Writing Resources: On-campus Writing & Research Help

General Writing & Research Help

CLUE Evening Drop-in Writing Center
Mary Gates Hall Gateway Center :: 206-543-5755
Interdisciplinary, open to all undergraduates. No appointment needed. Just print out what you’ve got, grab your notes, or bring your laptop, and come on over! Staffed by undergraduate and graduate student tutors, we know what your professors want and can help get you there!
Odegaard Writing & Research Center
Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 121 | 206.543.2060 | owrc@uw.edu
Interdisciplinary, open to all members of the UW community, make an appointment online or simply drop in. The OWRC offers specialized assistance through all stages of the writing and research process. Whether you need help getting started or would like assistance revising a completed draft--we can help.
Also, in room T-317B in the Health Sciences Library, tutors may be available for drop-ins, but writers are able to sign-up for appointments ahead of time via our sign up page.
Student Research Consultations with Librarians
The Student Consultation Service is designed for UW students needing research assistance with course- and degree-related projects and assignments. Meet with a librarian one-on-one to discuss focusing a topic, identifying & evaluating sources, and searching library databases and the Internet effectively.
You may also request a consultation with a specific subject librarian here
Writing Center, Teaching & Learning Center, UW-Tacoma
(253) 692-4417
The TLC can provide writing consultations for any UW Tacoma course that has a writing component. Sessions are collaborative; we work with you to support your ongoing learning of the writing process. We are here to help you improve as a writer, to assist you in clearly expressing your thoughts and ideas.
UW-Bothell Writing and Communication Center
425-352-5253 :: wacc@uwb.edu :: UW2-124
The Writing and Communication Center (WaCC) supports students of all abilities, at any stage of the reading, writing, or presentation process. Our goal is to help you become a stronger, more confident writer and communicator.
Writing Consultations for Graduate Students
Research Commons, Allen Library South
"...specifically targeted for writers working on long-term projects. Sessions are exclusively drop-in, and in consideration of the extended scope of the work, can last up to an hour and a half. This service is staffed by graduate tutors who offer writers support, feedback, thoughtful questions and casual, peer-to-peer conversation."

Discipline-based and Specialized Writing Centers

Education Writing Center
Miller 407C :: coewrite@uw.edu
We suggest making an appointment online.
We are a Seattle campus resource for College of Education students, staff and faculty.
Funding & Grant Writing
"GFIS works with current and admitted UW graduate students, helping them identify and locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition, research, conference and research travel. Students can visit GFIS during drop-in advising hours, schedule individual appointments, or request information by email. Students can also visit the GFIS Funding Resources Guide and blog to learn about campus funding resources, databases, search strategies, and events. GFIS hosts workshops in the Research Commons, and works with UW departments to design discipline-specific workshops and resources for their graduate students."
Health Sciences Writing Center
http://depts.washington.edu/owrc/_hsl/signup.php
Sessions for Health Sciences graduate and undergraduates, as well as students enrolled in Health Sciences classes. The Health Sciences/OWRC satellite center is located in room T-317B in the Health Sciences Library.
History Writing Center
Smith 020 :: 206-543-5692 :: histwctr@uw.edu
"The History Writing Center offers half-hour, individual appointments with graduate student tutors who are well versed in the special demands of writing history papers." Open only to History majors, to students enrolled in History courses, and to Evening Degree students. Computer facilities available in conjunction with consultations for editing purposes only
Interdisciplinary Writing Studio
Smith Hall 113B | iwsdir@uw.edu |
The Interdisciplinary Writing Studio offers tutoring sessions for students working on projects in AES, AIS, CHID GEOG, and GWSS. Our tutors have experience writing and tutoring in these departments and can work with you on all aspects of writing and research from brainstorming and planning, through writing and revising. All kinds of projects are welcome: reading responses; reflections; creative pieces; research papers, literature reviews; position statements; fellowship, job, or graduate school applications; and more! We can talk with you about drafts, research strategies, disciplinary expectations, and finding your own voice in writing.
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Instructional Center
1307 NE 40th, Room 240 :: 206-543-5425
Services available only to low-income, first-generation and disabled University of Washington students. Focus is primarily on the stages of the writing process.
Philosophy Writing Center
Savery 362 | philwrit@u.washington.edu
Undergraduates writing papers for philosophy courses.
Political Science / Law, Societies, & Justice / Jackson School of International Studies Writing Center
Gowen 111 :: 206-616-3354 :: pswrite@u.washington.edu
"...assist[ing] undergraduates with their Political Science, International Studies, or Law, Societies, & Justice writing assignments at any point in the creative process."
Psychology Writing Center
Chemistry Library Building, Room 160 : psywc@uw.edu
We help students to write evidence-based papers in psychology and explain the reasons for writing that way. Tutors are graduate students in psychology.
Sociology Writing Center
Savery 203 :: 206-543-5396 :: writesoc@u.washington.edu
"...one-on-one "tutoring" services, primarily through scheduled appointments (45 minutes in length). These appointments are open to all undergraduate students taking sociology courses, are assignment-focused, and are intended to help students with all stages of the writing process. In keeping with our departmental learning objectives, we do not provide editing and proofreading services. However, we may indicate problematic grammatical and stylistic patterns and refer students to online resources."

