Drew University2017 Institution Survey

Institutional requirements and goals--Writing Requirement

Does your institution have a writing requirement?

Yes

What does the writing requirement at your institution consist of?

First-year composition predominately taught by English and/or Writing department (FYC)

First-year seminars taught by faculty across the curriculum (FYWS)

Mid-level writing course

Writing-intensive courses that are located throughout the curriculum (W courses)

Writing in the major

Portfolio

Senior thesis or capstone experience

Are there curricular requirements that are not part of the writing requirement but that have writing as an explicit goal?

Yes

What curricular requirements have writing as an explicit goal?

Senior capstone or thesis for some or all students

Is oral communication a component of an institutional writing requirement?

Oral communication is an explicit goal of first-year writing.

What are other approaches to oral communication?

It is one part of the first-year seminar, which is a writing intensive first semester course that takes the place of first year writing

Institutional requirements and goals--College Writing Goals

Are there institution-wide student writing goals?

Yes

Have the goals been influenced by the WPA Outcomes Statement?

Yes

Are the goals assessed at the institutional level?

Yes

How are the college-wide student writing goals assessed?

Students submit a portfolio.

Departments assess majors through a senior-culminating experience.

A longitudinal study is conducted.

Institutional requirements and goals--Writing Committee

Does your institution have a writing committee?

No

Institutional requirements and goals--National Survey of Student Engagement

Does your institution administer the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)?

Yes

How does your writing program use the NSSE data?

Data used for assessment.

Data used to argue for additional resources.

Institutional requirements and goals--Changes to Writing Program

Were there changes to the writing requirement since the academic year 2012-13?

Yes

Which changes took place in regards to the writing requirement?

The writing requirement was changed.

First-year composition was converted to a first-year writing seminar taught by faculty across the curriculum.

Other

What other changes took place in regards to the writing requirement?

2-credit writing studios were added; Writing Fellows in all FYW seminars and 50% of WI courses

Were there changes to the assessment of writing at your institution since the 2012-13 academic year?

No

Do you foresee changes at the institutional level to the sites of writing on your campus over the next four years?

Yes

What type of changes to the institutional sites of writing do you foresee in the next four years?

Changes to the curricular structures or writing requirement

Changes to expand the writing program or sites of writing on campus

Changes to the types of staffing

If you foresee changes to the institutional sites of writing do you foresee in the next four years feel free to explain.

we are revising general education and will probably consolidate WI courses into required breadth courses

First-Year Writing--General Description

Does your institution have a first-year writing requirement, whether explicit or embedded?

Yes

What is the institutional home for first-year writing?

Multiple homes

How would you describe your first-year writing requirement? Check all that apply. See Glossary for definitions.

First-Year Composition (FYC)

First-Year Seminar (FYS)

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Placement & Transfer

In the academic year 2016-17, how many students took FYC?

160

Does your institution accept alternative credit for first-year composition?

Yes

If your institution accepts alternative credit for FYC, which mechanism is used? Check all that apply.

Transfer credit from another institution

If there is a placement mechanism for FYC, what is it? Check all that apply.

Directed Self-Placment

What percentage of students in AY 2016/17 placed out of a FYC course?

0

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Goals

Are there explicit goals for FYC?

Yes

If there are explicit goals for FYC, are the goals informed by the WPA Outcomes Statement?

Yes

How are the FYC goals assessed? Check all that apply.

Professor Certification

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Delivery Methods

In AY 2016/17, did your institution offer face-to-face sections of FYC?

Yes

In AY 2016/17, did your institution offer online sections of FYC?

No

In AY 2016/17, did your institution offer hybrid sections of FYC?

No

During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYC were face-to-face?

100

During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYC were online?

0

During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYC were hybrid?

0

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Staffing

Who has primary responsibility for administering the FYC requirement? See the Glossary for an explanation of these terms.

