Academic Support
Click "Book Appointment" and choose your preferred location (in-person or online). You can upload your writing assignment within the appointment booking screen.
If none of the available times work, alternate arrangements may be possible. Email jennifer.stange@rdpolytech.ca to discuss.
A Writing Tutor is available for in-person drop-in writing help. No appointment needed! All students welcome!
Drop-in is held in the Tutoring Centre (Library 2nd Floor, room 2006F).
See the calendar for drop-in dates and times.
We offer writing help by email. Send an email to writingskills@rdpolytech.ca and include:
The Writing Tutor will email your essay back with their comments and suggestions.
Response times will vary. When your email has been received, the Writing Tutor will inform you of the expected turn-around time.
Academic Writing Groups will resume in Fall 2023. The following writing groups are planned:
Work on your assignments in an informal, supportive environment, with the Writing Tutor available to answer questions, offer suggestions, and share information and advice.
No appointment needed and attendance is not mandatory—attend the sessions you want when it works for you!
All groups meet in the Tutoring Centre (Library 2nd floor, room 2006F).
Do you want an Academic Writing Group for another program or area? Email your suggestions to the Academic Writing Tutor at jennifer.stange@rdpolytech.ca
Looking for help with citations and references?
Writing Tutors can help with APA, MLA, and Chicago style citations and questions. But if you can't get in to see a Writing Tutor, Red Deer Polytechnic Library staff can also provide citation help! Connect with them in-person or online.
Red Deer Polytechnic offers several tutoring services for RDP students:
Academic Upgrading Tutoring
Free tutoring in any Academic Upgrading class; for Academic Upgrading students only.
ESL Tutoring
Free individual tutoring for English-language learners enrolled in any Red Deer Polytechnic class or program.
Learning Skills & Strategies
Appointments or workshops provide tips and resources to help you become a more effective learner. Free for any RDP student.
Math Tutoring
Free math help for students enrolled in any Red Deer Polytechnic class or program.
Peer Tutoring
Fee-based course-specific tutoring, offered at your convenience.
Writing Skills Tutoring
Free writing help for students enrolled in any Red Deer Polytechnic class or program.
Red Deer Polytechnic recognizes that our campus is situated on Treaty 7 land, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina and Stoney Nakoda peoples, and that the central Alberta region we serve falls under Treaty 6, traditional Métis, Cree and Saulteaux territory. We honour the First Peoples who have lived here since time immemorial, and we give thanks for the land where RDP sits. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.