Writing Center
The Santa Barbara City College Writing Center, located in the Cartwright Learning Resources Center, is a valuable academic support service that is available to all SBCC students in all subject areas. Professional, trained tutors work one-on-one with students in all stages of the writing process in order to complement classroom writing instruction and assist students in meeting the reading and writing demands of their courses.
By working with tutors, students are able to expand their critical thinking and problem solving skills through interaction and student-centered dialogue, which requires active student involvement and mutual, concentrated analysis of the students' work. Tutors will not "correct" or "edit" student papers, but will utilize leading questions, print and web resources, relevant examples, and follow-up sessions to support students in planning, outlining, revising, or finalizing their writing assignments. To download more information on the Student Learning Outcomes for the Writing Center, you can click on this link: Writing Center Student Learning Outcomes.
You may call the Writing Center at 805-965-0581 x2663.
View a brief orientation here.
Quick Links
| OWL - Online Writing Library | WCenter Handouts | WCenter Tutor Schedule (PDF) |
| Learning Activity (PDF) | Referral form (PDF) | WCenter newsletters |
Tutorial Services
Writing tutors assist students from all classes across the curriculum. These induvidual tutorial sessions last approximately 30 minutes. Students may visit the Writing Center a maximum of 3 times each week and no more than once a day. Learn more about how to meet with a writing tutor.
OWL (Online Writing Library) Resources
The OWL is a list of online learning resources to help students improve their writing skills. Here you will find a collection of WCenter handouts and links to other websites and reference tools to help you with your writing, either at home or in conjunction with Writing Center tutorials on campus. Go to the OWL page.
Writing Skills Workshops
As part of the CLRC workshop series, we have several Writing Skills Workshops scheduled for the current semester. The skills and strategies learned in the workshops can be applied to writing in classes across the curriculum.
Writing Center Orientations
Instructors may invite a Writing Center representative to their classroom, or schedule a visit to the Center, for an informative presentation about our services and how we can assist students in meeting the writing demands of their classes. Submit a request for an orientation here or view a brief orientation here.
Employment Opportunity
Applications are accepted year-round and placed into a pool for consideration for future openings; interviews by invitation only. Potential tutor applicants may read more about applying here.
Contact Information
For general inquiries, email Writing Center LTAs Andrea Fontenot and Carissa Secord at writingcenter@sbcc.edu or call 805-965-0581 x2663.
