COMMITTEE: WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

MEETING DATE: March 27, 1997

PERSON PRESIDING: Rita Reaves, Lynn Eudey

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

Description of action: Item: Dr. Marilyn Sheerer was present 
to offer information regarding proposal for MIDG 3001 be 
designated as WI

Description of action: Motion carried that MIDG 3001 be 
designated as WI.

Description of action: Rita reviewed the Director's Report 
and asked the committee members to review statement 
regarding transfer of credits into ECU as WI. Please see 
memo dated March 3, 1997 to members of the WAC 
Committee from Rita Reaves. After lengthy discussion, the 
committee submitted the following revised statements:

If a writing course from another institution transfers as credit 
for a numbered ECU course, and the ECU course is writing 
intensive, then the transferred credit hours will count as 
writing intensive for ECU degree requirements. A writing 
course is one whose primary content is writing according to 
its course title and description. Examples are ENGL 3880 
and ITEC 3290.

Description of action: Motion carried that Rita share these 
statements with Dean Muller and other appropriate offices 
for suggestions regarding these revisions.

Description of action: The committee members reviewed the 
request that GEOG 2003 be designated as WI.

Description of action: Motion carried that GEOG 2003 be 
designated as WI.

Description of action: The committee members reviewed the 
request that SOCW 4990 be designated as WI.

Description of action: Motion carried that SOCW 4990 be 
designated as WI.

Description of action: Item: Rita shared information 
regarding a seminar for 1st year (and any interested faculty) 
regarding writing across the curriculum. The seminar is co-
sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development. Rita 
encouraged members of the Writing Across the Curriculum 
Committee to attend if at all possible. The seminar will take 
place April 16, 1997 from 2:30-4:00 in Rawl, room 106.
Item: Rita shared information regarding a teaching luncheon 
held on February 20, 1997 at which, as the guest speaker, 
she provided attendees with information regarding writing 
across the curriculum.

Item: Rita shared a memo forwarded to all department chairs 
and academic deans(see memo dated March 19, 1997) 
regarding the possibility of each department developing a 
WI independent study course.

Description of Action: Item: Motion carried that the minutes 
dated February 27, 1997 be approved.

Next Meeting: April 24th, 1997 - 3:00 Items to Re discussed:

1. Dean Muller's (and other appropriate offices) response to 
revisions regarding transfer of WI courses 

2. Other committee business, including on-going review 
system and program assessment