COMMITTEE: Writing Across the Curriculum

MEETING DATE: September 26, 1996

PERSON PRESIDING: Chris Ulffers

ACTIONS OF MEETING:
Description of action: The nominations and election of 
officers of the committee were as follows: Chris Ulffers, 
Chair Lynn Eudey, Vice-chair Patch Clark, Secretary

Description of action: Item - Previous business: Request for 
additional information --EXSS 4806 - Mike Cameron, 
Department of Exercise and Sport Science - Refer to 
memorandum dated June 6, 1996.

Mike Cameron was present to answer questions and provide 
further information regarding EXSS 4806 and his 
subsequent request for WI designation. The Committee 
approved EXSS 4806 as Writing-Intensive.

Description of action Items: Review of Goals and General 
Overview Chris provided a summary of the goals and an 
overview of ongoing work of the Committee. The following 
items were discussed: * evaluation of courses which are 
designated as writing intensive * review system of ongoing 
assessment * determination of faculty who are designated to 
teach WI courses each semester * resubmission of syllabi * 
academic freedom * awareness and incentive plan for 
faculty * training opportunities for faculty currently involved 
in the teaching of WI courses * training for new faculty Rita 
stated that some training had taken place but that more was 
needed. * introducing and exposing more faculty to the 
process of writing * release credit for those involved in the 
teaching of WI courses * Chairs' seminar regarding WI 
courses * Rita shared general information regarding ongoing 
discussion with an electronic group regarding WI courses. 
She will receive more information in February and will 
distribute the results to the Committee.

Description of Action: Item - Policy for evaluation of WI 
courses for transfer students Refer to memorandums: 
September 19, 1996 Dr. Buddy Zincone, Transferring ENGL 
3880 July 25, 1996 - Marion P. Sykes, Jr., Writing intensive 
courses at Beaufort Community College.

Rita stated that the WI requirement is a graduation 
requirement and not a general education requirement.
The Committee approved the concept for the development 
of a policy statement which will address the question 
pertaining to the evaluation and transfer of WI courses from 
other institutions.

Completion date/Follow-up action req: Consideration of Engl 
3880 was tabled pending further deliberation regarding a 
transfer policy statement. A policy statement will be 
submitted to the Committee at the October 24th meeting.
The following policy statements were submitted by Rita 
Reaves and Collett Dilworth for consideration by Committee 
members at the October 24th meeting:

For a course from another institution to transfer to East 
Carolina University as writing-intensive, it must be formally 
designated 'Writing - intensive" by the institution on the 
student's transcript. The Writing Across the Curriculum 
Committee will gladly share guidelines for designating 
courses as W-I with institutions interested in developing 
writing-intensive courses.

Description of action: Item - "Review of Writing-Intensive 
Courses" - refer to memorandum - September 18, 1996 to 
Dr. Richard Ringeisen Rita shared the survey results and 
asked each member to read and review this packet of 
information.

Completion date/Follow-up action required: Individual 
reading/None required

NEXT MEETING: Thursday October 24, 1996 at 3:00

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
1. New proposals
2. Policy statement - Transfer Writing-Intensive Courses
3. Engl 3880
4. Other committee business