10730. Writing Committee Update Delete

Reports to General Education Committee

Membership:   

Five to eight members of the University Assembly, at least one half of whom teach or have taught a “w” class, appointed by the University Senate to staggered three-year terms, (each are limited to one term and not eligible for reappointment to another term been off the committee for one year), 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 policies regarding writing to the General Education Committee.