FYWA

Beside the person who has primary responsibility for administering FYC, how many graduate students, staff members, or faculty members have administrative responsibilities for FYC?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty in the English Department?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty in the rhetoric/composition department or program?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty from departments besides English and rhetoric/composition?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by FT, non-tenure line faculty in the English Department?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by FT, non-tenure line faculty in the rhetoric/composition department or program?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by FT, non-tenure line faculty from departments besides English and rhetoric/composition?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by PT faculty (hired by the English Department)?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by PT faculty (hired by the rhetoric/composition department or program)?

57

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by PT faculty (hired by another department/program)?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by graduate students in English?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by graduate students in rhetoric/composition?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by graduate students from departments outside English and rhetoric/composition?

29

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by the first-year writing director?

14

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by Other?

0

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Training

For FYC, what types of initial training is provided? Check all that apply.

FT-TT English/ Writing FacultyFT-TT Faculty from other disciplinesFT-NTT English/ Writing FacultyFT-NTT Faculty from other disciplinesPart-Time FacultyGraduate Students
Required Course
Required WorkshopsYesYes
Optional Course
Optional Workshops
Individual Meetings with DirectorYesYes
Weekly Staff MeetingsYesYes
Monthly Staff Meetings
No training is provided
Other

Do those attending initial training receive additional compensation or course credit?

Yes for anyone teaching a first-year writing course

For FYC, what types of on-going professional development is provided? Check all that apply.

FT-TT English/ Writing FacultyFT-TT Faculty from other disciplinesFT-NTT English/ Writing FacultyFT-NTT Faculty from other disciplinesPart-Time FacultyGraduate Students
Attend ConferencesYesYes
Present at ConferencesYesYes
Access to Professional JournalsYesYes
Outside Speakers
Required Weekly MeetingsYesYes
Optional Weekly Meetings
Required Monthly Meetings
Optional Monthly Meetings
Workshops or In-ServiceYesYes
Meetings with Director
Other

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Curriculum

Which type of scheduling does your institution follow?

Semester

Is there a common syllabus for the first or only semester of FYC?

Yes

What is the content for the first or only semester of FYC? Check all that apply.

Genre/Modes

Teaching for Transfer

What is the content for the first or only semester of FYC? Check all that apply - Other - Text

FYC is a studio linked to the FYS so we use a common text (They Say/I Say) and similar assignment types (close reading, analysis, comparison, etc) as well as working on general writing and revision skills in both classes

How many semesters of FYC are required?

One semester

First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Course Caps

In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Regular sections of the first or only semester of face-to-face FYC?

12

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Placement & Transfer

In the academic year 2016-17, how many students took FYS?

360

Does your institution accept alternative credit for FYS?

Yes

If your institution accepts alternative credit for FYS, which mechanism is used? Check all that apply.

Transfer credit from another institution

Other

What percentage of students in AY 2016/17 received alternative credit for a FYS course?

15

Is there a placement mechanism for FYS?

No

What percentage of students in AY 2016/17 placed out of a FYS course?

0

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Goals

Are there explicit goals for FYS?

Yes

If there are explicit goals for FYS, are the goals informed by the WPA Outcomes Statement?

No

How are the FYS goals assessed? Check all that apply.

Electronic Portfolio

Random Sample

Course Evaluation or Grades

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Delivery Methods

In AY 2016/17, did your institution offer face-to-face sections of FYS?

Yes

In AY 2016/17, did your institution offer online sections of FYS?

No

In AY 2016/17, did your institution offer hybrid sections of FYS?

No

During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYS were face-to-face?

100

During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYS were online?

0

During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYS were hybrid?

0

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Staffing

Who has primary responsibility for administering the FYS requirement? See the Glossary for an explanation of these terms.

Other

Beside the person who has primary responsibility for administering FYS, how many graduate students, staff members, or faculty members have administrative responsibilities for FYS?

1

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty in the English Department?

8

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty in the rhetoric/composition department or program?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty from departments besides English and rhetoric/composition?

75

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by FT, non-tenure line faculty in the English Department?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by FT, non-tenure line faculty in the rhetoric/composition department or program?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by FT, non-tenure line faculty from departments besides English and rhetoric/composition?

