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Determine the Center's Audience
- Identify courses with frequent writing assignments.
- Seek faculty input about student writing needs.
- Consider the needs of various student populations.
Determine Center Location and Create a Welcoming Space
- Establish a National English Honor Society chapter; members can earn service hours
by volunteering as tutors.
- Consult with faculty to find good writers and peer reviewers.
- Adopt a good tutor handbook.
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- Make sure Center policies/procedures are easily accessible for tutors.
- Hold periodic staff meetings to discuss best practice, activities, and build community.
- Student tutors know what student writers need; encourage them to develop programming
and events like book clubs, creative writing activities, community service projects,
etc.
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Promote the Center
- Recruit tutors or artistic students to make posters/flyers.
- Make announcements in faculty meetings and have reminders distributed to faculty.
- Host a grand opening or special events in the Center.
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- Post flyers wherever possible, updating/reposting throughout the year.
- Encourage teachers to promote the Center (possibly offering extra credit).
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Maintain the Environment
- Maintain consistent, reliable hours.
- Keep thorough records for numbers of students helped, individual tutor activity, kinds
of assignments brought to the Center, etc.
- Continue to evaluate what your school needs and be willing to change accordingly.
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