Resources
WSAP Support Services for AS&E Members
- Writing & Speaking Center Tutors for AS&E undergraduate students, graduate/postdocs, staff, and faculty
- Writing Groups: Distraction-free time and space for writing; for AS&E 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-AS&E 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: + 1 (585) 275-2866; questions@iso.rochester.edu
UR Academic Resources
- Academic Honesty For AS&E
- College Center for Advising Services: Academic advising for all AS&E undergraduates
- 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 & 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.