MINUTES
Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Committee (WACC)
October 15, 2009
9:35 am to 10:50 am
ASC 305

Present:  D. Carroll (ex-officio), S. Corbett (ex-officio), V. Breslin, S. Ellis, N. Marano, K. Marsland, K. Lacey, T. Ferrucci (ex-officio), D. Smith, D. Petroski
 Note: A. Eich Krohm reviewed proposals and voted via email

1. Meeting called to order 9:46 a.m.
2. October 1st minutes accepted via email
3. Director of Writing Center report - T. Ferrucci
Very busy this semester. 251 new students coming to the center and 20% are enrolled in W-courses. Writing Center represented at the open house with much activity.
4. Interim Director of WAC report - D. Carroll Interim
New student worker in the WAC office has been on duty for one week. So far she is doing well.
 
October 21st Rubric Workshop: Development, How to Use, I have Great Rubrics!

Several W-Course waivers being submitted. Specific issue with regard to Honors College W requirement for transfer students. D. Carroll will meet with Director

5. Chair's Update from K. Marsland
 Thanked D. Carroll for working to hire the student worker.
 Deadline for fall proposal submissions has been officially changed to 11/19 (rather than 11/5) . Information is on the UCF website. Email informing faculty should be going out soon.
Link to the WACC group site have been sent out to WACC members. This is where we will store documents and eventually will hopefully serve as the repository for digital proposal submissions.

Link to WACC Wiki was also sent out. All encouraged to begin to review the site and post edits to the by-laws.

Majors Expo next week - WAC will be represented

7. Review of Proposals

 Course: MDS 360 Romance to Ruin: Media and Relationships
 Faculty: C. Dellinger-Pate
 Committee Recommendation: Approve with clarification
 Committee Vote: 8-0-0
 
Course: WMS 498 Carribean Women's Writing: Blackness, Violence, Resistance
 Faculty: S. Latorre
 Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendations
 Committee Vote: 8-0-1

Course: ART 311 Arts of East Asia
 Faculty: N. O'Connor
 Committee Recommendation:  Approve with clarification
 Committee Vote:  8-0-1

Course: ENG 217 American Identies: Latino American, Asian American, Native American, and African American Writers
Faculty: P.J. Splawn
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendations
Committee Vote: 6-0-2

Course: COM 387 Communication Theory
Faculty: A. Madlock
Committee Recommendation: Approve pending adequate clarification submitted to K. Marsland by Monday October 19th at 5 p.m.
Committee Vote: 6-0-2

Course: ART 303 Arts of East Asia
 Faculty: D. Levine
Tabled pending confirmation that materials to be reviewed are the most current drafts. Plan to review at the next meeting.

7. Meeting Adjourned 10:55 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dr.  Kimberly Lacey/ Secretary WACC