The Writers' Workshop is unique in our state as it involves faculty and staff from every UWSP college and a multitude of UWSP departments and services. The Workshop also provides an opportunity for high school teachers and university faculty to come together to explore ideas and share work, and for high school students to become acquainted with the possibilities available at our university and to interact with our students and faculty. A diverse variety of UWSP faculty experts from the English, Education, Political Science, Theatre and Dance Departments, and from the College of Natural Resources, read approximately 650-700 submissions annually from fifty Wisconsin high schools and choose approximately 135 students who are then invited to attend the day of Workshop sessions and programs. Up to five alternates are also chosen by each faculty workshop leader.
Juniors are eligible for A-rating certificates.
In addition to the day of workshops, The Writers' Workshop also offers programs throughout the day for high school students and their teachers.