COMMITTEE:  Writing Across the Curriculum
 
MEETING DATE:  October 12, 1995
 
PERSON PRESIDING:  Chris Ulffers
 
ACTIONS OF MEETING
Description of action:   DIRECTOR'S REPORT:  Rita reported that
the University administration has no problem with the wording
change describing the WAC requirements requested last year and
that it will be included in the new catalog as an editorial
change.
 
Completion  date/  Follow-up action required:  None
 
Description of action:   The Committee discussed POLS 4000 and
voted to leave the WI designation on the course transcripts of
five students who took the course last year since it was listed
as such in the course listings.
 
Completion date/ Follow-up action required:  Rita addressed the
problem of assuring that only courses approved by the WAC
Committee are listed as WI by the registrar's office.  In the
future, she will hand check computer lists for accuracy.
 
Description of action:  The Committee approved the following
courses as WI intensive:
CMGT 4600; EXSS 3906; JUST 3010; JUST 3501; NURS 4320; PSYC 4400;
PSYC 4602; SPAN 2115; PADP 3300.
 
Completion/ Follow-up action required:  PADP 3000 and 3400 will
be returned for editing and clarification before being approved.
 
Descriptions of action:  The Committee discussed the request from
the Honors Program Committee that all Honors Seminars be approved
as writing intensive.
 
Completion date/ Follow-up action required:  Dr. David Sanders,
Director of the Honors Program, will be invited to attend the
November meeting to discuss this issue further.
 
NEXT   MEETING:  Thursday November 9, 1995 at 3:00
 
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
1.  Honors Seminars
2.  New course proposals
3.  Other committee business (on-going review system and program
    assessment)