Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed.

A prerequisite is completion of the Primary Writing Requirement by the end of the Fall semester in which you applied. Please fill out all the fields below.

Part A: Personal Information

Student ID Number:

Your intended or declared major:

Your graduating class year:

Local Address:

Your phone number:

According to the Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Academic Honesty policy, "The students, faculty and administrators of the College comprise a community of scholars who are committed to the pursuit of excellence in learning, teaching, creativity and research." Fellows exemplify this value through academic success, integrity, and professionalism. For this reason, we ask for your permission to review transcripts and University records for the purposes of this application. If hired as a Fellow, we will again ask for this permission at the beginning of each Fall semester during your employment.

By initialing here I affirm that

1. I have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0,
2. I have not been found guilty of academic dishonesty at the University of Rochester and am not the subject of a pending academic honesty case, and
3. I have not been found guilty of a conduct violation at the University of Rochester and am not the subject of a pending conduct case.

Furthermore, by initialing here I give the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program permission to review transcripts and University records, as well as to contact university officials to confirm the above statements 1-3 and to determine eligibility.

So that WSAP may confirm your academic honesty status for the purposes of this application, please complete and email WSAP this form.

Alternatively, if you feel that your situation warrants an exception, please contact Amy Arbogast or Stefanie Sydelnik.

1. Do you intend to go abroad or to apply to go abroad? If so, which semester and year do you plan to go abroad?

2. What other jobs and extracurricular activities will you hold or participate in next semester?

3. Please give the name and department of the faculty member or graduate instructor who will be submitting your recommendation. A second recommendation, from either another faculty member or a non-relative community member (e.g., employer), may also be included. Ask your recommender(s) to fill out the form on the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program’s website (http://writing.rochester.edu/Surveys/SpeakingFellowApplication/SFRecommendation.php), and submit it electronically.

Part B: Short Essays

Please answer the following three questions. Limit each response to 1,000 words.

1. Why do you want to be a Speaking Fellow, and what will you bring to our program?

2. How much experience do you have with public speaking and tutoring?

3. What do you find challenging about public speaking? How do you deal with this?