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Here's where you'll find resources that will support your growth in the English and Creative Writing Department. Keep this "course" on your student dashboard so that you can return to it frequently. All of the information contained here will be updated regularly to help you to better navigate the various pathways that you may chart as a major. While this resource is helpful, we also want you to know that if you can't find the information or answers that you need along these pages, we welcome your questions. Please reach out to any of your English and Creative Writing faculty; we are available to you daily and want to provide you with guidance and individualized attention as you make progress toward a timely graduation.

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As you spend time on this "advising hub" resource, you'll see various links. We hope that you'll take the time to explore each one. For example, if you don't know the Mission of our department, simply click on the Mission link. You can get to know more about the faculty who teach in our department by clicking on the Meet your Department page. Want to join the English Club or the English Honorary, Sigma Tau Delta or other professional organizations? Check out Getting Involved page. The Commonly Asked Questions link offers rich answers to various FAQs about the new major. The Academic Success link gives you some English specific resources to help you to become more successful in your classes. The Advising link is intended to help you prepare for your academic advising meeting, including information about preparing your schedule and how to complete your registration.

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The Scholarship link will explain the opportunities for funding through our department. The Career and Graduate School sections provide resources that can help you narrow down the myriad of career options or graduate program opportunities that you might want to pursue based on your strengths and skills; you'll also find information about the application processes for both the career realm and the graduate school track. The Experiential Learning link features information about internship programming as well as information about how to complete TMU's Experiential Learning requirement. The Research link covers how to get involved in research, and present at conferences. The Student Resources link provides information about managing stress and mental health resources, scholarships and financial aid, as well as resources for students from a variety of backgrounds and needs. The Calendar page includes key advising dates, as well as any departmental deadlines

Again, on behalf of the English and Creative Writing Department, we hope that you will use this resource to illuminate your pathway as students committed to exploring a wide variety of literatures and writing styles. Our faculty take great pride in our commitment to students; please know that we value close contact with all our students--majors, minors and those who take our courses to fulfill basic core requirements. If these pages don't provide the answers that you are looking for, come talk to us. We will be happy to answer any questions that you might have.

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Our Mission & Program Learning Goals

Meet the Department

Writer-In-
Residence Program 2024-5

Getting Involved

FAQs: New English & CW major

Academic Success | Advising | AP Credit | Scholarships

ePortfolio | Research | Student Resources

What to Read Next (American Canon)

What to Read Next (British Canon)

Quick Access to TMU's Benedictine Library and the Top Student English Resources

Careers | Graduate School |Internships & Experiential Learning

Calendar | TMU English & Creative Writing Home Page

The English/CW Minor

Double-Major in ENG & EDU

Double-Major in THR & ENG/CW

Ideas for Completing the Outer Core Sequence

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