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THESIS MENTOR PROGRAM

We are no longer accepting Thesis Mentor applications for the 2011-2012 academic year. You may apply for a standard mentor and specify in your application that you would like to focus on your thesis. If you are seeking additional assistance, we encourage you to schedule regular appointments at the Writing Workshop. Please email us with any questions at writingworks@wesleyan.edu.

Each spring the Writing Workshop offers a thesis mentoring program where thesis writers are paired with trained mentors.  Each mentor is an upperclass student who is a veteran writing tutor.  Thesis writers and their mentors meet weekly, sometimes daily.  Mentors can offer writing advice, work on time management, and help plan or revise thesis chapters.

"I was so grateful to have a thesis mentor to help give me some perspective on my thesis, tell me when my ideas needed more clarity, and provide necessary proofreading.  The free editing alone is reason enough not to miss out on this opportunity.  You will never get a chance to have this service outside of Wesleyan- take advantage of it while you can!"

-Elizabeth Trammell '10
High Honors from Russian Studies and Government,
nominated for University Honors

Thesis writers have greatly appreciated this program in the past.  An e-mail will be sent to all honors thesis candidates late in the fall semester telling you how to apply for a thesis mentor.

Contact writingworks@wesleyan.edu for more information.