As we head into the end of Fall term, we’ve put together a collection of resources from our Fall faculty meetings, including how to connect with Slug Support, Writing Program tutoring, and more.
At the Writing Program’s Nov. 8th faculty meeting, the Slug Support team answered faculty questions and presented ways we can leverage their resources to help students in need of their support. Here’s a rundown of some of the resources they shared and ways to get in touch.
Slug Support: Quicklinks
- Points of Contact:
- Slug Support website
- Email: deanofstudents@ucsc.edu
- Phone: 831-459-4446 (Monday thru Friday 9am-5pm)
- Crisis Line: 831-459-7003
- Instagram: @ucsc_dos
*If getting in touch on a student’s behalf, Slug Support recommends including student name, ID, and a short description of concerns, barriers, needs, and questions
- Slug Support Off-Campus Resources for Students (Food, Housing, Emergency Shelter, Mental Health, Utilities, Computers)
Writing Program Tutoring and Assistance
Here is the link to the Writing Program tutoring and writing assistance website! They offer embedded and drop-in tutoring for students in Writing Program courses. At this site, you can:
- learn about why tutors may be a part of your writing course;
- sign-up for drop-in tutoring;
- meet the Faculty Coordinators; and
- review FAQs.
If you have questions, you can reach out here.
Teaching with the DTEN: A How-to Guide
During our last faculty meeting, the Online Education Committee shared resources regarding a valuable classroom teaching tool: the DTEN. These include an “Introduction to the DTEN” that covers step-by-step basics, including how to set up the DTEN machine in your classroom, how to reserve a room with a DTEN, some of the beneficial pedagogical features of the DTEN, and additional campus resources for this innovative teaching tool.
You can find the Online Education Committee’s “How-To Guide” here.
