Welcome to New Mexico Tech’s Writing and Communication Lab (WCL). We are a tutoring
resource committed to helping students become better writers and communicators through tailored and individual
consultations. Our tutors are experienced in STEM writing and offer consultations both in person and online, to undergraduate
and graduate students. Find the descriptions of our services below.
Fall 2025
Hours coming soon. For an appointment starting September 2, please email us as write@nmt.edu.
We welcome walk-in appointments!
The WCL is located in the Skeen Library, next to the Office for Student Learning (1st
floor). Stop by during our hours of operation!
Are you a Distance Student or a Graduate Student?
Please email write@nmt.edu.
WCL Interim Director: Dr. Steve Simpson | Student Assistant Director: Sarah Crotzer
Writing Consultations
We open the door for all students to comfortably receive guidance to produce the best
work they can. Bring in a draft, bring in an idea: we can help. We support the entire
writing process from idea generation to final revision by helping you to be fluent
and meet goals for your writing, thinking about ideas, re-working or adding more to
drafts, and encouraging self-editing techniques. While we are not proofreaders or
editors, we are ready to you every step of the way.
We can help you with:
Class essays
Research papers
Master's theses
Dissertations
Resumes / Curriculum Vitae (CVs)
Employment / internship applications
Statement of Purpose essays
Student Research Symposium papers
In preparation for your appointment, please make sure you have a copy of your assignment
you can share with us. If possible a copy of the assignment sheet you are using as
well. Please visit us throughout your writing process as it makes revisions easier!
Oral and Multimodal Presentation Consultations
We provide a comfortable space where students from all disciplines can receive public
speaking and presentation guidance from a good peer tutor. We can help individuals
or groups plan and design presentations and presentation recordings.
We can help you practice, review, and make changes to your work. We can also provide
clear feedback from an impartial person. We can help with:
Oral Presentations
Thesis/Dissertation defense
Conference talks
Poster presentations
We encourage you to make an appointment in advance of your presentation or defense,
and to schedule many appointments (practice makes perfect!). To prepare for an appointment,
consider printing papers of your presentation for our feedback.
Graduate Student Resources
The WCL offers numerous services for graduate students. Below, we’ve listed just a
few. Please feel free to contact us about any of these resources or just to chat about
other ways that we might help you as you work toward your degree.
Graduate Communication Courses
Dr. Steve Simpson offers a 3-credit graduate communication course every fall semester.
This is perfect for students looking for an introduction to graduate-level writing
and presenting or for an arranged environment for writing parts of a thesis or dissertation
(COMM 575: Communication in the Sciences). This course is designed for both native
and non-native English speakers!
The CLASS office offers a number of up-to-date technical communication and humanities
courses that can be taken at the graduate level. Please see our Graduate Programs
page for more details.
ESL Support
We offer different services for non-native English speakers, from one-on-one meetings
on writing and oral presentations. This is to support improving conversation. Please
come visit us for more information on how we can help you.
STEM Communication Fellows
The STEM Fellows are NMT graduate students who help staff the Writing and Oral Presentation
Center. They are chosen based on their excellent skills in communication and are trained
in working one-on-one with students on scientific and academic writing and presenting.
Fellows also work closely with faculty and students from academic departments all
over campus. Some of their duties include one-on-one or group writing meetings within
the writing center and providing services to home departments, such as setting up
writing groups and seminars.
STEM Fellows are available to work with students in Distance Education graduate programs.
To set up a distance meeting, email us at write@nmt.edu or use our WCOnline Appointment System.
Student Research Symposium Resources
In collaboration with the Office for Student Learning and the Skeen Library, we offer workshops to help students prepare for the Student Research Symposium each year. These include
abstract writing, research poster design, oral presentation and 3-minute speech workshops.
Please visit the SRS webpage to access workshop recordings and other important information about the event!
We also offer free poster printing services for students who present at the SRS and
book a poster design meeting with us. This semester, the deadline for poster printing
is Friday, April 14th, at 5.00 PM. The WCL will have extended hours of operation from
April 1st to April 14th, 2023. Click on this link to book a poster design appointment.
If you have questions about any of the Writing Lab services, you can connect with
us at write@nmt.edu or in person when the WCL is open (1st floor, Skeen Library). We are also posting
announcements and updates on our Instagram page (@nmtwritinglab)!