Make an Appointment with a Peer Coach.
Peer Coach Office is open Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm and Friday 10-5pm. Please schedule an appointment here!
Peer coach appointments are available for novice and experienced writers/presenters. In order to provide adequate time to make revisions and incorporate feedback, please try to schedule an appointment more than 24 hours in advance. You may drop in during office hours, but note that an appointment ensures peer coach availability.
WCONLINE INSTRUCTIONS
Visit our online scheduling system to reserve an appointment with a peer coach. We are located in the Student Success Center, Talbot 1 East.
Every individual using your WCONLINE® site for the first time has to create an account. After that initial registration, each person logs in using only their BU email address and password. Please Note: This is an external software is it different from your BU Kerberos account.
All New Users Must:
- Register for an account
- Use a valid BU Email Address
- Choose a password
- Make an appointment
- CHOOSE A SCHEDULE >> Make an Appointment with a Peer Coach
Viewing the Schedule:
Viewing the Schedule: The Schedule is organized by day and time slots available for each peer coach. White blocks indicate an available appointment; blue and purple blocks indicate an unavailable time slot; gray blocks indicate a time that has already passed. Peer coach appointments are approximately 60 minutes.
Scheduling an Appointment:
Click on a white block for the time and peer coach you would like to reserve. You will be asked to fill in: your reason for the visit; course title; list of group members if it’s a group project; type of appointment (writing or presentation); and choose from a list of options for goals you may have for your upcoming appointment. Once you have done this, click “Save Appointment”. Once your appointment entered into the system the corresponding white block will turn orange. Shortly after you will receive a confirmation email.
Contact Information
The BUSPH Public Health Writing & Presentation Program
Student Success Center- Talbot 112A (East Wing)
715 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-358-4542
Email: Sphcoach@bu.edu
Please note that peer coaches help with the writing process. Any questions about finding research sources should be directed to the reference librarians at BU Alumni Medical Library. More information on can be found on the Finding & Using References page of the BUSPH Writing Guide.
If you have any questions please contact Tenbit Mitiku.