our experience with writing consultant is that it can be as off-putting as tutor--it seems pretentious to some students--we've gone to writing coach....the coaches are more comfortable (less of a need to feel "the expert") and students respond well to it. Laurie Hazard wrote: >Our Writing Center calls our writing tutors "Writing Consultants." How >about "Academic Consultants?" > >Good luck! > >Laurie Hazard > >-----Original Message----- >From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Wills >Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 1:20 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Tutor Name Change > >Hello, > >We are looking for alternative names to call our tutors. With the >stigma attached to the word "tutoring," we are trying to come up with >something different to call them. Any ideas? > > > >Have a great day! >~M. >*************** >Mary Wills >Coordinator of Tutorial Services >Academic Support >E-mail: [log in to unmask] >Tel: 426-5436 > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your >subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web >browser to >http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html > >To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your >subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to >http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html > >To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] > -------------------------------- Jillena Rose,BA,MFA Writing Center Coordinator Lake Superior State University 650 W. Easterday Ave. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783 906-635-2228 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]