On Monday, January 10, the Writing Center opened for the Winter semester. Until January 31st (or later if COVID-19 rates necessitate it), all appointments will be held online to correspond with OU’s decision to hold most classes virtually. Thereafter (let’s hope), it will offer both face-to-face and virtual consultations for students, faculty, and staff in all disciplines at any stage of the writing process.
The center provides writers with an interested and supportive audience of well-trained consultants who help both novice and expert writers explore ideas, examine appropriate evidence, revisit organization, apply style guides, etc.
Whether you are a nursing student, an engineering major, a future teacher, an entrepreneur, a prospective scholarship recipient, a graduate dissertation writer, or a faculty member preparing for tenure review, learn more about the writing center by visiting Oakland University's "Write Space," located at 212 Kresge Library, and on the web at https://www.oakland.edu/ouwc/.
Resource Links
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.oakland.edu/ouwc/
Scheduling: https://oakland.mywconline.com/
Zoom Room
Virtual Help Desk
YouTube Channel: Check out our videos on such topics as reading a scholarly essay, compiling a literature review, composing a rhetorical analysis, etc.
Hours of Operation
Face-to-Face
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Online
Monday-Tuesday: 3 - 9 p.m.
Wednesday: 3 - 8 p.m.
Thursday: 3 - 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: noon - 5 p.m.
Scheduling and Virtual Consulting
Scheduling: Writers will use https://oakland.mywconline.com/ to schedule all appointments (F2F and online).
Online Appointment Access: https://oakland.mywconline.com/ is used to access all online appointments. Upon entering, the client and the consultant can use its video conferencing software or move to Google Meet and Google Docs, etc. Because we are meeting clients at their technology comfort level, for some sessions that might mean the writer emails the document to the consultant’s WC email (not the consultant’s personal email) and they use the phone to discuss it. That decision will be made once the writer enters the appointment via WCOnline. Please see our Client Guide to the Online Appointment and/or our Video Tutorial.
Services to Help Writers with Access and Questions
To help navigate scheduling and technology issues, we offer reception help in one of two ways as follows:
- If you need help during our Face to Face hours (Monday-Thursday, 9AM-3PM), call (248) 370-3120.
- If you need help when our staff is online, visit the Reception Zoom Room.
Moreover, we host a Virtual Help Desk for writing questions that do not require a full appointment. If no one is available when you log in, simply fill out a request and a consultant will respond within 24 hours.
