The Judith R. Frank Business Communication Center

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Welcome to the Frank Business Communication Center! Our Fall 2024 hours are 10-5 M-TH and 10-4 F. We are closed on weekends, holidays, and over Thanksgiving Break. We look forward to working with you!

IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS

The majority of appointments this semester will be offered in person. *If the tutor does not have "Online Only" listed under their name, the appointment is in person.* Create or log in to your account and choose your appointment time. Remember to bring your student ID, your draft, and a copy of the assignment.

The Frank Center is located on the third floor of the Pappajohn Business Building. You can get there via the BizHub, or come up the central stairs from the Howe Galleria. Whichever direction you come from, there will be a sign with our name indicating you're in the right place. Tutoring takes place in C346 or C348 (occasionally C350), and tutors will have nameplates to identify them.

ONLINE APPOINTMENTS

*To make an online appointment, the tutor must have "Online Only" listed under their name.* The online format is synchronous, meaning you will video-chat with the tutor in real time (you do not send your essay ahead of time). Click on your appointment, which will open up a new browser window, then click on “start or join online consultation”. Please join the online consultation at least five minutes before your scheduled appointment and read the instructions on the screen.

You can use audio and video, or simply use the chat box on the right side of the screen to communicate with your tutor - you do NOT need a webcam or microphone to make an appointment. There are instructions on the “Whiteboard” (the main part of the interface) on how to use the interface – you should copy-and-paste your writing into that space after you have read the instructions.

TIPS:

Refresh your whiteboard! At times, both you and your tutor need to refresh the whiteboard in order to see one another in the appointment.
Appointments are 30 minutes; there are no back-to-back appointments this year.
Writing Assignment Feedback(essays, memos): Copy and paste the text into the Whiteboard area, and you tutor will be able to give feedback.
Claim Statements for the BCaP Report Deck: Paste the claims into the Whiteboard.
PowerPoint or Google Slide Deck Feedback: Ask the tutor how they would like to receive those. Follow their instructions to send the file.
Group Appointments: We are able to accommodate group appointments through Zoom only. When booking, be sure to indicate it is a group appointment and include your Zoom link.

Research Help:

Willow Fuchs, Pomerantz Business Librarian, is holding virtual research consultations. Make an appointment here: https://uiowa.libcal.com/appointment/18482

IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS

ONLINE APPOINTMENTS

TIPS:

Refresh your whiteboard! At times, both you and your tutor need to refresh the whiteboard in order to see one another in the appointment.
Appointments are 30 minutes; there are no back-to-back appointments this year.
Writing Assignment Feedback(essays, memos): Copy and paste the text into the Whiteboard area, and you tutor will be able to give feedback.
Claim Statements for the BCaP Report Deck: Paste the claims into the Whiteboard.
PowerPoint or Google Slide Deck Feedback: Ask the tutor how they would like to receive those. Follow their instructions to send the file.
Group Appointments: We are able to accommodate group appointments through Zoom only. When booking, be sure to indicate it is a group appointment and include your Zoom link.

Research Help:

Willow Fuchs, Pomerantz Business Librarian, is holding virtual research consultations. Make an appointment here: https://uiowa.libcal.com/appointment/18482