For Faculty and Staff

WMU's Writing Center is also here to serve the university's faculty, staff, and alumni.

Classroom visits

To inform your students about the WMU Writing Center, you can schedule a visit from a staff member to discuss the services that the Writing Center provides, as well as the location, hours of operation, and how to schedule an appointment.

Additionally, the Writing Center provides informational presentations and focused workshops, on topics including Artificial Intelligence, APA and MLA Formatting, Resume and Cover Letter Writing, writing anxiety and writer's block, the writing process, and more.

Confirmation of Student Visits

When students book an appointment at the Writing Center, they can provide an email address for an instructor if that instructor requires verification that the student attended the Writing Center. Simply remind your students to provide email information, and we will email you a confirmation note once the student has completed their consultation. 

Staff and Faculty Writing 

The Writing Center is happy to help faculty and staff with their professional, academic, and personal writing efforts. Our consultants can help faculty and staff with any number of documents, including abstracts, articles, resumes, CVs, cover letters, letters of recommendation, creative writing, etc. 

Syllabus Statement

To provide students with information about the Writing Center, we encourage faculty members to include the following paragraph in their course syllabi: 

"The Western Michigan University Writing Center assists undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and alumni from all areas of study and at any stage of the writing process. Both appointments and drop-in sessions are available. The Writing Center is located in Swain Library, 2800 Sangren Hall. To learn more information, including hours of operation, and to make an appointment, visit our website at wmich.edu/writingcenter."