Writing Across the Curriculum Committee

Membership:

To work with stakeholders throughout the university in order to build a robust culture of writing.
To provide clear guidelines and course requirements for Writing Emphasis classes:
- To create procedures for approval of new Writing Emphasis courses.
- To periodically review and update the definition of Writing Emphasis courses for the Undergraduate Catalog.
To identify and support appropriate personnel who will work to:
- Investigate trends in writing in each discipline in order to understand faculty and student needs.
- Foster faculty engagement in the development of student writing habits.
- Assist faculty in infusing writing throughout all of their curricula in a meaningful and productive way.
- Support student writing development.
To review, approve, or deny any new requests for the Writing Emphasis designation.
To fulfill any specific or special charges from the University Senate relating to Writing Emphasis.
To work towards meeting the University Strategic Plans and other initiatives.