UCCS WRITING CENTER

CONSULTANT APPLICATION

Name UCCS SID# Date

Phone Email

Address

Undergrad GPA Degree Program Status/Year Major Minor(s)

(If applicable): Grad GPA ______Degree Program ______

1. List writing competency courses (e.g. ENGL 1310, 1410 or equivalents) and ENGL 4800: Writing Center Theory & Practice course (or equivalent) you have taken and the grade received in each:

Course Grade College/University Instructor (if UCCS)

ENGL 1310
ENGL 1410
ENGL 4800

2.  List courses you have taken that included substantial collaboration, communication, and/or interpersonal interaction (e.g. education courses, linguistics or language courses, communication courses):

Course Grade College/University Description of Relevance

3.  List courses that you have taken that included substantial writing (e.g. courses designated as writing intensive):

Course Grade College/University Type(s) of Writing

4.  Write a cover letter (1-2 singled-spaced pages, addressed to the Writing Center director) that responds to the following questions:

a)  What experience do you have with the UCCS Writing Center and/or other writing centers? What sense do you have of the purpose and values of the writing center? How do you see yourself working with peer writers in such a context?

b)  Beyond one-to-one consulting, what administrative and scholarly activities are you interested in pursuing at The Writing Center? Some options include committee work and presentation opportunities at the Colorado-Wyoming Writing Tutors Conference.

c)  If applicable, indicate your other experiences that you feel may be relevant to your employment at the UCCS Writing Center.

d)  If you are employed by another unit/department at UCCS, please provide information about where you are employed and how many hours you work in this other unit. Please note that students can work no more than 25 hours a week across all campus jobs and most consultants work between 5-20 hours per week at The Writing Center.

Submit: (1) this form; (2) cover letter; (3) resume to . All items should be attached as .pdf, .doc, .docx, or .rtf files. Please make sure the phrase “consultant application” is in the subject line of your email.

Note: Intensive initial training (usually ENGL 3800/4800: Writing Center Theory & Practice) along with ongoing training/meeting participation (staff meetings are every Friday afternoon, usually from 2-3 pm) is required of all consultants.