This paper describes the Oral Communication Program (OCP) developed at Radford University (Virginia) and discusses key components for a proposal to acquire funding from public or private granting agencies. Analogous to the writing-across-the-curriculum movement, the OCP encourages faculty in all academic areas to incorporate oral communication activities into courses as a means of enhancing the learning process and providing students additional opportunities to practice and improve such skills as public speaking, discussion, and listening. Activities to implement intended outcomes for the OCP are presented in four areas: oral class presentations, speech fright, listening, and group discussion. Descriptions of outcomes, activities, institutional commitment, assessment, facilities, dissemination of program results, and personnel are included. An appendix outlines the OCP by year and area covered; a second appendix lists budget items. (11 references) (JDD)