The WCC was well represented at the annual Canadian Writing Centres Association conference which was held virtually from May 25-27, 2022. Members of our team presented on a multitude of topics including Creating an Online Space for Learning Science Communication, English Conversation Circles as a Mediator between the Demands of Course Instructors and Students as Writers, and How and Why Writing Centre Tutors Can Set Healthy Boundaries During the Pandemic and Beyond.
How and Why Writing Centre Tutors Can Set Healthy Boundaries During the Pandemic and Beyond
In this panel, participants Olivia Davitt, Roniksha Kumar,
Maša Torbica, and moderator Stephanie White discussed the motivation for and the facilitation of a professional development workshop on boundary-setting for writing centre tutors. Highlighting the workshop's various positive impacts (pedagogical, professional, and personal) on both tutors and students, panelists also shared training materials and strategies for
integrating the idea of healthy boundaries into tutor practice and training.