Our Vision

Writing is a necessary skill for communicating in classes, in the workplace, and elsewhere in life; however, it’s also a complex task that’s often difficult to do well. All writers–even the best ones–get stuck and find it helpful to have another set of eyes on their writing.

The Writing Center is a site for teaching and learning. It is designed to support everyone at UNLV who is working on any writing project. Our writer-centered approach fosters an understanding of writing as a series of choices writers make based on context, audience, purpose, and genre. While we cannot guarantee an A, our goal is to make you feel more skilled writing your paper. We work with writers in any discipline on any writing task (except for legal forms and texts in languages other than English) to help them develop, improve, and transfer writing skills into their personal, academic, professional, and civic lives.

Trained consultants have conversations with writers to understand how they feel about their writing, what concerns and questions they have, what their goals are, and how their writing practices have or have not been working for them. For that reason, we do not edit or proofread papers for writers. Instead, we help writers identify opportunities and skills for improvement. Because writing is one of the fundamental ways we create, communicate, and critique knowledge, the Writing Center plays a central role in the life of the university.

The Writing Center strives to support all writers in the ever-evolving landscape of higher education. As such, we have drafted statements that highlight our commitment to effectively supporting all writers at UNLV and equipping them for success in future writing endeavors:

Antiracist and Inclusion Statement

The UNLV Writing Center recognizes the pervasive impact of institutional racism and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment by valuing and promoting all types of diversity, as outlined in our Antiracist and Inclusion Statement.