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The SAW Center is a place where students work together with skilled peer mentors to speak confidently, argue persuasively, and write with clarity. SAW mentors are students who have undergone a rigorous training program focused on collaborative peer learning with an acute focus on writing and public speaking development.
The SAW Center is designed to offer you a unique opportunity to get useful feedback on your writing and speaking assignments.
SAW Center Hours
Located in the MEWS on the main floor of Dwight Hall
Regular Hours:
Monday - Thursday | 3 - 9pm
Morning Hours:
Wednesday - Friday | 9am - 12pm
Weekend Hours:
Sunday | 12 - 9pm
Virtual Only Hours:
Sunday - Thursday | 9-10pm
*virtual appointments available during all Center hours according to mentor availability*
Visit the SAW Center
The SAW Center is open 6 days a week during the academic year. SAW Center users include students from all class years, language backgrounds, and abilities. The SAW Center is available to all members of the five college consortium. The SAW Center offers scheduled appointments and also also accepts walk-ins.Â
Contact Info
email: sawcenter@mtholyoke.edu
phone: 413-538-2651
Writing Development
At the SAW Center, SAW mentors can help you by working intensively with you on multidisciplinary written assignments, including college essays, lab reports, creative writing pieces, senior theses and more. Mentors offer one-on-one assistance at every step of the writing process, from brainstorming to revision.
SAW Mentors will
discuss your assignment with you and make suggestions on approaching a topic
help you develop your own editing and proofreading skills through advice and guidance on thesis development, use of evidence, organization, flow, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and more
direct you to other resources for further assistance
Public Speaking Development
SAW mentors also offer support to help you strengthen your public speaking skills. The SAW Center features a fully mediated public speaking appointment room facilitates the rehearsal of various forms of speaking engagements, such as conference presentations, course speeches, and interviews. You can meet with a mentor to review the organization and flow of your speech and to receive feedback on your vocal delivery, body language, use of visual aids, and more.
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