1. The Writing Center
2. About Us
3. Our Mission

Our Mission

The DePaul University Writing Center, part of the Office of Academic Affairs, promotes writer development, writing instruction, written texts, and the use of writing as a powerful learning and representation modality. Given writing’s ubiquity in educational, professional, creative, and personal contexts, the Center supports students, faculty, staff, and alumni with any writing project at any stage.

The Center aligns student support with authentic writing practices, such as seeking feedback and revising works in progress. Similarly, it helps instructors incorporate best practices for teaching and learning writing into their courses.

Using research-based approaches, the Center motivates writers and instructors to write, better understand writing’s role in their lives, and successfully complete assignments.

The Center recognizes that writing and learning to write reflect cultural history and values. It also acknowledges that historically, those with political and social power have used writing to marginalize certain groups. Therefore, the Center’s training, professional development, and work aim to make writing a force for shaping our future in ways that honor and celebrate diverse linguistic traditions.

Through initiatives like Peer Tutoring, the Writing Fellows Program, and Workshops, the Center creates space for collaboration, growth, and development as learners, teachers, and writers.