1. Wise Writes
Plan Year:

2. Wise Writes
Faculty Workshops
Campus Culture
Writing Center

3. Faculty Workshops (240) 2016-2017 Cohort 17 Faculty
345 Enrolled Students
Chemistry
Biology
Theater
Art
English
Foreign Language
History
Philosophy
Education
Nursing
Psychology
Math
Business
Communications

4. Fall Faculty Workshops
Wise Writes
Non-Wise Writes
Fall Wise Writes Faculty Workshops (8)
Wise Writes Faculty Fellows Program Overview (2) 10/3 and 10/4
Syllabus and Assignment Development (4): 11/7 2pm, 11/8 1pm, 11/8 2pm, 11/9 12pm
Grade Instructions and Rubrics (4): 11/14 2pm, 11/15 2pm, 11/16 2pm, 11/19 2pm
In Class Workshops (16)
Professionalism and Writing Workshops (Marcia, Teena)
Technical Writing (Bruce, Josephine, Ryan)
Grant Writing (Josephine)
Writing Basics (Bryan H, Suzanna, Jen M, Dana, Teena, Ken, Frank)
English Senior Seminar Writing Tips
Letters of Recommendation Workshop for Natural Sciences

5. Spring Faculty Workshops
Wise Writes
Non-Wise Writes
Faculty Workshops (180)
Offered 6x week for 16 weeks
Grammar 2/7, 2/8 and 2/9
Teaching with Technology 2/13, 3/14, 3/15 (Alex Reynolds)
Creative Ideas 2/21, 2/22, 2/23 (Jenn Holm)
Multi-Level Writing Goals 3/7, 3/8, 3/9
Peer Review Strategies 3/14, 3/15, 3/16
Giving Grades and Feedback 3/21, 3/22, and 3/23
Grade Norming 4/4, 4/5, 4/6 and 4/11, 4/12 and 4/13
Make Up Activities 4/17, 4/18, 4/19 and 4/24, 4/25 and 4/26
In-Class Writing Workshops (8)
Writing Basics (Brittany Robinson, Nicole Gomez, Jenn Holm)
Technical Writing (Curt Woolever)
Grant Writing/ APA Basics (Josephine Rodriguez, Bryan Hoyt)
Rhetorical Analysis (Amy Clark)
Social Science Writing and Chicago Style (Anthony Cashio)

6. Campus Events Affrilachian Poets including
Kentucky Poet Laureate, Frank X. Walker
( 91 at Reading and
19 at Workshop)
3/14/17

7. Campus Events Fall Spring Int. Literacy Sidewalk Poem
National Day of Writing #whyiwrite tweet up
Grad School Applications (With Career Center)
Professional Writing for Pre- Priofessional Group
APA, MLA, Chicago Workshop
Faculty Writer’s Retreat
Affrilachian Poets Writing Workshop and Reading
Nathan Brooks Criminal Justice Lunch and Learn
Tauna Gulley Nursing Lunch and Learn
Incoming Student Academic and Activities Fair
National Poetry Month (March) Poem Posters
International Conversation Group

8. Writing Center +
Ms. Cyndi Newlon, Director

9. Writing Center Assessment: Hiring: Promotion: Training: Online Survey
Online scheduling and demographic tracking
Promotion:
Grad School Applications (With Career Center)
APA, MLA, Chicago Workshop
International Conversation Group
Cookie Day (Fall)
Cocoa Day (Spring)
Hiring:
Discuss the need for Writing Samples and Tutor GPA Requirement (QEP)
Discuss the need for Hiring Tutors Outside the Humanities (QEP)
Training:
Led Staff Training on legal/campus protocols
Developed Online Training for new hires (Citation Guides, Grammar Bootcamp, Plagiarism)
Led Professional Development workshop on Scientific and Technical Writing

10. Assessment: Student Surveys
157 Anonymous Responses from Wise Writes Classes
April-May, 2017on surveymonkey.com
59% Said Their Class Had Significant Writing Instruction/Discussion
58% Said Their Professor Valued Writing
58% Felt Their Writing Improved in Class
51% Said They Wrote More
48% Said They were More Confident about Writing

11. Assessment: Wise Writes Faculty Survey

12. Program Assessment: Faculty Surveys
“This was a great opportunity to work with people from other departments to help students overcome writing challenges.”
“I gained more confidence and assistance in teaching and grading writing.”
“The program encouraged me to follow through on all the ideas I have had about improving writing in my classes.”
“As a result of this program my students have a competitive advantage in writing.”

13. Writing Assessment May 2017 Wise Writes Assessment
Results Due December 2017
August 2017 Campus Wide Writing Assessment
Results Due May 2018

14. How You Can Help:
Ask your faculty to volunteer for Wise Writes this year!
1K Stipend for 8 Workshops and Assessment Participation
Info Meeting 8/31
Promote the Writing Center and Wise Writes Activities!
Wise Writes Class Visits
Discuss Writing Standards in your Department.
Single Authored, 3+ pages, Revised
Submit ungraded writing samples with course name and number and student’s full legal name for the Assessment.