PSYCHOLOGY FIELD EXPERIENCE Fall 2025 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AUS Writing Lab (room 323, Library/CTL): The AUS Writing Lab offers free peer-based writing consultations through appointments (schedule directly online here email: writinglab.aus@antioch.edu) and drop-in hours as well as workshops and resources for successful writing at AUS. Consultations are in-person or synchronous via webcam. Writing Lab consultants are trained writers in various programs at AUS and thus have a deep understanding of the types of writing done by AUS students.
We help students set goals for their session
We help students find a process or plan that suits them
We ask questions, listen, brainstorm, and strategize
We nurture a positive culture of learning and reflecting
We recognize that the struggle to translate thoughts and feelings into words is universal
We do not tell, fix, judge, or shame
Although we assist with revision decisions, we do not function as an editing service
Although we assist with research-related skills, we do not conduct research
Writing Lab peer consultants can assist with:
Writing—whether academic, creative, or professional
Critical reading
English language learning
Test-taking skills
Time management and study skills
Resumes and cover letters
Session Length: Sessions may be scheduled for 30 or 50 minutes. Ten minutes are used to collect your feedback. You may schedule up to two 50-minute sessions (or the equivalent) per week.
Walk-in Sessions: You may attend walk-in hours as often as needed. Please understand that multiple students may be served during walk-in hours and that writing assistants may be helping multiple students at the same time.
What to Expect: When you come to the Writing Lab, expect to engage in a conversation about your writing or other skills.
Cancellations: If you need to cancel, please do so at least 24 hours in advance.
No-shows: Please come on time to scheduled appointments. After one no-show, you will be sent an e-mail. After two no-shows, you will need to use walk-in hours for the remainder of the quarter.
Special Needs: If you have special circumstances that will affect your session, please let the Writing Lab know ahead of time and we will work to accommodate your needs.
Behavioral Expectations: Students are expected to follow the school’s Code of Conduct. Any student who interferes with the orderly conduct of work in the lab or who intimidates any lab staff member will be reported to the Dean and lose lab privileges.
You can use AUS Writing Lab’s online registration & scheduling system! The system lets you access our availability up to three weeks in advance. Reserve peer tutoring sessions in 30-minute blocks. Please reserve 30 minutes for brainstorming and planning sessions, 60 minutes for a full draft consultation, 90 minutes for projects that are longer than a term paper and/or if you have requested accommodations. If you haven’t used the system before, click on the registration link to the left to create an account, then log in to make appointments.
You can also visit us in the Library, room 324, call us at 206-268-4416, or e-mail us at writinglab.aus@antioch.edu.
Drop-in services are also available on a first-come, first-served basis; just stop by the library, and see if a tutor is free.
When you schedule an appointment, please provide us with your information:
Your first and last name
What program you are in
A phone number where you can be reached
A brief description of what you need assistance with
Expect to participate actively in your session. Consultations at the Writing Lab are interactive and lead you in doing the work yourself. Be prepared to take notes, construct outlines, revise paragraphs, try new sentence patterns, debate your ideas, or just think out loud. The staff is familiar with many approaches to writing and many resources that enhance learning.
The Writing Lab staff will not write, proofread, correct, or edit your paper for you. Instead, the staff will review your assignment and paper with you to discover any problems you might be having, and then teach you how to address those problems yourself. The Writing Lab is here to help you develop your skills so you can tackle the content and assignments you have problems with more effectively.
Don’t wait until you are overwhelmed by an assignment. Make appointments early and often. We can help with assignments at any stage in the process: from planning to drafting to revising. You will learn the most if you make your first appointment during the first week or two of classes and continue to schedule sessions throughout the term.
Bring all necessary course materials, your calendar for scheduling new appointments, and your laptop if you wish. You should also bring any work you’ve done on the assignment so far.
Come prepared with thoughts about comments and suggestions that have been made on other papers that you’ve written. You can significantly cut down your writing and revising workload and can use your session time more efficiently by getting a handle on your instructor’s comments.
Come prepared with thoughts about the assignment or a list of some of the characteristics that your paper should have in order to meet the goals of the assignment.
Come prepared with an outline of what you’ve written so far. Outlining is a good way of rethinking the overall organization of your paper.
Come prepared with marked sections of your draft that you’re unsure of and would like to concentrate on. Write down your questions. If you can pinpoint specific sections or sentences in your draft, you won’t have to wait for the consultant to find them.
Remember, it’s OK if you haven’t actually written anything. Bring your ideas or your questions. The Writing Lab can help you at any point in the process of writing.
Make sure that you have read class materials before coming to your appointment. Attend class and do the readings. Peer consulting cannot substitute for classes not attended or readings not completed.
If meeting to discuss long-term peer consulting, bring a course syllabus, assignments, texts, and class notes with you to the first session and think about what kinds of questions you have about the material or assignments.
If meeting to discuss a specific assignment, bring the assignment and all other relevant materials—including your text, your class notes, and any pre-writing—to your appointment.
You should also set goals for the session. Tell the consultant exactly what your needs are at the beginning of a session. Think about what kind of help you really want; for example, do you have tons of ideas but no idea how to arrange them, or do you want to develop ideas that are already pretty well-organized? If you set a rough agenda of items to cover in the session, then you can be sure to get the most out of your time in the Writing Lab.
Expect that the Writing Lab’s staff will be available during published drop-in hours and for scheduled appointments, arrive on time, and conduct sessions professionally. Be open and honest with us when we are not meeting your needs. If you are dissatisfied for any reason with your session, or if you have any concerns about the quality of the consultation, then please fill out a yellow Student Feedback form or speak with Hidy Basta, coordinator of the Writing Lab, at any time.