8

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by PT faculty (hired by the English Department)?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by PT faculty (hired by the rhetoric/composition department or program)?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by PT faculty (hired by another department/program)?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by graduate students in English?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by graduate students in rhetoric/composition?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by graduate students from departments outside English and rhetoric/composition?

0

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by the first-year writing director?

4

In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by Other?

4

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Training

For FYS, what types of initial training is provided? Check all that apply.

FT-TT English/ Writing FacultyFT-TT Faculty from other disciplines
Required Course
Required WorkshopsYesYes
Optional Course
Optional Workshops
Individual Meetings with Director
Weekly Staff Meetings
Monthly Staff MeetingsYesYes
No training is provided
Other

For FYS, what types of on-going professional development is provided? Check all that apply.

FT-TT English/ Writing FacultyFT-TT Faculty from other disciplines
Attend Conferences
Present at Conferences
Access to Professional JournalsYesYes
Outside Speakers
Required Weekly Meetings
Optional Weekly Meetings
Required Monthly MeetingsYesYes
Optional Monthly Meetings
Workshops or In-ServiceYesYes
Meetings with Director
Other

Do those attending initial training receive additional compensation or course credit?

Yes for anyone teaching a first-year writing course

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Curriculum

Which type of scheduling does your institution follow?

Semester

How many semesters of FYS are required?

One semester

Is there a common syllabus for the first or only semester of FYS?

Yes

What is the content for the first or only semester of FYS? Check all that apply.

Themes

WAC/discipline topics

Teaching for Transfer

What is the content for the first or only semester of FYS? Check all that apply - Other - Text

FYC is a studio linked to the FYS so we use a common text (They Say/I Say) and similar assignment types (close reading, analysis, comparison, etc) as well as working on general writing and revision skills in both classes

First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Course Caps

In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Regular sections of the first or only semester of face-to-face FYS?

16

First-Year Writing--Changes to First-Year Writing

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year writing requirement at your institution?

Yes

Since AY 2012/13, what have been the changes to the first-year writing requirement at your institution? Check all that apply.

Other

Since AY 2012/13, what have been the changes to the first-year writing requirement at your institution? Check all that apply. - Other - Text

The program changed but did not change in size (The required FY Seminar + optional writing studio were added)

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year writing placement mechanism or how alternate credit is granted at your institution?

No

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year writing assessment at your institution?

No

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year curriculum or enrollment caps at your institution?

Yes

Since AY 2012/13, what have been the changes to the first-year curriculum or enrollment caps at your institution? Check all that apply.

A common syllabus was added.

The course content changed.

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the administration or staffing of first year writing at your institution?

Yes

Since AY 2012/13, what have been the changes to the administration or staffing of first year writing at your institution? Check all that apply

A first-year writing director position was converted from a tenure line to a non-tenure line.

Full-time non-tenure line teaching positions

Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of first-year writing at your institution over the next four years?

Yes

If you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of first-year writing at your institution over the next four years, feel free to explain. -TEXT-

we are currently searching for a new NTT Director of FYW but hope it will be converted back to a TT line in the next 4 years

Upper Level Writing Courses--Upper Level Writing Courses: General

How many specific writing course(s) beyond the first year does your institution require all students to take? For example, such a course could be a sophomore or junior-level course taught by English or writing faculty. We are NOT asking about writing-intensive courses. The WAC section of the Census will ask about those courses.

0

Upper Level Writing Courses--Senior Culminating Experience

Does your institution require ALL students complete a senior thesis or other writing-intensive capstone experience?

Yes

Is the senior thesis an explicit part of the college writing requirement?

No

Does your institution require SOME students complete a senior thesis or other writing-intensive capstone experience?

Yes

What are the criteria for some students to complete a senior thesis?

The requirements vary by department.

Honors students are required to complete a thesis.

Individual students can choose to complete to complete a senior thesis.

Upper Level Writing Courses--Changes to Upper Level Writing

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the requirement for writing courses beyond the first year (not writing-intensive)?

