Scenario questions
You take a walk in, What do you do?
Greet them like any other appointment. Make sure that they have an account with us. If they don't, make one with them. Then proceed like a normal appointment.
How much time can pass before marking a student down as a no-show
20 mins
The Writing Center is located in Suite _
Suite C
Which famous American author called Oxford MS home?
William Faulkner
The event that sparked World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand
You wake up sick! What do you do?
Contact Dr. Shelton or any of the Graduate Assistants!
What are our hours on Sunday?
3-7
What is the name of the graduate writing center director?
Claire Mischker
What is the city of Oxford named after?
Oxford, England
What Marvel Superhero was the very first to be introduced in Marvel Comics?
The Human Torch
What do you do if your appointment decides that they want to gripe about their instructor?
Don't indulge, and try to focus the attention of the appointment on the paper!
What should you do if you need some time off for travel or personal reasons? And what is the minimum amount of notice time to be given?
Go fill out the schedule change request form!
48 hours!
Name one of Dr. Shelton's cats
Lucy
Penny
Poppy
What local art festival happens every spring?
Double Decker Art festival
Who was the 31st president of the United States?
Herbert Hoover
The student has experienced a traumatic event and seems to need help beyond the paper. What do you do?
Continue the appointment as normal! Afterwards, come and talk to Dr. Shelton or one of the Graduate Assistants, and we can decide if we should report the situation to the anonymous help line on UMatter. You can also fill out the Appointment of Concern form on the consultant hub.
What is the name of our penguin Mascot?
Penguini Linguini
___ __________ Consultant of the Year award
Bae Magruder Consultant of the Year award
The University of Mississippi was Chartered in the year...
1844
Who invented the lightbulb
Thomas Edison
The student brings in a paper that is obviously AI. What do you do?
Put these in order of priority for the four enclosed rooms in our center.
1. Correspondence
2. F2F
3. Live chat
4. Studying
1. F2F
2. Live chat
3. Correspondence
4. Studying
What was the most popular day and time for appointments?
Example: Monday 8 a.m.
Wednesday 3 p.m.
William Faulkner calls Lafayette County by a different name within his novels and short stories. What is the name?
Yoknapatawpha County
Which Ole Miss quarterback holds the record for the most passing touchdowns?
Eli Manning