Faculty Senate

All-University Writing Committee

Updated 11-30-06

Functions:

  1. Formulates policy recommendations concerning university-wide writing programs for submission to the Faculty Senate.

  2. Acts as the central policy committee for the university-wide writing program.

  3. Determines general criteria and procedures for submission and approval of writing in the major courses. Receives requests for writing in the major courses and submits them for final approval to the Faculty Senate through the Catalog Subcommittee of the Academic Affairs Committee.

  4. Provides guidance and approves procedures used in university-wide writing assessments.

  5. Regularly monitors all elements of the all-university writing program.

Composition and Tenure:

  1. One faculty member from each College, including Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education and the Libraries; one member from the extended campus sites; three-year terms. (F)

  2. Two undergraduate students with two-year terms, nominated by ASWSU. (U)

  3. Registrar or designee. (#) (X)

  4. Director, General Education as secretary. (#) (X)

  5. Director, Student Advising and Learning Center, or designee. (#) (X)

  6. Coordinators of key functions related to the all-university writing program: Director, English Composition; Coordinator, Writing Assessment; Director, Writing Center; General Education Committee Representative. (X)

Responsible to: The Provost and Executive Vice President

Committee Membership:

Anelli, Carol (F) Chair; CAHNRS
# Johnson-Shull, Lisa (X) Secretary; Writing Programs

 

Paxson, Christine (F)

2008

CBE

 

Claussen, Cathy(F)

2008

CEA

 

Jayaram, Uma (F)

2009

CEA

 

Lugo-Lugo, Carmen (F)

2007

CLA

 

Johnson, Corey(F)

2007

Libraries

 

Severtsen, Billie (F)

2009

CN

 

Davitt, Chris (F)

2008

CS

 

Leather, Charles (F)

2007

CVM

 

Trumble, Eric (U)

2007

 

#

Eddy, Robert (X)

 

Composition Program

#

Weathermom, Karen (X)

 

Freshman Focus

#

Law, Richard (X)

 

Director General Education

#

Devine, Lisa (X)

 

Registrar or designee

#

Poch, Susan (X)

 

SALC

#

Kelly-Reily, Diane (X)

 

Director, Writing Asssessment

#

Condon, Bill (X)

 

Director, Writing Programs




Faculty Senate, PO Box 1038, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-1038, 509-335-3424, Contact Us