COMMITTEE: Writing Across the Curriculum

Meeting Date: October 22,1998

Person Presiding: Chris Ulffers

ACTIONS OF MEETING
Description of action:
Item: Motion made to pass minutes from the September 10th 
meeting.  
Motion carried.

Description of action:
Item: Rita asked members to take "Writing Requirement for 
Graduation from East Carolina University" flyers and post 
them in various locations

Item: Motion was made to approve the minutes of 
September 24th, 1998. Motion carried.

Rita announced that we did not have any new courses to 
consider and that she will write again to ask the professor 
for the previously tabled NUHM 4990 and 4991 to attend a 
WAC meeting.

Rita made the announcement that ART 2910 - "Ancient Art" 
had passed as WI through e-mail voting procedures.

Rita shared with the Committee members a memorandum 
dated October 1, 1998 from Sharon Morris Bland asking 
whether a "banked course" should retain its WI designation, 
and if the course is unbanked does it then
require another review by the WAC Committee? The 
example cited was HlST 3760

After some deliberation, the motion was made stating that if 
a course is banked which has been designated as WI, the 
Wl status will be removed.  Motion carried.

Item: Rita shared responses and concerns of faculty 
members regarding the merits of journal writing, restrictive 
models, and the reduction of teaching load to allow 
adequate time to read, review, and assess writing
assignments in WI designated courses.

Committee members discussed all three concerns at length 
and did agree that administrative support was an absolute 
necessity in maintaining a quality WI program.

Committee members suggested that a resolution be shared 
with the Vice- Chancellor stating the support of incentives 
for faculty who teach WI courses.

The Committee adjourned with the next scheduled meeting 
date set for January 28th, 1999. No meeting dates have 
been set for November or December. Rita will correspond 
with us via e-mail and call a meeting if proposals are 
received which will need our attention.