Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Committee (WACC)
April 3, 2008 MINUTES
9:30am to 11:00am
EN A014
Present: T. Ferrucci (ex-officio), N. Marano, K. Marsland
1. Meeting called to order at 9:45
2. W-Course Writing Contest
The committee received 21 submissions for the 2008 W-Course Writing Contest. The following submissions were selected as winners
First Place: Ben Johnson, CSC 324, "Software Ownership & Intellectual Property)
Second Place: Lara Volpe, ART 306, "Memo to Emperor Constantine
Regarding the Construction of Churches in Rome"
Third Place: Caleb McVey, NUR 302, "Evaluation of Caring Behaviors and Their Impact on Patients"
Honorable Mention:
Tammy Miller, ENG 301, "Emending Sonnet 146 in a Way Befitting William Shakespeare"
Rebecca Daly, PSY 393, "Cut-throat Classroom or Motivation Milieu? The Effects of a Competitive Environment on Students' Creativity?
Adam Gschwender, CSC 400, "Offensive Photo Identifier"
2. Review of new W-Course proposals
The committee did not have a quorum to review new proposals, therefore this was accomplished via email.
ART 270, Introduction to Art Education
Faculty: A.Guagliumi
Committee Decision: Approve
Vote: 7-0-2
ART 270, Introduction to Art Education
Faculty: J. Whitehead
Committee Decision: Approve
Vote: 7-0-2
BIO 436, Cell Biology
Faculty: N. Edgington
Committee Decision: Approve
Vote: 8-0-1
EXS 492, History and Principles of Physical Education and Sport
Faculty: D. Swartz
Committee Decision: Approve with clarification
Vote: 7-0-2
3. Update on FA08 W-course scheduling
4. Discussion of SP09 W-Course scheduling
5. Update on Writing Program offerings for SP08 and plans for summer workshop
6. Meeting Adjourned 10:45 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Katherine W. Marsland
WACC Chairperson
MOTION from WACC to APPROVE the following sections as Ws:
ART 270, Introduction to Art Education
Faculty: A.Guagliumi
ART 270, Introduction to Art Education
Faculty: J. Whitehead
BIO 436, Cell Biology
Faculty: N. Edgington
EXS 492, History and Principles of Physical Education and Sport
Faculty: D. Swartz
