Online Tutoring

As NMU puts an increasing number of courses online and as the university tries to reach more students, providing online tutoring, in addition to the traditional face-to-face tutoring, is becoming more important.  As we all know, because of NMU’s geographical location, it’s not so easy to get to campus every day (especially in the winter). Online tutoring is meant to fill that need since we simply cannot offer online courses without providing online tutoring.

We encourage students to take advantage of online tutoring while keeping in mind that face-to-face tutoring at the Writing Center will always be superior.  Please provide us feedback about our online tutoring service by e-mailing us your testimonial at writing@nmu.edu.

Writing Center Summer Hours (walk-in services and online appointments): 

• Monday: 9-11 a.m.
• Tuesday: 4-6 p.m.
• Wednesday-Thurs.: 12-2 p.m.

Students may walk in for consultations or schedule appointments for online tutoring during the above hours. Additionally, students may upload papers to Google Docs for the tutors to review; tutors will respond with suggestions and comments within 24 hours. 

The NMU Writing Center's summer policy is as follows:

• An NMU Writing Center tutor will review a student's paper within 24 hours of receiving it in Google Drive.

• A student must create a Gmail account at least 24 hours before an appointment.

• A student must create a Google+ account and add English Smith to one of their circles within 24 hours of a tutorial.

• A student must upload his/her paper into Google Drive within 4 hours of the scheduled appointment.

• A student must make an appointment at least 4 hours before the Writing Center is open.

• Delayed tutorials will be conducted through Google Drive throughout the summer on the weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). If students upload and share their paper with English Smith, a tutor will give comment on their draft within 24 hours.
  • Delayed tutorials, in a nut shell, are papers that are shared with English Smith (nmuwritingcenter4@gmail.com) for tutor review. After the paper is shared, a tutor will provide comments and suggestions within 24 hours of submission. This service will be offered Friday through Sunday.