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2012-2013 Academic Catalog and Handbook

Academic Resource Center

The Academic Resource Center (ARC), housed on the second floor of the Newberg campus' Murdock Learning Resource Center, consists of three primary branches: Writing Services, Academic Coaching, and Tutoring Services.

  • Consultants provide writing services by giving guidance and feedback to students engaged in the writing process. ARC consultants are students from various majors who have strong writing skills in their disciplines.
  • Academic coaching consists of one or more meetings with an ARC consultant to discuss strategies for success. Everyone can benefit from sharpening skills in areas that support learning. Individual advising might include topics such as reading strategies, note-taking skills, preparation for exams, and time management. Handouts on these and other topics are available in the Academic Resource Center. The center's website also includes links to other learning-related resources.
  • Students desiring tutoring services for specific courses should first go to labs on campus that offer discipline-specific tutoring (e.g., math or languages). If such services do not exist, students can check to see if an ARC consultant has experience with the course or discipline. An appointment can then be made with the ARC consultant.

Additional information about the Academic Resource Center is available at arc.georgefox.edu.

Writing Center

The Writing Center (WC) is located in Room 141 within the Portland Center library. The writing center works with graduate and professional studies students to improve their writing. No matter what the discipline is, clear, effective writing is imperative. The WC is not an editing service - its purpose is to help students become better writers, not merely edit their papers for them. The hope is to work with students to develop the tools to write well. Elements that might be covered in a consultation include:

  • Writing topics (thesis, organization, voice, grammar, etc.)
  • Citation formatting (MLA, APA, or Turabian), and
  • Software use (Word, EndNote, etc.).

If an in-person appointment cannot be made, papers can be sent in via email. A consultant will add comments to the paper and send it back. Further discussion and clarification can then take place over the phone as needed.

Additional information about the Writing Center is available at wc.georgefox.edu.

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