Fordham University-Lincoln Center2017 Institution Survey
Basic or Developmental Writing--Basic or Developmental Writing
Does your institution identify basic writing students who may need additional writing support?
Yes
What type of supports are available for basic writers? Check all that apply.
Required basic writing course
Special sections of FYW
Targeted optional writing courses
Peer tutoring
Tutoring from WPA or WCD
Workshops
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
Essay writing
How do students exit basic writing? Check all that apply.
Passing grade in basic writing course
Basic or Developmental Writing--Changes to Basic or Developmental Writing
What changes have there been to the support for basic writers? Check all that apply.
Other.
Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures for helping diversely prepared students 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?
English department
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
Multiple locations
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 reading
Assistance with online research
Assistance with oral presentations
Assistance with how to lead a class discussion
Assistance with job materials
Assistance with graduate school materials
Assistance for English Language Learners
Writing centers--Consultations
What type of appointments does the writing center offer?
scheduled face-to-face appts
What is the average length of a consultation or tutorial session offered?
30 minutes
Writing centers--Consultants
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.
GS-70, Vol-30
How are graduate consultants initially trained?
Staff meetings
Workshops before semester begins
How are professional consultants initially trained?
Staff meetings
Workshops before semester begins
What on-going professional development opportunities are provided graduate consultants?
Attend national conferences
Attend regional conferences
Present at national conferences
Present at regional conferences
Read professional journals
Outside speakers
Staff meetings
Semester inservice or workshop
Reflections
Meeting with Director
What on-going professional development opportunities are provided professional consultants?
Attend national conferences
Attend regional conferences
Present at national conferences
Present at regional conferences
Read professional journals
Outside speakers
Staff meetings
Semester inservice or workshop
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?
3
Writing centers--Changes
Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the writing center at your institution (not including staffing)?
Yes
Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the staffing or administration of the writing center at your institution?
Yes
What changes were made to the staffing or administration of the writing center?
Professional tutor positions increased
Hired a part time multilingual writing specialist
Writing Fellows (Embedded Writing Tutors)--General information
Does your institution have a writing fellows program? (See glossary for definitions)
No
Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: General
Is there support for domestic and international English Language Learners (ELLs)?
Yes, for both domestic and international
What percentage of the student body is placed into ELL writing courses, both required and optional?
0
What is the institutional home of the ELL writing courses? - Other - Text
Institute of Language and Culture (IALC)
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
What type of supports are available for domestic English Language Learners (ELLs)? Check all that apply.
Targeted optional writing courses
Peer tutoring
Professional tutoring--not including from WPA or WCD
Tutoring from WPA or WCD
Workshops
Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: International Students
Does your institution identify international English Language Learners (ELLs) who may need additional writing support?
Yes
What type of supports are available for International 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
Tutoring from WPA or WCD
Workshops
Multilingual Writing Support--Changes to Multilingual Writing Support
Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the support for English Language Learners (ELLs)?
Yes
What changes have there been to the support for English Language Learners (ELLs)? Check all that apply.
Other.
Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures for helping diversely prepared students at your institution over the next four years?
Yes
Administrative positions--Writing Center Administrator (WCA)
Which of the following teaching responsibilities does the WCA have? Check all that apply.
Train tutors, TAs, or professional staff
student workshops
On average, how many courses per year are reassigned for WCA administrative responsibilities?
2
Which of the following are the administrative responsibilities of the WCA?
Develop curriculum
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