College of Charleston2017 Institution Survey
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Major
What areas of writing can students specialize in as part of the major? Check all that apply.
Technical writing
Rhetoric/ composition
Digital/ new media writing
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Minor
What areas of writing can students specialize in as part of the minor? Check all that apply.
Technical writing
Rhetoric/ composition
Digital/ new media writing
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Graduate Programs
Does your institution offer a masters degree (MA) in writing (not creative writing)?
No
Does your institution have a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in writing (not creative writing)?
No
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Changes to the Major, Minor, or Graduate Programs
Since the academic year 2012/13, have there been changes to the undergraduate writing major or minor?
Yes
What were the changes? Check all that apply.
An undergraduate writing major was created (not including creative writing).
An undergraduate writing minor was created (not including creative writing).
Since the academic year 2012/13, have there been changes to the graduate writing program?
Yes
What were the changes? Check all that apply.
A Master's degree in creative writing was added.
Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of the writing major, minor, or graduate programs at your institution over the next four years?
Yes
Writing centers--General description
Does your institution have a writing center or learning center with writing tutors?
Yes
Is the writing center free-standing or part of another institutional unit?
Part of another institutional unit
If the writing center is not free-standing, what larger institutional unit is it a part of?
Learning center
Where is the writing center located? Note: From this point on writing center refers to both free-standing and those located within another unit.
Library
How are the goals assessed?
Student feedback forms
Faculty feedback
Center usage statistics
Other
What other methods of assessment does the writing center utilize?
consultants write advice to the future pieces that show how consultants themselves have benefited from their work
In addition to providing support for students writing for their courses, what services does the writing center offer? Check all that apply.
Assistance with multimodal assignments
Assistance with online research
Assistance with oral presentations
Assistance with Powerpoint or other presentation software
Assistance with how to prepare a poster presentation
Assistance with job materials
Assistance with graduate school materials
What events does the writing center offer?
Space for student to come together to write
Writing centers--Consultations
What type of appointments does the writing center offer?
drop-in face-to-face appts
What is the average length of a consultation or tutorial session offered?
60 minutes
What percentage of the undergraduate student body had a writing center consultation during the 2016-17 academic year?
10
Writing centers--Consultants
How many consultants worked in the writing center during the 2016-17 academic year? UG=undergraduates, GS=graduate students, Fac=faculty, PT=professional tutors, Vol=volunteers
UG-22
On average, what percentage of a week's consultations are staffed by each group? For example, if your center offers 100 hours of consultations a week and 50 hours are filled by undergraduates and 25 hours by both graduate students and professional tutors, then the percentage would be 50% undergraduate, 25% graduate students, and 25% professional tutors.
UG-100
How are undergraduate consultants initially trained?
Staff meetings
Workshops before semester begins
What on-going professional development opportunities are provided undergraduate consultants?
Attend regional conferences
Present at regional conferences
Read professional journals
Outside speakers
Staff meetings
Reflections
Meeting with Director
Writing centers--Administration
Who has primary responsibility for directing the writing center or overseeing the writing tutors if the tutors are part of a different institutional unit?
Writing Center Administrator (WCA)
In addition to the person who has primary responsibility, how many undergraduates, graduate students, staff members, or faculty members have administrative responsibilities for the writing center?
1
Writing centers--Changes
Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the writing center at your institution (not including staffing)?
No
Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the staffing or administration of the writing center at your institution?
No
Writing Fellows (Embedded Writing Tutors)--General information
Does your institution have a writing fellows program? (See glossary for definitions)
No
Administrative positions--Writing Center Administrator (WCA)
To whom does the WCA report?
Director of Learning or Academic Success Center or Commons
Which of the following teaching responsibilities does the WCA have? Check all that apply.
Teach courses
Train tutors, TAs, or professional staff
On average, how many courses per year are reassigned for WCA administrative responsibilities?
3
Which of the following are the administrative responsibilities of the WCA?
Create Program Documents
Conduct assessment
Consult with individual faculty or departments across the disciplines
Hire (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)
Supervise (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)
Mentor (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)
Schedule writing courses
Advertise program
Plan events
Serve on university committees
Serve as an academic advisor