College Writing Program
The Andrew Bodenrader Center for Academic Writing and Composition offers academic support to all students in the College as well as courses in rhetoric and composition, research, and critical thinking. Within the First-Year Program, Academic Writing faculty instruct students in the foundations of academic writing, including grammar, style, and structure, as well as strategies for written analysis, persuasion, and argumentation. First-Year Writing continues for a full year; the second semester course is devoted to the development of techniques for research and critical composition that will foster success throughout students’ educational programs.
The Center also provides College-wide writing and academic support through the Writing Center and the Academic Resource Center, which are housed within the Center for Academic Writing and Composition.
The Writing Center assists all undergraduate and graduate students in their development as writers by providing support with any aspect of writing, in any discipline, during any stage of the writing process. Through one-on-one tutoring sessions, students work closely with trained undergraduate peer tutors, graduate Writing Fellows, and Academic Writing faculty. The Center also offers English language skills tutoring for multilingual students and English Language Learners. All sessions are free of charge and no appointment is necessary. During the academic year, walk-in assistance is available in Library 122 from 10 AM to 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 10 AM to 6 PM on Friday, and 5 PM to 9 PM on Sunday. To learn more about the Writing Center, please visit Library 122, call 914-323-5474, visit the
Writing Center website or follow us on Instagram @abcmville.