Student Resources to be Included in PWR Syllabi

PWR Resources:

PWR asks that all instructors list the following student resources on PWR syllabi:

The Stanford Writing Center

The Stanford Writing Center assists students with writing in all academic contexts. The Center emphasizes support for first- and second-year students writing for PWR, IHUM, SLE, and Stanford Introductory Seminars. Ultimately, the Writing Center will serve all Stanford undergraduates through one-to-one and group tutorials, workshops, and seminars. The Stanford Writing Center is located in Building 460 (Margaret Jacks Hall), Room 020. For further information about the Stanford Writing Center, visit their website at http://swc.stanford.edu.

Oral Communication Program
--at the Center for Teaching & Learning

The Oral Communication Program, located on the fourth floor of Sweet Hall, can help students interested in improving oral presentation skills. Students who would like coaching on oral presentations, job talks, conference papers, etc. are invited to contact CTL to find out about lab hours or to arrange a special consultation with Doree Allen, Tom Freeland, or a speech consultant. Call Doree Allen at 650-725-4149 or see the website http://ctl.stanford.edu/oralcomm.html.

PWR Director and Associate Director

The PWR Director and Associate Director are available to meet with students about any issues of concern - or just to talk about writing. Students can contact the Director, Andrea Lunsford, at 723-2631 or lunsford@stanford.edu; they can contact the Associate Director, Marvin Diogenes, at 723-4642 or at marvind@stanford.edu.

The PWR Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB)

Students are invited to bring concerns or ideas about PWR to the Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB). This group, which meets once each term, provides advice to the Director and Associate Director of PWR. You can contact the UAB through the PWR website.

Stanford Libraries and Other Resources

The Stanford Libraries and Archives will be crucial to student success in PWR courses, so students should begin familiarizing themselves with these resources early in the quarter. The new online library research tutorial should be completed by students as part of their work in PWR 1. “W.G.’s Funky Tour of Green Library,” developed by PWR instructor Wendy Goldberg and available online at http://www.stanford.edu/%7Ewendyfay/tour.html provides a detailed guide of Green Library. Students can use the Library Research site for an overview of library resources: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/guides/beglib.html.

The Cantor Center for the Visual Arts, located on Lomita Drive at Museum Way, is an excellent source for comprehensive information on exhibits and standing collections, as well as on how to contact docents and curators: see the website at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

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