Expanding the Writing Center: The Success of Writing Fellows in the Classroom

Alumni Boardroom

One recent effort made by Indiana University Southeast to improve student retention is the implementation of Writing Fellows in the classroom to aid students in passing writing intensive courses with low completion rates. This presentation will explore and explain the benefits of Writing Fellows for students, the university, and for the Writing Fellows themselves. Material presented will include background information regarding Writing Fellow programs, what a Writing Fellow does, insight from students and professors who worked with Writing Fellows, and data, both qualitative and quantitative, backed by statistical analysis. All of this will be synthesized to show the ability of Writing Fellows to help students find individual success in writing through the collaborative nature of writing centers.