Effective communication skills provide you with the opportunity to advance academically, professionally and socially. Critical reading and writing skills help you explore ideas, question possible outcomes and draw conclusions as you navigate your academic and career path.

The OU Writing Center is open not only to students enrolled in Writing and Rhetoric and English classes but also to all other writers at any stage of the writing process. The center provides you with an interested and supportive audience who can help you develop your ideas into polished final products. 

The center's staff includes trained writing consultants at all levels of specialization who will help you explore ways to approach different writing situations. All writing center services are free to Oakland University students, faculty and staff.

Learn more about the Writing Center by exploring this Web site and visiting Oakland University's "write space" in person.