person.
Spend 45 minutes with a tutor as we work through the writing process. We support meeting the demands of the prompt while formulating and realizing personal goals. - Attend a live webinar or workshop
For 40 minutes, students can join us at noon on select days online on Microsoft Teams. There we will discuss some of the best ways to succeed in writing assignments and how to overcome some of the most common obstacles. (Note: There are no live webinars or workshops currently scheduled for the 2024-25 academic year.) - Watch a webinar recording
On their own schedule, a student can watch a 40-minute recording of one of our live webinars. Students can pause and practice at their own pace. (Note: Access to recordings is granted after filling out a short registration form.)
Verifying Visits
Instructors can verify their student visits on their student rosters. These are updated at the beginning of each week.
Students can verify visits by emailing writing@csusm.edu.