Writing and Learning

Connect. Collaborate. Achieve.

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Tutoring & Learning Center
M-R, 10-8; F, 10-4
Kennedy Library, Room 209
Phone: 805-756-6032
Virtual Front Desk

About Us

The Office of Writing and Learning supports Cal Poly student learning and achievement by coordinating a variety of academic programs and resources intended to ensure optimal educational opportunities for diverse student populations. 

Academic Preparation and Transitions

  • Early Assessment Program for high school students
  • Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum for high school students
  • Quantitative Reasoning Curricula for high school seniors
  • Academic placement
  • Supportive Pathways Program for first time first-year students
  • Transfer Transitions for first-year transfer students

Learning Support Programs

  • Academic Coaching
  • Campuswide Tutoring
  • Supplemental Instruction 
  • Study Sessions
  • Online Study Strategies Library

Writing Across the Curriculum

  • Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR) Program
  • For-credit supplemental writing support courses
  • Writing Center

Mission

Our mission is to offer a comprehensive menu of academic programs and resources designed to support the diverse needs of Cal Poly students, eliminate equity gaps, and optimize learning.

Diversity Action Planning

The Office of Writing and Learning staff affirm that an awareness of structural and systemic racism offers students the best chance to develop and succeed on their own terms, and our diversity action plan serves as a guiding force in our commitment to foster and embody a community where all belong, contribute, and thrive. We also respectfully acknowledge that Cal Poly resides on the unceded ancestral homelands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini tribe of Indigenous Northern Chumash peoples and are grateful to live and learn as guests on this land. We invite you to learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by engaging in the Office of Writing and Learning Diversity Action Plan.  

Department Contact Information

Location: Building 35, Room 209
E-mail Address: writingandlearning@calpoly.edu

Department Directory

Name                                                                   phone email office 
Administration      
Dr. Dawn Janke, Executive Director 805.756.2066 djanke@calpoly.edu 35-208A
Emily Carrow, Budget & Administrative Analyst 805.756.3092 ecarrow@calpoly.edu 35-208
Academic Preparation and Transitions      
VACANT, Early Academic Preparation Coordinator      
Learning Support Programs      
Stacy Neely, Administrative Support Coordinator 805.756.6084 slneely@calpoly.edu 35-209
Dr. Jeff Milbourne, Tutoring Coordinator & STEM Learning Support Specialist 805.756.7663 milbourn@calpoly.edu 35-202A
Trevor Forzetting, Study Session Coordinator 805.756.7660 tforzett@calpoly.edu 35-202A
Lydia Keema, Supplemental Instruction Coordinator 805.756.5784 lkeema@calpoly.edu 35-202A
Graduation Writing Requirement Program      
Dr. Dawn Janke, Coordinator 805.756.2066 djanke@calpoly.edu 35-208A

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Connect

Visit the Tutoring & Learning Center in Kennedy Library, Room 209, to connect with free academic resources.

Collaborate

Schedule time to collaborate with peers and grow more confident in your studies.

Achieve

Engage with OWL’s resources and achieve important degree milestones from GE to the GWR.