Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Committee (WACC)
April 17, 2008 MINUTES
9:30am to 11:00am
ASC 306
Present: D. Petroski, K. Marsland, T. Ferruci, C. Rosado, N. Marano, D. Smith
K. Lacey, K. Buterbaugh
1. Meeting called to order at 9:45 a.m.
2. Brief update from WACC Chairperson
FA08 Scheduling - We now have a total of 252 sections and 152 faculty approved. For FA08, there are 117 W sections scheduled. This exceeds the number of sections offered in SP08 but is approximately 6 sections short of the average number of writing intensive sections offered over the past three years.
Meetings with Deans and Chairs - process and role of WACC clarified.
WAC Discussion Groups - good response
WAC Website - Kate requesting WACC members join and post information
Meeting with M. Kennedy - Discussed need to assess program - Kate noted not able to do until permanent director is appointed but WACC will support faculty in assessment of their sections. A brown bad discussion is planned for April 28th.
Summer Workshop¬ - Scheduled for June 9th-11th with FYE Faculty, New Faculty, WAC Faculty as priority - all day sessions - There will be a follow-up session in August.
Writing Contest - Student Life is funding honorable mentions with $50.00. K. Lacey suggesting formatting announcement next year so it is clear that students do not need to write another paper. This was perception of some students. Business school mentioned to D. Savage developing a similar contest for Business School given that their writing is different than that of the typical W courses - committee agreed this is good idea. WACC could help them put this in place.
3. Review of Submitted Proposals:
MGT 403: Women's Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurship
Faculty: M. Goralski
Committee Recommendation: Revise and resubmit (committee agrees to review at next meeting provided faculty gets revision to WACC by end of day on April 24th)
Committee Vote: 8-0
PCH 351W: Health in Society
Faculty: C. Unson
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 8-0
PCH 202W: Introduction of Public Health
Faculty: P. Gallup
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 8-0
PCH 202W: Introduction of Public Health
Faculty: D. Risisky
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 8-0
MKT 300/MIS 300: Management and Organization
Faculty: C. Stewart
Committee Recommendation: Revise and resubmit (committee agrees to review at next meeting provided faculty gets revision to WACC by end of day on April 24th)
Committee Vote: 8-0
PSC 475: Capstone Seminar
Faculty: K. Buterbaugh
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 8-0
PSC 244: Research Methods in Political Science
Faculty: K. Schroeder
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 8-0
PSC 475: Political Science
Faculty: P. Olney
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 8-0
ART 400: History of Architecture
Faculty: D. Levine
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 8-0
BIO 350: Anatomy of Vascular Plants
Faculty: C. Ramirez
Committee Recommendation: Revise and resubmit
Committee Vote: 7-0
4. New proposals were distributed for review by WACC on May 1, 008
5. Exigency Policy revision was reviewed. Committee voted unanimously to move forward to UCF.
6. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Dr. Kimberly Lacey Secretary/WACC
MOTION from WACC to APPROVE the following sections as Ws:
PCH 351W: Health in Society
Faculty: C. Unson
PCH 202W: Introduction of Public Health
Faculty: P. Gallup
PCH 202W: Introduction of Public Health
Faculty: D. Risisky
PSC 475: Capstone Seminar
Faculty: K. Buterbaugh
PSC 244: Research Methods in Political Science
Faculty: K. Schroeder
PSC 475: Political Science
Faculty: P. Olney
ART 400: History of Architecture
Faculty: D. Levine
MOTION from the WACC to REVISE the W-Course exigency policy:
Old Language:
4. The Procedures for Proposing a Writing-Intensive course shall be those described below.
a. A W-course proposal originates from the faculty member who will be teaching the course.
Because the success of a W-course depends on the teacher's professional commitment to incorporating critical (analytical) writing and revision into classes, the WAC Committee shall consider courses proposed by individual faculty members, rather than courses merely assigned to instructors.
NOTE: This represents the usual procedure. However, it is understood that unforeseen scheduling difficulties may occur occasionally, and the Committee will cooperate with Departments to ensure both that courses can be taught when scheduled and that they will meet regular W-course Guidelines.
New Language:
NOTE: This represents the usual procedure. However, it is understood that unforeseen scheduling difficulties or other issues may occasionally occur. Some examples of these difficulties include the following: illness of an instructor, a new hire teaching a required W class in the major, or an instructor who leaves Southern Connecticut State University suddenly. This list of exceptions is not meant to be exhaustive. There may be other types of issues that create an immediate need for the replacement of a W course instructor. When this need arises, an instructor can be substituted into a W course for the semester in which the need occurs. In addition to the normal process by which such substitutions are made, the department chair will notify the WACC so that arrangements can be made to support the replacement instructor in the development and implementation of a course that meets the writing intensive requirements. The instructor will be required to go through the normal W course process in order to teach the course in subsequence semesters.
