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JUNE 29, 2024

Welcome to the OLA Writing Program!

To get started, register for an account by clicking the link to the left. Please use your college- or school-assigned email if you have one.

SCHEDULED TUTORING ONLY: You may schedule a tutoring session as soon as 30 minutes before your desired time. To schedule a tutoring session,

  1. Go to the calendar
  2. Click a WHITE BOX with your desired starting time
    1. Your end time will be automatically set for 45-minutes appointments.
  3. Optional: Upload material (i.e., drafts, outlines, assignment sheets, rubrics, etc.) to prepare your tutor.
  4. You DO NOT NEED to have completed work to meet with a tutor--we can help you GET STARTED!
  5. Click "Create Appointment" to complete setting up.
    1. After, you will receive an email confirming your selected time.
    2. Come back at your designated time, and click the calendar to access your appointment.
    3. A dialog box will pop open with the link to join the session ("Start Or Join Online Consultation").  

NO SHOW POLICY: Please show respect for the valuable time of our tutors and fellow students. Do not schedule appointments if you are unsure of or cannot make your reserved time slot(s). If an emergency arises, please email ola@hawaii.edu as soon as possible to cancel your appointment. After two no-shows, users will be banned from scheduling any further appointments until they contact ola@hawaii.edu or by calling 808-956-3714. Appointments will be counted as "No Shows" and cancelled when students are not present by 15 minutes after the start of the scheduled session.