We provide writing aid rather than an editing service. Consequently, consultants will write with, not for writers. This means that consultants may not get to all of a paper's issues, but writers will come away with a fresh perspective on their work and documents that are improved in one or more aspects.

Scheduling Policies for the University Center for Excellence in Writing:

• To assure adequate revision time (even for proofreading and editing) and to promote writing independence, consultants will not provide assistance on any writing projects due within two hours of the scheduled session.
• To ensure equal access to consulting services at the UCEW, we limit undergraduate students to three, non-consecutive, 30-minute scheduled appointments per week. In other words, undergraduates may make up to three, 30-minute appointments in any given week but not more than three.
• Certain communities of learners may have two, non-consecutive, 60-minute sessions per week. Those communities include: faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduate students whose first language is not English, students with disabilities registered at the Office for Students with Disabilities, and undergraduate students with reading comprehension difficulties.

Cancellation Policy for the University Center for Excellence in Writing:

• If you cannot make a scheduled appointment, please cancel it by accessing your online UCEW account through www.fau.edu/UCEW. Cancellations must occur no less than 30 minutes prior to the appointment time.
• In the event of an emergency or other last-minute cancellation, please call the UCEW directly at 561-297-3498 (Boca) or 954-236-1111 (Davie) to cancel your appointment.

No-Show Policy and Suspension of Online Scheduling Privileges:

• Missing an appointment without canceling it is called a no-show. No-shows impact the consultants who anticipate your session as well as a student who could have been seen in the spot you missed.
• If, in one semester, you accumulate three no-shows, your online scheduling privileges will be suspended for the remainder of the term.
• You may continue to utilize UCEW services, but on a walk-in basis only.

Plagiarism Policy at the University Center for Excellence in Writing:

• Plagiarism occurs when writers claim-deliberately or inadvertently--someone else's writing as their own. Florida Atlantic University identifies plagiarism as an academic irregularity with serious consequences.
• If plagiarism is apparent, a consultant will help the student identify, eliminate, and/or rework the questionable text. In the event of a second incident, the student's instructor will be notified.

Exam Policy at the University Center for Excellence in Writing:

• Consultants may not help students with tests, mid-terms, or final exams unless the course instructor has written on the exam paper explicit instructions which permit outside assistance.

Proof of Attendance at the University Center for Excellence in Writing:

• If you would like to provide your instructor with proof that you attended the UCEW, please ask your consultant to fill out and sign a green visit card.
• Additional limited information can be provided to your professor by contacting the UCEW Director or Assistant Director.