Writing Courses

Expository Writing
"As gateways to academic reading, research, and writing at the University of Washington, all Expository Writing Program courses are designed around a set of shared learning outcomes. These outcomes articulate the need for students to develop and practice the skills and habits that are foundational to academic writing and to recognize how to adapt these skills and habits for the varied demands of university-wide writing that students will encounter."
Creative Writing
"A two-year Master of Fine Arts program offering degrees in poetry and prose. The program admits only ten to twelve students each year, which allows us to fully fund all accepted M.F.A. candidates through Teaching Assistantships in composition and creative writing, fellowships and an editorial position at The Seattle Review, our nationally-distributed literary journal. In addition, qualified applicants will be considered for the Pollock/GO-MAP Fellowship, a two-year fellowship for students of color and students from other underrepresented groups."
Interdisciplinary Writing
"A winner of the Brotman award for instructional excellence, the University of Washington Interdisciplinary Writing Program offers expository writing courses linked with lecture courses in various disciplines.These writing courses are designed to help students improve their writing skills while further exploring ideas and materials assigned in the lecture courses. Assignments in a writing link always draw on materials from the accompanying lecture course, and often include drafts of papers submitted in the lecture course."

Targeted Learning Communities

Are you taking a reading- or writing-intensive class? Is English your second, third, or fourth language?
Then consider joining a Targeted Learning Community (TLC) in the Odegaard Writing & Research Center.

For current information, follow this link: Targeted Learning Communities

Open Writing Circles

For many, working on a long-term project can be an unfamiliar, isolating, and daunting process. So, the Odegaard Writing & Research Center Open Writing Circles program is proud to open a shared space for students with the primary goal of writing and sharing strategies together. We welcome projects such as dissertations, Master’s theses, senior theses, research proposals, journal articles, and creative writing. This space will be facilitated by OWRC graduate tutors; at the start of each session we will set individual writing goals and, at the end, we will check-in to debrief about the day’s writing process and set goals for the week. Secondary goals will be generated with participants and there will be a graduate tutor available to discuss writing strategies. Regular participation is strongly encouraged, but you are free to drop-in.

For current hours and more information, see Open Writing Circles.

Dissertation Retreat

The OWRC's Dissertation Retreat brings together a group of graduate students who are interested in making significant progress on their dissertations during the interim between Spring and Summer Quarters with a supportive group of tutors and librarians.

See Dissertation Retreat for the latest information.

Special Workshops

Writing Skills Assessment (WSA) workshops
The OWRC offers WSA prep workshops during each testing cycle for Foster School of Business applicants. We partner with Foster School of Business to offer WSA Preparation Workshops
Spring workshops TBA.
Citation and Plagiarism Workshops for English Language Learners
The OWRC is hosting a free citation and plagiarism workshop for English Language Learners. We’ll work on strategies for incorporating citations into your writing, and using different tools for avoiding plagiarism in this hands-on workshop. No RSVP is required.
Reading Workshop for English Language Learners
The OWRC is hosting a free reading workshop for English Language Learners. We will work on vocabulary study and reading strategies in this hands-on workshop. No RSVP is required.
Personal Statement Workshop for English Language Learners
What am I expected to write in a personal statement? How long should a personal statement be? What are they looking for anyway?
The OWRC is hosts a free personal statement workshop in Spring Quarter for English Language Learners. We’ll work on understanding the expectations of this particular genre of writing, and on creating personal statements that show your strengths and help you to stand out. No RSVP is required.