Answer: grammar can be part of a rhet/comp curriculum and rhet/comp can be part of a grammar curriculum. Some of the disciplinary divisions of labor have swung too far apart instead of working together.
Answer: gradual entrance. Tutors aren't there all the time but instead make strategic appearances and roles are explained clearly to students. Allowing time and space to get to know each other.
Answer: the literature sometimes uses different terms, but in this case, "fellows" is a way to distinguish tutors who are participating in the program. Other terms considered were "multilingual tutor specialist." The goal was to choose a name that honored their expertise.
English support is often seen as ancillary to the university; creating connections between IEPs and Writing Programs can create coalitional, cohesive support for international students.
Abundance is not always a positive word. Overabundance isn't always a good thing.
More international students without more, revitalized support programs doesn't spell success.
International students are frequently placed into non-credit-bearing, multi-semester linguistic pathway programs before getting to take classes that domestic students often start off in.
No one knows what all of the campus resources are when threads connecting them don't exist. We should be looking to weave those threads, helping sites of support also see themselves as "responsible" for multilingual students.