Writing Across the Curriculum

Meeting Date: January 28, 1999

Person Presiding:  Lynn Eudey

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Description of action:
Rita reminded the Committee that the following courses 
were approved as WI via e-mail vote (results- November 19, 
1998): ART 4920; GEOG 3050; ENGL 3640.

Description of action:
Item: Motion made to pass minutes from the October 22, 
1998 meeting.

Description of action:
Discussion of MUSC 5616 - "History of Vocal Literature" 
request for WI approval.  Chris Ulffers offered further explanation 
regarding writing opportunities in this area of music including 
program notes and writing for various audiences.  The motion 
was made to approve MUSC 5616 as WI.

Description of action:
Discussion of EXSS 4991 - "Independent Research in 
Exercise Physiology" request for WI approval.  Rita Reaves 
had received further clarification from the professor 
regarding this proposal.  Approval was recommended 
contingent upon minor editing to include the number 
of pages and length of chapters.  Motion carried to 
approve EXSS 4991 as WI

Description of action:
Discussion of HIMA 4025/4052 (New revised course) - 
"Management of Health Information Services Department" 
request for WI approval.  Committee members were asked to 
refer to the cover letter dated 11/6/98 from Dr. Elizabeth 
Layman which states:  "HIMA 4052 is the result of a curriculum 
revision. It is the partial replacement of HIMA, Senior Project, 
2 s.h. which was approved as writing-intensive in January, 1996."
Motion was made to approve HIMA 4052 as WI contingent 
upon course approval by the University Curriculum 
Committee.

Description of Item:
Rita asked the Committee members to review tables 1, 2, 3, 
&4-"Student Opinion of Instruction Survey" - "Comparison of 
Writing-Intensive and Non-Writing Intensive Course Results 

- Table 1, Fall -1997; Table 2, Spring - 1998, Fall 1998 -
Table 3 Table 4

- "Comparison of Average Responses in W-I and Non W-I 
Courses, 1997-1998

Members discussed results and subsequent implications of 
the information

Dennis Cali suggested that the Committee devise its own 
student survey.

Patch Clark suggested that the Committee survey graduates 
regarding the implementation of writing skills in the 
workplace.

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 25, 
1999, at 3 p.m. in Rawl Annex, #142