The University Writing Center seeks to demonstrate the enduring power of written words to transform our personal lives, our academic goals, our professional ventures, and our political causes. The Writing Center also seeks to dispel the myth that good writers are born, not made, and to empower all members of the university (students, faculty, and staff) to become effective wordsmiths in an ever-changing global community, where communication skills are essential and valued.

Ethics

• Tutors will not write papers for students or assume ownership of a student's paper or ideas.
• Tutors will not comment negatively to students about instructors' teaching methods, assignments, personalities, or grading policies.
• Tutors will look for instances of plagiarism, discuss the importance of doing original work, and offer solutions to the problem, such as effective note taking and proper documentation of sources.
• Tutors will not suggest a grade for a paper or criticize a grade already placed on a paper.
• Tutors will honor the confidentiality of the tutoring relationship.
• Tutors will honor the professionalism and varied ability of fellow tutors, requesting assistance when necessary and offering assistance when invited to do so.