Monday, March 17, 2008

Peer handbook ideas

We talked a lot about these at the meetings (today and on the 12th); I thought a list here (and in the comments) would be fairly practical - once we felt there were enough ideas, we could compile them into a proper MS Word document. To start, here are a few broad categories:

  • Design scripts/templates for handling threatening situations--be brief; don't personalize the response to the student (i.e. don't make reference to the student's race, gender, ethnicity, etc.)
  • Complaints about _____ (e.g. visitors to the college) go to _____ (e.g. Public Safety).
  • Make a poster/leaflet with student rules/responsibilities for conduct. 1) Respect peers (personal space, questions, etc.). 2) Be civil--no vulgarity, slurs, etc. 3) ...
Side note - should we have categories (labels) for posts?

1 comment:

Hannah said...

The CUW Writing Center has a short, 5-statement-each bill of rights for consultants and for students. Approximations:

For consultants - 1. Objectively approaching a variety of tuttees. 2. Encourage independent revision. 3. Let tuttees set agenda. 4. Students are on time, respectful, and prepared. 5. Collaborate.

For students - 1. Judgment-free atmosphere. 2. Make own decisions. 3. Discuss particular writing concerns. 4. Consultants are "prompt, professional, and knowledgeable." 5. Dialogue-friendly atmosphere.