Writing-Across-Curriculum Committee (WACC)

December 6, 2007 MINUTES
9:30 a.m-11:00 a.m.
ASC 229

Present: J. Oppedisano, K. Marsland, N. Marano, K. Lacey, D. Savage, D. Petroski

Not Present: D. Smith, V. Breslin, K. Buterbaugh, T. Ferrucci, N. Henderson

1. Meeting called to order 9:45 a.m.

2. Approval of minutes of November 8, 2007 (approved via email)

3. Review of Submitted Proposals:

CSC 400: Computer Science Project Seminar
Faculty: Klaus Peters
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 6-0

ENG 316 Writing for Business and Industry
Faculty: Sean Brierley
Committee Recommendation: Approved with comments
Committee Vote: 7-0

ENG 304 Technical Writing and Communication
Faculty: Sean Brierley
Committee Recommendation: Approve with comments
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Jane McGinn
 Committee Recommendation: Approved
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Marisa Von Beeden
 Committee Recommendation: Approved
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Lynn Hidek
 Committee Recommendation: Approved
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Sylvina (Bina) Williams
 Committee Recommendation: Approved
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 
 PHI 215 Logic
 Faculty: Rex Gilliland
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and Resubmit
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 EXS 480 Motor Learning and Development
 Faculty: Patricia Panichas
 Committee Recommendation: Approved with comments
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 EXS 480 Motor Learning and Development
 Faculty: Jinjin Yang
 Committee Recommendation: Approved with comments
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 REC 381 Leisure in Contemporary Society
 Faculty: Robert Cipriano
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and Resubmit
 Committee Vote: 6-0 D. Smith recusing herself

 GEO 260 Population Geography
 Faculty: Gerda Ross-Reynolds
 Committee Recommendation: Approved
 Committee Vote: 7-0

 SWK 330 Social Welfare Institutions and Policies I
 Faculty: Moses Stambler
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and Resubmit
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 ENG 316 Writing for Business and Industry
 Faculty: Patrick Connor
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and Resubmit
 Committee Vote: 6-0

4. Preliminary discussion of agenda items for next semester was held.

5. New Business:  WACC lunch with Provost Williams and Chair of UCF, Deborah Weiss, will be held on Wednesday, December 19, at noon.

6. Meeting adjourned at 11:15

Respectfully Submitted,

K. Lacey, Secretary/WACC

 

 

Motion for UCF Approval of the following courses as Writing-intensive (W) courses:

CSC 400: Computer Science Project Seminar
Faculty: Klaus Peters

ENG 316 Writing for Business and Industry
Faculty: Sean Brierley

ENG 304 Technical Writing and Communication
Faculty: Sean Brierley

 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Jane McGinn
 
 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Marisa Von Beeden
 
 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Lynn Hidek
 
 ILS 300 Literature for Children
 Faculty: Sylvina (Bina) Williams
 
 EXS 480 Motor Learning and Development
 Faculty: Patricia Panichas
 
 EXS 480 Motor Learning and Development
 Faculty: Jinjin Yang
 
 GEO 260 Population Geography
 Faculty: Gerda Ross-Reynolds