No

Writing across the curriculum (WAC)--General Description

Does your institution have a formal WAC Program?

Yes

What does the WAC Program consist of?

WI Courses

Writing Fellows

Writing Enriched Curriculum (WEC)

Faculty Development

Other

What else is part of the WAC Program?

Each major, both formal and self-designed, includes a required Writing in the Major course/course sequence (and students who double major must complete the course in each major)

Has any aspect of the WAC Program been influenced by the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices?

Yes

Is there professional development available for those teaching in the WAC Program or teaching WI courses?

Yes

If faculty attend a seminar or workshop, how are they compensated?

They receive food at the event.

They receive a stipend.

Writing across the curriculum (WAC)--Writing-Intensive Courses

Does your institution require all students to take writing-intensive (WI or W) courses taught by departments other than English or Writing? See Glossary for definitions.

Yes

How long has the WI requirement been in existence?

7-10 years

How many WI courses are required beyond the first-year requirement?

3

How many WI courses are part of a first-year requirement?

0

When do WI courses need to be completed?

It depends

Are there explicit goals for the WI courses?

Yes

Have the goals been influenced by the WPA Outcomes Statement?

Yes

What form of assessment takes place of the WI goals?

Electronic portfolio

Random sample of student writing

Professor evaluation

What are the criteria for a WI course?

Revision

Time discussing writing In class

Written or verbal feedback from instructor

Percentage of course grade in writing

Who certifies that a course fulfills WI designation?

Curriculum Committee

Are there incentives offered for faculty to teach a WI course?

No

In academic year 2016/17, what was the course cap for WI courses?

Varies by department

Writing across the curriculum (WAC)--Administration

Who has primary responsibility for administering the WAC Program?

WAC Administrator

In addition to the person who has primary responsibility for WAC, how many graduate students, staff members, or faculty members have administrative responsibilities for WAC?

1

Writing across the curriculum (WAC)--Changes to WAC

Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the WI or WAC program?

No

Do you foresee any major changes to WAC on your campus in the next four years?

Maybe

Feel free to explain any upcoming changes.

We are revising General Education, which may include replacing the somewhat randomly distributed WI courses with four focused writing intensive breadth courses that parallel the structure and focus of our writing enriched first year seminars and allow more intentional scaffolding of writing skills.

The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Major

Does your institution have a creative writing major?

Yes

Does your institution have a writing major (other than creative writing)?

Yes

What areas of writing can students specialize in as part of the major? Check all that apply.

Professional writing

Rhetoric/ composition

Digital/ new media writing

Journalism /media writing

In which department is the major housed?

English

The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Minor

Does your institution have a creative writing minor?

Yes

Does your institution have a writing minor (other than creative writing)?

Yes

What areas of writing can students specialize in as part of the minor? Check all that apply.

Professional writing

Rhetoric/ composition

Digital/ new media writing

Journalism /media writing

In which department is the minor housed?

English

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 creative writing major was created.

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?

No

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

Feel free to explain any forthcoming changes.

It is our hope that the second Rhet/Comp position, Director of First-Year Writing, will be restored to a TT position (it is currently NTT and we have just lost the Director and are searching for a replacement). Changes in Gen Ed will, I hope, add funding to the undergraduate course-embedded writing fellows program so that we can place a fellow in each WAC WI class as well as each first-year writing seminar. The curriculum of the writing "concentrations" may change depending on who we hire.

Basic or Developmental Writing--Basic or Developmental Writing

Does your institution identify basic writing students who may need additional writing support?

Yes

How does the institution identify basic writers? Check all that apply.

Directed Self-Placement

Advisor referral

Faculty referral

Student self-referral

What type of supports are available for basic writers? Check all that apply.

Targeted optional writing courses

Summer bridge program

Peer tutoring

Other

What type of supports are available for basic writers? Check all that apply. - Other - Text

Course-embedded undergraduate Writing Fellows work with all students enrolled in the course

Does your institution have a formal basic writing program?

