Meet your General Studies Support Team!
Our job is to make sure you have the tools you need to be successful in all your courses. We can work with you on Blackboard navigation, time management, study strategies, organization, reading comprehension, writing skills, and any other area where you may need support. We can also help you with specific coursework in any subject that involves reading and writing. If you need assistance with any General Studies course that involves reading and/or writing, we are here to help!
We can also connect you to other Western resources including counseling, pc services, advising, access services, financial aid, and basic needs like food and housing.
We are happy to meet with you in-person or via ZOOM, or we can connect through e-mail. We are based out of the Writing Center in the Learning Commons (201 Student Success Center), but you may see us in your classes from time to time. We are excited to meet you--please drop by the Writing Center to say hello!
Aaron Murphy-Lopez Keri Grokowsky Nancee Nelson
(Murphy-LopezA@westerntc.edu) (grokowskyk@westerntc.edu) (nelsonn@westerntc.edu)
Although the name implies "writing help"--in the Writing Center we refer to ourselves as the "catch-all center." If you need help with math, you go to the Math Center. If you need help with science, you go to the Science Center. If you need help with pretty much anything else, you come to the Writing Center! Although we are not experts in everything, we have peer tutors who have taken most general studies courses, and our faculty are familiar with the curriculum and assignments in many classes.
To be clear, we DO help with writing! Communications (reading, writing, and speech) at the college level can really be challenging. Thankfully, we have tutors and staff to support you with all aspects of written and verbal communication:
We offer assistance in general study/learning skills as well:
NO APPOINTMENT? NO PROBLEM!
You can also utilize the Writing Center for drop-in support during any of our open hours--no appointment needed! The Writing Center is open and staffed during all Learning Commons hours:
Not on campus? The Writing Center also offers online support!
Our Writing Center Zoom is available for drop-in support evenings and weekends:
Link to the Writing Center Zoom Room
You can also submit a paper to the Online Writing Center for electronic feedback. Simply complete the submission form (linked below) and attach the document you would like reviewed. Within 2-3 days, you'll receive an email with your feedback. We'll insert specific comments throughout your essay with ideas and suggestions for revisions.
Click here to submit a paper to the Online Writing Center
