The idea that the writers who visit the writing center must already be literate in academic discourse is an absurd assumption, but it admittedly one many tutors have before they begin tutoring. Yet with the ever-changing, increasingly diverse students that are attending college in today’s age, we must consider what their needs are and how best to equip them with those needed skills. This is why Grand View’s group Writing Center appointment-as-class-credit model came about in the first place.