John H. and Patricia W. Mitchell Business Communication Lab

Communication Consultation Appointments

We encourage you to come at any stage in the writing process, so you may not have much to bring with you! See which of the following might pertain to you and your writing project and bring it along:

1. Your writing project, on paper or digital.
2. Prompt or writing assignment.
3. Rubric, if available.
4. Instructor's (or peer’s) comments or assessment.
5. Goals for your writing and questions you have about the project.

Once we have your registration on file, you can make all of your appointments online. When you're signed in, select the type of appointment you wish to schedule from the drop down menu: virtual or in-person.

All students should note that they are allowed only one (1) missed appointment per semester. Upon your second (2nd) missed appointment, you will be automatically blocked from making appointments online. You may request your account be reinstated by emailing the MBCL at [email protected]

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Kennedy Reed

Kennedy Reed is a Marketing and Journalism student in her fourth year at the university. She enjoys music, writing, and fashion. She is working towards a career in fashion marketing and plans on getting her MBA after undergrad.

Aaminh Elhajras

Aaminh is a fourth-year Supply Chain major at the University of Michigan Dearborn and an experienced writer. She is passionate about creating a welcoming, collaborative learning environment where students can become more confident in their writing. She is enthusiastic about helping others while continuing to grow and learn from each other. When she is not working or at school, she spends her time listening to music, drawing, and playing sports.

Jennifer Coon is the Director of the Mitchell Business Communications Lab and faculty in the Management Studies department of the College of Business. She has taught college-level rhetoric and research writing for several decades, as well as English language learners of all ages. Her research includes distance learning for writers, effective feedback, revision and ethnographic research.

In 2021, The College of Business at the University of Michigan-Dearborn received $250,000 in support from the Patricia W. Mitchell Trust that will support the Business Communication Lab. The lab was named the John H. and Patricia W. Mitchell Business Communication Lab to honor the legacy of Columbia Pictures Television Founder John H. Mitchell (A.B. '39, UM-Ann Arbor) and his wife, Patricia Mitchell.