The Claflin University Writing Center housed in the department of English functions as the writing consulting service to the whole university, providing one-on-one consultations. Our objective is to serve as a forum for the literacy concerns of students, faculty, staff, and writing professionals from both academic and nonacademic communities; to advance literacy; and to further the theoretical and practical applications of writing research and instruction. Our mission further supports the university’s mission in providing students with access to exemplary educational opportunities in its undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.