Resources
WSAP Support Services for Members in the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (Hajim)
- Writing and Speaking Center: Tutors for undergraduate students, graduate/postdocs, staff, and faculty
- Writing Groups: Distraction-free time and space for writing; for undergraduates, graduate/postdocs, and faculty
- Graduate Writing Project: Peer tutoring, boot camps, and workshops in writing
- Study Zone: Productive, low-distraction location with personal support at the beginning and end of each visit to achieve academic goals
University of Rochester Writing Support for Non-SAS/Hajim Members
- Eastman Writing Center
- School of Nursing Writing Center
- URMC Writing Services
- Warner Writing Support Services
If you are looking for support in learning the English language (e.g. English courses, peer conversation groups, or tutoring), please contact the International Services Office by phone at + 1 (585) 275-2866 or by email at questions@iso.rochester.edu.
UR Academic Resources
- Academic Honesty: For SAS/Hajim
- Center for Advising Services: Academic advising for all undergraduates in SAS/Hajim
- Teaching Center:
- Undergraduates: academic success coaching and workshops, study groups, and subject tutoring
- Graduate students: academic success coaching and workshops, resources for being a TA and/or course instructor
- The Greene Center: Career, graduate, and professional services for all UR students
- Language Center: Tutoring available for language courses outside of English
- Office for Global Engagement: A hub for information about UR international activities
- International Services Office: Services for UR international students, scholars, employees, and other visitors (as a part of the Office for Global Engagement)
- River Campus Library: For all UR students; offers librarian appointments, resource access, and research services
- Student Fellowships Office
UR Writing-Related Volunteer Opportunities
- Campus Community Connection student organizations:
- Center for Urban Education Success: Supporting the UR-East High Partnership, Horizons at Warner, Genesee Valley Writing Project, Project READ, and other initiatives
- Inspiration Project
- For more volunteering opportunities outside of UR, visit the Center for Community Engagement
Online Writing Resources
Academic Honesty:
- iThenticate, a plagiarism detection software designed for researchers to screen plagiarism. Limited to faculty and researchers; graduate students should go through their faculty advisor for access.
- Academic Honesty with Online Learning Tools created by WSAP and Academic Honesty (Evaluating honesty of editing software, citation tools, tutoring websites, etc.)
Citations:
- UR LibGuides: Citations
- Houses links to UR LibGuides on AMA, APA, Chicago, MLA, and NLM /Vancouver
- Chicago Manual of Style (free on UR Internet or VPN)
- Columbia College Citing Your Sources (APA, MLA, Chicago)
- University of Michigan Citation Help (APA, IEEE, MLA)
Citation Management Software:
- UR Libguides: Reference Managers (RefWorks, EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, etc.)
- UR Libraries has a site license to EndNote, so it is free to those affiliated with the University. Download through UR Libraries
Learning about Writing:
- UR LibGuides: Writing and Citing, International Scholars' Guide
- UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center: Tips and Tools, ESL Resources
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD members have access to writing webinars and curricula. UR student, staff, and faculty membership is free.)
For all other student support services, please contact the CARE Network.