Writing Committee Update Delete

Reports to General Education Committe

Membership

English Department writing coordinator (chair), six faculty members, at least four of whom teach or have taught a “w” class, appointed by the Faculty Senate to staggered three-year terms, (faculty members may be reappointed after a one year hiatus), and two students appointed by the Student Senate for a one-year, non-renewable term.

AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

 

Authority to Act

1. To promote writing skills in all fields of study.
2. To supervise the upper division writing skills programs as spelled out in the general education program.
3. To establish standards of satisfactory writing for upper division students in consultation with department chairs to designate classes in which writing skills are taught.

Recommendations to be made to the General Education Committee

To recommend writing across the curriculum policies to the General Education Committee.