For Students

The Communication Center is not an editing or proofreading service. We follow Cornell’s Academic Integrity Code and help students become more independent and effective with their communication skills.

Appointments

We offer a combination of in-person and Zoom appointments. One student per appointment time, and only one appointment per day.

In-person appointments: Bring two printed copies of the assignment, along with the original assignment sheet.

Zoom appointments: Have a digital copy of the assignment, a digital copy of your finished assignment and screen sharing enabled in Zoom. When it is time for your meeting, please click on the Zoom meeting link provided in your confirmation email.

Loyalty program details and rules

You will receive a loyalty card at your first visit with us.

• For each subsequent 30-minute consultation, you will get a new pineapple stamp.
• If your session is over Zoom, stop by Statler 565 and ask Kimberly Bishop to stamp your card.
• Visit the Communication Center five times during the semester and receive a free pineapple.
  

Online writing resources

The Editorial Eye – “The Eye is a resource for writers, editors, designers, project managers, communication specialists, and everyone else who cares about contemporary publishing practices. Any aspect of effective printed, electronic, visual, or spoken communication is likely to appear as a topic in the Eye.” (from The Eye homepage)

The Elements of Style – See Strunk and White’s classic, online.

Online Writing Lab – Purdue University site provides useful information on a variety of writing issues, including grammar.

For faculty

The Communication Center is where students can receive tutoring to help them improve their written and oral communication skills.

Emerging from the faculty’s interest and expressed desire for better communication skills in students’ work, it was created and is managed by the Managerial Communication Area.

How can I use it?

There are several options to use the Communication Center’s services:

• Tell your students that it is a resource they should all consider using.
• Suggest/refer specific students see a consultant at the Communication Center.
• Require that certain students go there to receive help on a writing assignment or oral presentation before they submit it.
• Require that unacceptable (written and/or oral) assignments be reviewed by the Communication Center before they can be resubmitted.

How do I know if one of my students used it?

We notify all faculty when one of their students visits the Communication Center.

For consultants

View your appointments in the application.