DSC Writing Center Rules and Policies
Our rules, policies and procedures are researched-based and enforced to optimize student support and success.
General Rules:
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All Writing Center staff members are trained, qualified, and eager to assist you.
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We encourage writers to work with multiple tutors to get different audiences and perspectives.
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The Writing Center is an all-inclusive space. We want people to feel empowered to use it educationally and creatively. There are places to write, work in groups, draw, game, and relax.
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We ask that you please respect the staff, the space, and those around you.
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Due to the unique space and services we offer, we do not allow children or food in the Writing Center.
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Anyone who abuses the scheduling system or our policies will be no longer eligible for our services.
GenAI and Grades:
The DSC Writing Center's mission is to support writers as they develop confidence in their writing skills. Our focus remains on the recursive writing process: brainstorming, clarifying ideas, organizing content, and refining language for effective communication. Students may receive feedback from instructors about "AI scores" or detection tools, however tutors do not evaluate or determine authorship, attempt to lower or adjust AI scores, or comment on the accuracy of automated AI-detection results. These tools are designed to provide probable guesses, not definitive assessments, and the tools alone can not measure learning or writing quality.
Instead, we prioritize ethical and responsible writing practices that align with academic integrity expectations. Our tutors work with students to understand assignment goals and make meaningful revisions that reflect the writer's own ideas and intentions. Our role is to be collaborative partners who strengthen writers instead of papers. We do not act as grade evaluators. The Writing Center's mission is to foster a trusted environment grounded in respect for student effort and the ongoing development of confident communicators across the Daytona State College community.
Eligibility:
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Students at Daytona State College can use the Writing Center's services at any campus.
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Daytona State College faculty and staff are entitled to use these services as well.
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A student ID number must be provided to make the appointment.
No-Show and Cancellation Policy:
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Students who will be late or want to cancel an appointment should call us at (386) 506-3297.
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We reserve the right to give an appointment to someone else if a scheduled student doesn't show up in the first 10 minutes of his or her scheduled time.
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After missing three appointments without contacting the writing center, students are prohibited from booking further appointments for the current term, and any appointments will be canceled. These students may, however, still use the Writing Center on a walk-in basis (if available).
Plagiarism:
Writing that is brought into the Writing Center is assumed to be the work of the student providing it. If there are concerns with plagiarism, our staff members will do their best to explain how to write with accountability, but we are not responsible for any plagiarized work students hand in for their courses.
