Please set hour-long appointments (sessions end at 50 minutes), unless you are working on a brief assignment that can be accomplished in 30 minutes (EX: brainstorming, outlining, or a 300 word assignment). Don't forget to bring your materials (including assignment sheet and any other materials), and come see us at 1700 Illinois St.
Faculty: our consultants are able to help you too! They can help you create better classroom writing assignments, modify current classroom assignments so that they have more writing outcomes associated with them, and show you some tips for how to grade and evaluate good writing. They will even take a look at your professional work!
WHAT WE DO:
The Writing Center will help you write clearer and more precise reports, research essays, scientific papers, resumes, cover letters, grant proposals, etc. Our tutors are faculty and/or professional writers trained to help you develop your own writing so that you sound as professional and confident as you look.
We will help you workshop and revise your oral presentations and classroom presentations so that they are accomplished and flow smoothly. You can even do a practice presentation in front of a live audience who will give you immediate feedback.
We will show you how to organize your thoughts, focus your research, clear up your grammar and syntax errors, and teach you how to create and communicate your thesis expertly.
Our tutors will help you with your writing and public speaking no matter where you are in the process: they can brainstorm with you, give you ideas for topics, help you begin or end your research, and even help with graduate theses and professional work.
We have online tutoring as well, so check the scheduler for appointments.
Colorado School of Mines role and mission has remained constant and is written in the Colorado statute as:
The Colorado School of Mines shall be a specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards. The Colorado School of Mines shall have a unique mission in energy, mineral, and materials science and engineering and associated engineering and science fields. The school shall be the primary institution of higher education offering energy, mineral and materials science and mineral engineering degrees at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 23-41-105)
Mines' well-defined and focused mission is achieved by the creation, integration and exchange of knowledge in engineering, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, business, and their union, to create processes and products to enhance the quality of life of the world's inhabitants. Mines is consequently committed to serving the people of Colorado, the nation, and the global community by promoting stewardship of the Earth, advancements in energy and sustaining the environment.
