The Writing Program
The Writing Program supports students and faculty at Washington State University as they engage in the practices of learning, tutoring, and teaching writing.
Supporting Students
To support WSU students, the Writing Program:
- provides individualized support to students through the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Graduate Writing Center
- determines the best first-year writing experience for students through Writing Placement
- assesses mid-career writing progress through the University Writing Portfolio
- offers writing instruction and support in the WRITE courses.
Supporting Faculty
To support WSU faculty, the Writing Program:
- offers resources and support for faculty who teach with writing
- provides guidance and resources for M Courses (writing-intensive courses in the major)
- facilitates professional development conversations for faculty within a department or discipline through the Brown Bag series
- hosts the WORD Faculty Fellows annually for intensive support around teaching with writing.
Contact Us
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 305
509-335-7959 / writing.program@wsu.edu
Writing Program News
WSU Writing Program Welcomes Angela Mitchell as Director
The system-wide Washington State University Writing Program and its units will be led starting July 1 by Angela Mitchell, current director of first-year writing at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte (UNC). “Dr. Mitchell brings to WSU years of experience guiding university writing initiatives in addition to considerable teaching experience and research into writing studies,” said William B. Davis, interim vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement in the provost’s office.