/ ACADEMICS / THE CENTER FOR WRITING AND SPEAKING The Center for Writing and Speaking (COWS) Academics Academic Calendar Academic Theme COVID-19 Class Majors and Minors General Studies STEM Hub The Center for Writing and Speaking COWS Staff Resources Courses in Writing & Speaking Catalog The Faculty Research Fellowships and Grants Off-Campus Studies Center for Global Studies Academic Resource Center Penrose Library Maxey Museum Community Outreach Placement Tests Honor Societies Careers, Professions, and the Liberal Arts Related Links Provost's Office Registrar's Office Mission Statement The Center for Writing and Speaking (COWS) is a resource for all members of the Whitman community. We support a culture of peer feedback on writing and speaking at all levels and in all genres. We believe that all writers and speakers benefit from working with others. To facilitate this community, we offer a variety of programs and opportunities, such as individual consultations, workshops, and group writing hours in the COWS, peer feedback on writing in particular courses from our Academic Writing Course Assistants, and cultural mentorship and navigation through our Whitman International Mentors (WhIMsies) program. Covid Protocols One-on-one conversation is the heart of the COWS. We want to talk with you about your writing and speaking projects. In our current pandemic, we have had to make adjustments to this core service. Though we are now open to in-person consultations, we must keep at least 3ft. of distance and remain masked throughout the meeting. This means it may be helpful to bring more than one copy of your work in order to maintain a safe distance while reading together. If this is prohibitive to your learning style, online consultations are still available through the scheduling link. If you are working with an Academic Writing Course Assistant or a WhIMsie, they will arrange appropriate meeting times and spaces with you and are expected to follow the same safety guidelines. The COWS Who We Are Where We Are What We Do and Don’t Do When We Are Open Schedule Your Appointment Now How We Help Academic Writing Course Assistants (Writing Fellows) Writing fellows are hired by individual professors to work with a particular course by mentoring the students in the course on their writing. This can take place in a variety of ways: one-to-one consultations over essays, group workshops, or small group peer editing, for instance. Whitman International Mentors (WhIMsies) WhIMsies work one-on-one and in small groups with first-year International Students. The goal of the program is to offer personal attention to students adjusting to the academic culture of Whitman College and to everyday life in the United States and in Walla Walla. Mentors provide high-quality support and assistance for incoming international Whitties, contributing to inclusivity and cultural understanding at Whitman College. Jobs Through The COWS Become a COW(s): Coach of Writing and Speaking COWS is not currently hiring. Students enrolled in RWPD 310 will be eligible to apply in October. RWPD 310: The Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing — This course is a required prerequisite to working in the COWS. Become an Academic Writing Course Assistant (Writing Fellow) Apply for an Academic Writing Course Assistant Position through Handshake Become a WhIMsie: Whitman International Mentor Apply for an WhIMsie Position through Handshake 345 Boyer Ave. Walla Walla, WA 99362 General: 509-527-5111 Admission: 509-527-5176 visually-hidden text visually-hidden text visually-hidden text visually-hidden text