Faculty Office Hours
Faculty maintain irregular office hours but are available for conferences with students. Please call or email ahead to schedule an appointment with your instructor or adviser. Coordinator of Student Success Contact Information
Academic Support
Disability Services:
EMU at Lancaster students who have disabilities are served through the Office of Academic Access, but are encouraged to contact their program director or coordinator of student success.
Writing & Tutoring Services:
Allison Byxbe (allison@byxbe.us) serves as the writing tutor for undergraduate programs at EMU Lancaster. Allison typically meets with students via Zoom, which allows for flexibility. Students are encouraged to utilize writing tutor services as often as possible. Writing tutor services include assistance with basic APA writing, grammar, and general feedback on writing. Online resources are also available to students within Moodle, as well as EMU’s main campus website.
Please see below for program specific writing information and requirements.
RN-BSN
As a part of the enrollment process, students will be asked to complete a writing sample, which will then be evaluated in order for a student to be granted formal admission.
- It is mandatory to utilize a writing tutor during the 1st course of the RN-BS program; however, students can continue to use the tutor’s services throughout any point during the semester.
- Helpful writing tools are included for further reference under the assigned Moodle orientation for the appropriate student cohort including:
- Introductory writing videos
- General punctuation guidelines
- Helpful resources for academic writing
- Students are encouraged to utilize main campus for English as a Second Language (ESL) related needs.
- Tom Syre is both a writing and ESL tutor. He is on main campus and can be utilized through Zoom.
Janet Purcell is an ESL contact for Lancaster if face-to-face assistance is preferable. She accepts referrals from faculty and has a fee for service.
LOM/LOMV
- Introductions to Allison Byxbe will be made during the first LOM course.
- Students are not mandated to use a writing tutor, but it is deemed as a helpful resource to supplement the learning curve.
- For further assistance, there is a variety of online resources available to students, including:
- Academic Writing Guide
- Citation Guide
- Ultimate Guide to Academic Writing
- For LOM and LOMV, a writing sample is required as part of the admissions process and will be evaluated in order for a student to be granted formal admission. If a student does not pass their writing sample, they will be asked to compose a new essay on a different topic. Conditional admittance may be offered with the requirement that incoming students utilize the services of a writing tutor.
General Education
Students enrolled in core/general education courses at EMU at Lancaster are welcome to utilize the tutoring services of Allison Byxbe. Her contact information is provided above. Students should email her and identify themselves as an EMU at Lancaster student and provide the name of the course in which they are enrolled. There is no additional fee for this services.
MAED
The MAED program at EMU Lancaster will utilize EMU’s main campus for all writing needs. For more information, please visit EMU Writing Program web page.