WCL
Acronyms
Peripheries
Resources
Etc.
100

All 3 WCL members have had this position



What is Writing Center Coordinator?

100

This WC strategy shares a name with a life-saving medical technique. 

What is CPR? (Context-Problem-Response)

100

You'll see students from this Writing Center UNIV 191 course for required assignments this fall 

What is Writing with Confidence?

100

After 1:1 consultations, this is the main resource the WC offers


What are Workshops?

100


This 278 page "bible" is chock full of tools to help us help our students



What is the WC Handbook?

200

This is the cat person in the WCL 

Who is Jess?

200

A shorthand term coined by a former consultant to refer to Brian, Trey, and Jess

What is the WCL (Writing Center Leadership team)? 

200

You can pivot to working on this similar assignment if a student comes in to work on a resume

Cover letter (or personal statement)

200

A student can have an appointment longer than 45 minutes with this 

What is a SAEO accommodation?

200

 You can find the WC emergency guide (and literally everything else) here!

Where is our Canvas page?

300

This is Trey's main instrument

What is the mandolin?

300

This framework is a go to to help writers organize argumentative essays

What is CER? (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning)

300
You may see students from this on-campus community for help with grammar, language, and professional writing assignments

What is the ELP (English Language Program)? 

300


This "sister" unit of the WC offers more content based support



What is the CLC?

300

Students can request an online drop-in appointment by doing this 

What is filling out the Google form on our website (under "online DIs")?

400

Brian q

Brian A

400

This strategy helps writers craft well-structured and compelling personal statements.

What is SSC? (State-Show-Connect)
400

Students can study specific topics with their peers at the CLC (Campus Learning Center) in these sessions, formerly called SI. 

Bonus points if you can also name what "SI" stands for. 

What is PASS? (Peer Assisted Study Sessions), formerly SI (Supplemental Instruction). 

400


This office offers students direct support to find resources



What is the Office of Student Advocacy?

400

This is the unofficial WC mantra



What is process over product?

500

This is the name of Brian's beagle 

Who is Sparky?

500

The full name of the building where the Writing Center is located (MCALC)

Monroe Park Academic Learning Commons

500

Refer your students to make an appointment with these campus partners when they ask for help looking through research databases or finding articles for their paper. 

Who are research librarians?

500


The current number of Student Resources available on that page of our website



What is 27?

500

Only this LLM (Large Language Model) is approved by VCU 

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