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Fall 2024 Recap
MU Writing Center Fall 2024 Recap
6266 total contacts:
- 5810 tutoring contacts
- 176 outreach hours
- 280 training hours
Graduate & Professional Contacts:
- 1328 total contacts
- Grad Application Materials: 301
- Other Grad Contacts: 910
- Professional Contacts: 117
Undergraduate Contacts:
- 4482 total contacts:
- UG application materials: 770
- Other undergraduate contacts: 1418
- English 1000 Contacts: 939
- Writing intensive contacts: 1355
Fall 2024 users:
- 1173 users with multiple visits
- 2551 distinct users
Highlights: Growth from Fall 2023:
- English 1000 Contacts up 16%
- Overall Contacts up 7%
- Outreach Contacts up 39%
- Undergraduate Writing Intensive Contacts up 31%
BONUS Highlights
- National Day on Writing: 225 students and faculty celebrated writing on Lowry Mall in October
- Grad Events: We hosted 69 graduate student events and workshops, including 50 “GradsWrite” accountability groups. In total, we served 268 students at these events.
- Happy Birthday, TONY! The Online Writery, nicknamed “Tony,” celebrated its 30th birthday. Tutors responded to over 4,000 TONY submissions this fall.
Spring 2024 Recap
MU Writing Center Spring 2024 Recap
5774 total contacts:
- 5481 tutoring contacts
- 92 outreach hours
- 201 training hours
Graduate Contacts:
- 1158 total contacts
- Grad Application Materials: 200
- Other Grad Contacts: 958
Undergraduate Contacts:
- 4323 total contacts:
- UG application materials: 737
- Other undergraduate contacts: 1224
- English 1000 Contacts: 949
- Writing intensive contacts: 1413
Spring 2024 users:
- 2432 distinct users
- 1088 users with multiple visits
Vs. Spring 2023:
- Outreaches are up 122%
- Users with multiple visits are up 3%
- Distinct users are up 11%
Spring ’24 Graduate Student Programming:
- 1st Dissertation Acceleration & Navigation Group (DANG)
- Weekly GradsWrite groups
- Established Drop-In Writing Sessions
- Formatting Workshops for Theses and Dissertations
24: average pages produced by writers at January DANG
65: grad students who participated in GradsWrite groups this spring
57: hours of drop-in writing sessions offered
41: grad writers who attended a Formatting Workshop
Writing Center Awards:
- Writing Intensive Teaching Assistant Excellence Award Recipient: Gabby Rivera Kroenke (pictured with Writing Center Director Dr. Aaron Harms and Writing Center Assistant Director Dr. Bailey Boyd)
- 2024 Award for Academic Distinction Recipient: Laine Cibulskis (pictured with Dr. Jim Spain)
- Elaine Hocks Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipients: Isabella Trost, Madison Reiser, and Molly Nash (pictured from left to right)
- Inaugural Rachel Harper Distinguished Tutor Awards: Dr. Kacey Kennedy and Tommy Carrico (pictured left to right)
- Bonnie Zelenak Excellence in Tutoring Award: Dr. Ariel Fried and Mardi Berryman (pictured left to right)
Fall 2023 Recap
MU Writing Center Fall 2023 Recap
5832 total contacts:
- 5504 tutoring contacts
- 127 outreach hours
- 201 training hours
Graduate Contacts:
- 1363 total contacts
- Grad Application Materials: 341
- Other Grad Contacts: 1022
Undergraduate Contacts:
- 4141 total contacts:
- UG application materials: 928
- Other undergraduate contacts: 1370
- English 1000 Contacts: 812
- Writing intensive contacts: 1032
Fall 2023 users:
- 1057 users with multiple visits
- 2348 distinct users
Highlights: Growth from Fall 2022:
- Overall Contacts up 7%
- Outreach Contacts up 95%
- English 1000 Contacts up 31%
- Undergraduate Application materials (including support for prestigious fellowships) are up 23%
New & Continued Collaborations
- Provided 89 tutoring contacts in Mark Twain Residence Hall (with Honors College support)
- Provided 2130 tutoring contacts in Ellis Library (with Library support)
- Co-hosted 57 hours of Graduate Writing Accountability Groups and 2 new workshops for graduate students (with the Graduate School’s support)
Spring 2023 Recap
MU Writing Center Spring 2023 Recap
5873 total contacts:
- 5488 tutoring contacts
- 41 outreach hours
- 231 training hours
- 113 abstract review hours
Graduate Contacts:
- 1151 total contacts
- Grad Application Materials: 225
- Other Grad Contacts: 926
Undergraduate Contacts:
- 4337 total contacts:
- UG application materials: 722
- Other undergraduate contacts: 1256
- English 1000 Contacts: 938
- Writing intensive contacts: 1421
Spring 2023 users:
- 1056 users with multiple visits
- 2199 distinct users
Collaborations & Highlights:
- Vs. Spring 2022:
- English 1000 contacts are up 120%
- Contacts in Ellis Library are up 34%
- Application materials (including support for prestigious fellowships) are up 11%
- 300 abstracts and artist statements reviewed for the Spring Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievements Forum
- 1-on-1 tutoring provided at May Graduate School Writing Retreat
Writing Center Awards:
- Elaine Hocks Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipients: Abigail Klapatauskas, Elizabeth Busch, & Lily Williams
- Inaugural Rachel Harper Distinguished Tutor Awards: Colton Hicks & Claire Wunder
- Bonnie Zelenak Excellence in Tutoring Award: Izzy Sullivan and Jillian Marino
Fall 2022 Recap
MU Writing Center Fall 2022 Recap
5566 total contacts:
- 5140 tutoring contacts
- 65 outreach contacts
- 361 training contacts
Graduate Contacts:
- 1395 total contacts
- Grad Application Materials: 404
- Other Grad Contacts: 991
Undergraduate Contacts:
- 3745 total contacts:
- UG application materials: 752
- Other undergraduate contacts: 1336
- English 1000 Contacts: 619
- Writing intensive contacts: 1038
Fall 2023 users:
- 983 users with multiple visits
- 2186 distinct users
Collaborations & Highlights:
- Ellis Library contacts: 2134
- Residence Hall hours: 151
- English department: 619 after targeted outreach
- Zoom hours offered: 600+ hours
- Presented at Dissertation Bootcamp