1. CSUDH Writing intensive (WI) policy survey
University writing committee (UWC) Faculty forums: March 7 & 13, 2019

2. Why revise the wi policy?
Existing policy at CSUDH
2 course graduation requirement
WI policy is currently NOT implementable
Not all departments offer WI courses
Instrumentalist
Impact on students
Intensive, discipline-based writing instruction
WI course coding
National norms and standards in higher ed

3. WI Policy faculty survey
History
Development
Survey launched Fall 2018

4. Survey Response 156 respondents 150 completed surveys
Hundreds of additional detailed comments

5. Survey results: should csudh have a wi requirement?
The vast majority of respondents favor maintaining a WI graduation requirement
57% favor 2-course WI requirement
31% favor more than 2 course WI requirement

6. Comments: should csudh have a wi requirement?
Virtually all respondents indicated the importance of writing and sustained writing instruction across all of the years of a student’s academic career
Many faculty members expressed concern about the quality of student writing and the need for a WI requirement that can help address students’ needs systematically
Numerous comments indicated that a preferable model would require students to take a WI course in GE and a second upper division WI course in the major
Numerous respondents also expressed the need for more writing and writing instruction in nearly all courses— not just WI courses—in order to provide students with the skills and experience they need to become competent, successful disciplinary writers

7. Survey results: Prereqs to WI courses
Virtually all respondents (more than 90%) believe satisfaction of the lower division GE written communication requirement (ENG 110, ENG 112, or ENG ) should be a prerequisite to WI courses

8. Survey results: lower division wi courses
The majority of respondents (more than 70%) favor allowing lower division WI courses in the major with lesser requirements for the number of pages produced (65%)

9. Survey results: WI course caps
The vast majority of faculty (more than 97%) believe that WI courses with one instructor of record should be capped at no more than 25 students
Even if WI instructors and students are supported by a GTA or embedded tutor, the majority of respondents (65%) still believe WI courses should be capped at no more than 25 students

10. Survey results: types & number of assignments
Respondents indicated that many different assignments, genres, and modes of writing should “count” toward the total number of pages required in a WI course, with genres/types/modes of accepted writing tied to disciplinary conventions and expectations
More than 93% of respondents agree that WI policy should allow multiple short writing assignments to be combined into a longer paper or project in WI designated courses

11. Survey results: Feedback & assessment
More than 87% of respondents believe that instructor feedback and revision should be required on at least 50% of the total required pages produced in a WI course with at least one required rough draft per assignment
The majority of respondents (81%) agreed that WI courses should require the use of a rubric to assess student writing

12. Survey results: portfolio methodology
More than 80% of respondents indicated they would be likely to use portfolio methodology in a WI course if they received training in portfolio teaching
Conversely, more than 62% of respondents indicated they would be unlikely to use portfolio methodology in the absence of such training

13. Alternative models Writing-Enriched Curriculum (WEC)
Infuses significant, discipline-specific writing experiences in both lower- and upper division courses throughout the curriculum
WI Requirement & Writing Pedagogy
Include more specific requirements or stipulations regarding the discipline-based teaching (versus assigning) of writing

14. Q & A
Your questions?
Additional feedback or commentary
Next steps

15. Wi policy Survey: Drawing winners!
Melissa Chan: $100 Amazon gift card
Ed Curammeng: $50 Amazon gift card
Doreen Delgado: $50 gift card to the DH Bookstore
Kari Pederson: $25 Starbucks gift card
Hyo Joon Chang: $25 Starbucks gift card
Bin Tang: $25 Starbucks gift card

16. Thank you for participating in the UWC faculty forums!
Contact:
Siskanna Naynaha, UWC Chair & WAC Coordinator
LIB 5506
x3359