No

What percentage of the student body is placed into basic writing?

30

What is the structure of your basic writing program? Check all that apply. (See Glossary for an explanation of terms)

Studio model

Mainstreaming model

How many levels of basic writing do you have?

1

What is the curriculum of the basic writing courses? Check all that apply.

Grammar

Sentence writing

Paragraph writing

Reading and writing

Other

What is the curriculum of the basic writing courses? Check all that apply. - Other - Text

incorporating and engaging with sources

How do students exit basic writing? Check all that apply.

Passing grade in basic writing course

Is there a Director of Basic Writing?

No

Basic or Developmental Writing--Changes to Basic or Developmental Writing

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the support for basic writers?

No

Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures for helping diversely prepared students at your institution over the next four years?

No

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?

Academic support 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

Is there a mission statement for the writing center?

Yes

Are there explicit goals for the writing center?

Yes

How are the goals assessed?

Student feedback forms

Center usage statistics

Analysis of student papers

In addition to providing support for students writing for their courses, what services does the writing center offer? Check all that apply.

Assistance with writing in a language other than English

Assistance with reading

Assistance with online research

Assistance with oral presentations

Assistance with Powerpoint or other presentation software

Assistance with new media

Assistance with how to lead a class discussion

Assistance with graduate school materials

Assistance with other content areas

Assistance for English Language Learners

Asssistance for faculty on syllabus or curriculum development

What events does the writing center offer?

Student workshops

Faculty workshops

Space for student to come together to write

Space for faculty or staff to come together to write

Student writing groups

Faculty writing groups

Speakers

Dissertation or thesis boot camp

Writing centers--Consultations

What type of appointments does the writing center offer?

scheduled face-to-face appts

drop-in face-to-face appts

scheduled online appts

online feedback via e-mail

What is the average length of a consultation or tutorial session offered?

60 minutes

Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: General

Is there support for domestic and international English Language Learners (ELLs)?

Yes, for both domestic and international

Is support for English Language Learners (ELLs) separate from basic writing?

Yes

What percentage of the student body is placed into ELL writing courses, both required and optional?

15

What is the institutional home of the ELL writing courses?

Writing deparment or program

Who has primary responsibility for administering support for English Language Learners?

Other

Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: Domestic Students

Does your institution identify domestic English Language Learners (ELLs) who may need additional writing support?

Yes

How does the institution identify domestic English Language Learners? Check all that apply.

Directed Self-Placement

Advisor referral

Faculty referral

Student self-referral

What type of supports are available for domestic English Language Learners (ELLs)? Check all that apply.

Targeted optional writing courses

Summer bridge program

Peer tutoring

Professional tutoring--not including from WPA or WCD

Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: International Students

Does your institution identify international English Language Learners (ELLs) who may need additional writing support?

Yes

How does the institution identify International English Language Learners? Check all that apply.

TOEFL scores

International ELL Placement Test

Admissions office/Student Affairs referral

What type of supports are available for International English Language Learners (ELLs)? Check all that apply.

Special sections of FYW

Peer tutoring

Professional tutoring--not including from WPA or WCD

Multilingual Writing Support--Changes to Multilingual Writing Support

Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the support for English Language Learners (ELLs)?

No

Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures for helping diversely prepared students at your institution over the next four years?

No

Administrative positions--First-Year Writing Administrator (FYWA)

How is the First-Year Writing Administrator position (FYWA) classified?

NTT-FT

To whom does the FYWA report?

Chair of the department

CAO

Was the FYWA hired for this position?

Yes

Which of the following teaching responsibilities does the FYWA have? Check all that apply.

Teach courses

Train tutors, TAs, or professional staff

faculty workshops

On average, how many courses per year does the FYWA teach?

4

On average, how many courses per year are reassigned for the administrative responsibilities of the FYWA?

2

Which of the following are the administrative responsibilities of the FYWA?

Develop curriculum

Create Program Documents

Conduct assessment

Hire (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)

Supervise (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)

Mentor (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)

Schedule

Serve on university committees

Serve as an academic advisor