Contact Us
rws@wwu.edu
Phone: 360-650-3219
Text: 360 797-5910
Request an Appointment
Want to schedule a time to meet with a Studio Assistant? You can use our convenient online system to reserve an appointment, either in person or online.
Connect Online
Connect with us via Chat
- Video call options available
- Connect with a Studio Assistant in real time
- Get help with research & writing
Send Us a Draft
Send us a draft of your project
- Send us any part of your work online: an outline, a rough draft, a solid draft, or even just an idea!
- Get feedback within 48 hours
- Receive written or video feedback, depending on your preference
Studio partners
We are no longer arranging Studio Partners at this time and will reopen partner intake at the start of fall quarter. In the meantime, we recommend making an appointment, or dropping into the Studio either in-person or online for end of the quarter support.
Visit us
2nd floor of Haggard Hall
- Work in the space, by yourself or with a group
- Use the collaborative area, or a quiet study room
- We come to you when you need assistance
Request an Appointment
You can meet with a Graduate Research & Writing Assistant in-person or online. We're flexible with your busy schedule.
Graduate Workshops & Events
The Graduate School and Graduate Research and Writing Studio collaborate with university partners to provide professional development workshops to support graduate student research and scholarship, academic success, wellness, and career readiness.
Learn More about Graduate Workshops & Events
Studio Partners
Send Us a Draft
Send us a draft of your project
- Send us any part of your work online: an outline, a rough draft, a solid draft, or even just an idea!
- Get feedback within 48 hours
- Receive written or video feedback, depending on your preference
Instructors
Class Services
You can request many of our class services online!
Canvas & Syllabus Info
Explore online tutorials, or get information about the Studio and other library resources to add to your Canvas Course or your Syllabus
About Us
The Hacherl Research & Writing Studio is where you can get support for research, reading, and writing across all subjects.
We can help with...
- Brainstorming
- Thesis statements
- Reading and analyzing academic texts
- Finding and using sources
- Citations
- Proofreading tips
- Organization and flow
- Cover letters, resumes, and applications
- Creative writing
- And more!
No, but we'll help you learn revising and editing strategies.
The number one reason why we don’t edit papers is because it takes control of your own writing away from you. We’ve seen evidence to support that comments made on student papers have little impact on short-term outcomes and almost no impact on long-term skill acquisition. We are also conscious of how insisting that writing be “correct” according to socially-constructed rules is part of how dominant academic culture discriminates against other world Englishes and other value systems.
Another reason we don’t edit papers has to do with academic integrity. If we change your work, it no longer belongs to you. Instead, we help you learn strategies to make it easier to edit your own writing.
In the physical space, you can sit anywhere you'd like. We have a lot of options; we've got tables and chairs, booths, couches, and quiet study rooms. You can move tables around or join them together if you're working in a group or you need more space. We also have a number of whiteboards you can use, style guides, and portable chargers.
A Studio Assistant will greet you and hand you a table tent. If you have questions or want someone to help you out with your project or homework, flip the table tent to the question mark, and someone will come to you.
You can also use the space and not ask for help at all. It's a great place to study on your own!
Online, you can Send Us a Draft and receive feedback from a Studio Assistant within 48 hours. You can also use Chat and talk to someone in real time during open hours. Through chat, you can also ask for a video call if you prefer.
Hacherl is pronounced HACK-er-el. One of the easiest ways to remember is that it rhymes with mackerel, the fish.
Interested in Applying?
Interested in applying to be a Studio Assistant? Fill out a short form to let us know, and we'll reach out when we next open applications!
Faculty & Staff - Nominate A Student
Given that campus partners like you nominate some of our best Research & Writing Studio Assistants, we’re hoping to enlist you in identifying applicants for next year's staff.