CLUE tutoring is more than a resource you can access when you're struggling in a class; it's a welcoming, inclusive space for students to connect, ask questions about various subjects, prepare for exams, and have support on homework.
Get tutoring online or in-person, check out our calendar of exam reviews, learn about the subjects we cover, meet our tutors, and watch a video about in-person CLUE.
Virtual exam reviews are offered for on-sequence introductory courses in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Math & Physics.
CLUE is closed for the academic year! We will reopen on Wednesday, June 24 for virtual appointments.
CLUE provides a space for all students to be included, challenged, and supported in their educational journey. We expect that tutors and students alike enter into this space with respect for one another and treat others with kindness.
Do you have questions? Suggestions on what we can do better? Email us at clue@uw.edu.
Email us at clue@uw.edu.
We can help with the following subjects and courses:
Biology tutoring appointments are offered this quarter virtually from Monday-Wednesday. Make an appointment with one of the following tutors!
We can help with the following subjects and courses:
Chemistry tutoring appointments are offered this quarter virtually from Monday-Thursday. Make an appointment with one of the following tutors!
We can help with the following subjects and courses:
Math tutoring appointments are offered this quarter virtually from Monday-Thursday. Make an appointment with one of the following tutors!
We can help with the following subjects and courses:
Physics tutoring appointments are offered this quarter virtually from Monday-Thursday. Make an appointment with one of the following tutors!
Our goal is to make appointments available to all writers and to nurture their independent learning. For this reason, we have a “3-2-1” policy for writing tutoring appointments:
Writers may have no more than 3 tutoring sessions to work on the same assignment.
Writers may have no more than 2 appointments per day.
Writers may only work on 1 assignment per tutoring session. After working with a tutor on an assignment, writers need to revise that assignment for 1 hour before having another appointment to work on the same assignment.
At the CLUE Writing Center, we have one goal in mind: to help you become a better writer. To that end, we believe that writing is a process. Even the most talented writers cannot sit down in a vacuum and produce a polished text on the first try. Whether you need help talking through ideas, honing an outline you've been working on, evaluating a draft mid-composition, or looking through a final draft—we're confident we can help you write more efficiently and effectively.
We will look at any piece of writing you bring in, including but is not limited to: papers, short response assignments, theses, cover letters, résumés, personal statements, scholarship applications, graduate school statements of purpose, memos, and lab reports.
To get the most out of your session, we suggest you bring the following:
Summer writing tutoring is by appointment only. To book see a writing tutor, please make an appointment via bookings.
At the CLUE Writing Center, our aim is always two-fold: to help you with your concerns about the paper at hand and to better familiarize you with universal writing strategies that will help you address similar concerns in future assignments. To achieve these goals, most sessions begin with a tutor asking you a series of questions regarding the assignment, your professor's expectations, and any specific concerns or areas of inquiry you would like to address during the session. In almost every instance, the tutor will ask to see the assignment prompt, so please bring it!
Once the tutor has a strong grasp of your writing assignment and your specific concerns/needs, the tutor will typically spend 20-30 minutes reading (or having you read) all or part of the draft that you have both agreed to focus on. During this time, the tutor may make some instructive notes in the margins (please note that s/he won't "fix" grammar, punctuation, and style) that they will then discuss with you. This discussion will frequently involve asking you more questions about your ideas and/or getting you to talk through problems arising in the draft. The tutor will model example solutions for some of the concerns you are working to address as well as explain relevant conventions affecting his/her suggestions. If you have not yet written anything, the tutor will help you brainstorm and organize your ideas.
At the end of each session, you can expect to spend time developing a plan for further writing and revision. You can also expect to take copious notes and/or outline if necessary.
Writing appointments are 45 minutes, but can be a little shorter depending on your needs. Sessions cannot exceed 45 minutes in length in order to be respectful toward other students.
CLUE is available free of charge to all currently registered UW Seattle students. If you are not a currently registered UW Seattle student, please check out the other resources and tutoring opportunities below.
If you are a UW Seattle graduate student, CLUE likely cannot provide support for your coursework. However, we encourage you to visit the writing center for assistance with job or internship applications, cover letters, or other pieces of writing.
Information about our positions and current hiring status can be found on our Work With Us page.
Zoom links are included in the confirmation email you received from Bookings. If you are unable to find your zoom link, please email clue@uw.edu for more help.
A personal computer or tablet with internet access and sound is necessary to access virtual CLUE.
If you have any questions about accessing CLUE, please email us at clue@uw.edu.
