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CLUE Evening Drop-in Writing Center Mary Gates Hall Gateway Center :: 206-543-5755 IMary Gates Hall Gateway Center :: 206-543-5755 Interdisciplinary, open to first and second year undergrads. 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!            http://depts.washington.edu/clue/writingcenter.html

English Department Writing Center B-12 Padelford Hall :: 206-685-2876 :: wcenter@u.washington.edu All disciplines, undergrads, grads, and instructors welcome. The English Department Writing Center is the largest on campus, featuring highly trained and experienced tutors ready to help at any stage of the writing process. Set up your own appointment via our online sign-up at http://depts.washington.edu/wcenter/            http://depts.washington.edu/wcenter/

Odegaard Writing & Research Center Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 326 | owrc@u.washington.edu Sunday 1:00-4:30pm; Monday through Thursday, 12:00-4:30pm. 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! A joint project of the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School and the UW Libraries.            http://depts.washington.edu/owrc

Student 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. Writing Center help available 30 hours per week. http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/consult/

UW-Bothell Writing Center Appointment form "The Writing Center at Bothell provides students with individual and small group assistance with their writing. Students are welcome to come in and talk about research projects, strategies for making effective arguments, and ideas on how to best organize their papers, as well as any other concerns about their writing." http://www.bothell.washington.edu/WritingCenter/

Center for Teaching, Learning, & Technology, UW-Tacoma The Center has three ways to serve you. We have regular hours for in-person conferences, on-line conferences, and phone conferences. http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/ctlt/learning/services/index.cfm#writing

Discipline-based and Specialized Writing Centers TO TOP

American Ethnic Studies Writing Center see CHID/AES/Women Studies Writing Center

Art Writing Center Art 318 :: 206-685-3310 appointment sign-up sheet in ART 318 Open only to students majoring in Art and Art History, and to those enrolled in Art and Art History classes. http://net.art.washington.edu/resources/arw-w.html

Business Writing Center Foster Business Library :: 206-685-9608 :: bwrite@u.washington.edu "The Business Writing Center can help you develop the writing skills essential to your success as a student and business person. You are welcome to use the Center for any business class writing assignment" http://depts.washington.edu/bwrite/

CHID/AES/Women Studies Writing Center Padelford Hall :: writing@u.washington.edu http://depts.washington.edu/chid/wcenter/

(Communication) Research Mentor Center RM 222 Communication (Second Floor - just off the main stairway) Assistance with writing and research available only to students enrolled in Communication courses. http://www.com.washington.edu/Program/Undergrad/rmc.html

Education Writing Center 206-221-4117 Open only to students currently enrolled in College of Education courses.

Engineering Writing Center 304 Engineering Annex (Undergraduate students) :: 206-221-4184 :: eiwc@u.washington.edu Serves undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering. http://www.uwtc.washington.edu/programs/ecp/ewc/

Geography/Anthropology Writing Center (The Write Place) Smith 415 :: Mailbox: Smith 411 The Geography/Anthropology Writing Center is open in Smith 415. Writing tutorials are by appointment only and focus on assignment understanding & interpretation, brainstorming ideas and good sources, and organizing your ideas and evidence to persuade your reader. http://depts.washington.edu/anthweb/programs/undergrad_write_place.php

History Writing Center Smith 210-C :: Mailbox, Smith 315 :: 206-543-5692 :: hwc@u.washington.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 http://depts.washington.edu/histwrit/

Jackson School Writing Center See Political Science/Jackson School/LSJ Writing Center

Law, Societies, & Justice Writing Center See Political Science/Jackson School/LSJ Writing Center

Office of Minority Affairs 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. http://depts.washington.edu/ic/graphics/writing.php

Philosophy Writing Center Scroll down to the Writing Center. Condon 529 | philwrit@u.washington.edu Undergraduates writing papers for philosophy courses. http://www.phil.washington.edu/undergrad_resources.htm

Political Science/Jackson School/LSJ Writing Center Gowen 105 :: 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." http://depts.washington.edu/pswrite/

Psychology Writing Center 3937 15th Ave NE :: 206-685.8278 :: psywc@u.washington.edu Faculty and graduate tutors offer one-on-one consultation, handouts, and other resources on general and scientific writing for undergraduates in psychology. Scheduled appointments have priority, or drop in if the tutor is available. New -- online scheduling! Sign up at http://web.psych.washington.edu/writingcenter/appointments.html http://web.psych.washington.edu/writingcenter/

Sociology Writing Center Condon 223 H : writesoc@u.washington.edu You can arrange to meet individually with one of the tutors to review papers or assignments for sociology courses. http://depts.washington.edu/writesoc/index.html

Speech and Hearing Sciences Writing Center Check with Speech and Hearing Sciences TAs for writing center hours

Student Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) Writing Center "SAAS operates a drop-in writing center in the computing lab Sunday - Thursday evenings (6-9 pm) during the quarter." http://depts.washington.edu/saas/academics/writing.html

Women Studies Writing Center see CHID/AES/Women Studies Writing Center

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English Composition Courses Students in all UW schools and colleges must complete one 5-credit composition course. http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/advising/ged/gedengl.html

English Language Programs 4909 25th Ave NE, Floor 2 :: 206-543-6242 The ELP division of the UW extension program provides guidance to ELP students. It focuses on the English speaking and writing needs of non-matriculated non-English-speaking students. Matriculated students may use the services of the Academic English Program (AEP) http://www.uwelp.net/

Interdisciplinary Writing Program "The Interdisciplinary Writing Program offers expository writing courses (ENGL 197 and ENGL 198) 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." http://depts.washington.edu/engl/iwp/

Technical Communication College of Engineering. http://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/techc.html

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