Stockton University2017 Institution Survey
Institutional requirements and goals--Writing Requirement
What does the writing requirement at your institution consist of?
First-year composition predominately taught by English and/or Writing department (FYC)
Writing-intensive courses that are located throughout the curriculum (W courses)
Are there curricular requirements that are not part of the writing requirement but that have writing as an explicit goal?
Yes
Is oral communication a component of an institutional writing requirement?
Oral communication is not a component of any institution writing requirements.
Institutional requirements and goals--College Writing Goals
What are other approaches to assessment of institutional goals?
assessment by various groups is put together, students sometimes take a standardized test
Institutional requirements and goals--Writing Committee
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.
Data used to promote the writing program.
Data used to support curricular changes.
Data used to encourage faculty to participate in WAC.
Institutional requirements and goals--Changes to Writing Program
Were there changes to the assessment of writing at your institution since the 2012-13 academic year?
Yes
Which changes took place in regards to assessment?
A college-wide assessment was dropped.
Do you foresee changes at the institutional level to the sites of writing on your campus over the next four years?
No
First-Year Writing--General Description
Does your institution have a first-year writing requirement, whether explicit or embedded?
Yes
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
If your institution accepts alternative credit for FYC, which mechanism is used? Check all that apply.
Transfer credit from another institution
Dual enrollment
If there is a placement mechanism for FYC, what is it? Check all that apply.
SAT/ACT scores
Accuplacer/ Other standardized test
First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Goals
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.
Electronic Portfolio
Random Sample
Course Evaluation or Grades
Student Survey
No Assessment Takes Place
First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Delivery Methods
During the academic year 2016-17, what percentage of sections of FYC were face-to-face?
98
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?
2
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.
Responsibilites Shared
Beside the person who has primary responsibility for administering FYC, how many graduate students, staff members, or faculty members have administrative responsibilities for FYC?
5+
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?
16
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?
3
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)?
74
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?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by the first-year writing director?
2
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYC were taught by Other?
5
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty in the English Department?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by FT, tenure-line faculty in the rhetoric/composition department or program?
5
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid 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 hybrid 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 hybrid 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 hybrid 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 hybrid FYC were taught by PT faculty (hired by the English Department)?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by PT faculty (hired by the rhetoric/composition department or program)?
95
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by PT faculty (hired by another department or program)?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by graduate students in English?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage ofsections of hybrid FYC were taught by graduate students in rhetoric/composition?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by graduate students from departments outside English and rhetoric/composition?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid FYC were taught by the first-year writing director?
0
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of hybrid 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 Faculty | FT-TT Faculty from other disciplines | FT-NTT English/ Writing Faculty | FT-NTT Faculty from other disciplines | Part-Time Faculty | Graduate Students | Other Types of Instructor | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Required Course | |||||||
Required Workshops | |||||||
Optional Course | |||||||
Optional Workshops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Individual Meetings with Director | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Weekly Staff Meetings | |||||||
Monthly Staff Meetings | |||||||
No training is provided | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Other |
Do those attending initial training receive additional compensation or course credit?
No
For FYC, what types of on-going professional development is provided? Check all that apply.
FT-TT English/ Writing Faculty | FT-TT Faculty from other disciplines | FT-NTT English/ Writing Faculty | FT-NTT Faculty from other disciplines | Part-Time Faculty | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attend Conferences | Yes | Yes | |||
Present at Conferences | Yes | Yes | |||
Access to Professional Journals | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Outside Speakers | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Required Weekly Meetings | |||||
Optional Weekly Meetings | |||||
Required Monthly Meetings | Yes | ||||
Optional Monthly Meetings | Yes | Yes | |||
Workshops or In-Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Meetings with Director | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Other | Yes | Yes | Yes |
First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Curriculum
What is the content for the first or only semester of FYC? Check all that apply.
Genre/Modes
Teaching for Transfer
Research
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?
25
In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Regular sections of the first or only semester of hybrid FYC?
25
In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Regular sections of the first or only semester of online FYC?
25
In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Basic Writing sections of the first or only semester of face-to-face FYC?
20
First-Year Writing--First-Year Writing Seminar: Curriculum
First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Placement & Transfer
What percentage of students in AY 2016/17 received alternative credit for a FYS course?
0
If there is a placement mechanism for FYS, what is it? Check all that apply.
SAT/ACT scores
Accuplacer/ Other standardized test
First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Goals
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.
Course Evaluation or Grades
Student Survey
Other
First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Delivery Methods
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?
0
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?
2
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?
70
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?
0
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?
28
In the 2016-17 academic year, what percentage of sections of face-to-face FYS were taught by Other?
0
First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Training
For FYS, what types of initial training is provided? Check all that apply.
FT-TT English/ Writing Faculty | FT-TT Faculty from other disciplines | FT-NTT English/ Writing Faculty | FT-NTT Faculty from other disciplines | Part-Time Faculty | Graduate Students | Other Types of Instructor | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Required Course | |||||||
Required Workshops | |||||||
Optional Course | |||||||
Optional Workshops | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Individual Meetings with Director | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Weekly Staff Meetings | |||||||
Monthly Staff Meetings | Yes | Yes | |||||
No training is provided | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Other |
For FYS, what types of on-going professional development is provided? Check all that apply.
FT-TT English/ Writing Faculty | FT-TT Faculty from other disciplines | FT-NTT English/ Writing Faculty | FT NTT Faculty from other disciplines | Part-Time Faculty | Graduate Students | Other Types of Instructor | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attend Conferences | Yes | Yes | |||||
Present at Conferences | Yes | Yes | |||||
Access to Professional Journals | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Outside Speakers | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Required Weekly Meetings | |||||||
Optional Weekly Meetings | |||||||
Required Monthly Meetings | |||||||
Optional Monthly Meetings | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Workshops or In-Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Meetings with Director | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Other | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Do those attending initial training receive additional compensation or course credit?
No
First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Curriculum
What is the content for the first or only semester of FYS? Check all that apply.
Other
First-Year Writing--First-Year Seminar: Course Caps
In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Honors sections of the first or only semester of face-to-face FYS?
20
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?
25
In the academic year 2016/17, what was the enrollment cap for Basic Writing sections of the first or only semester of face-to-face FYS?
25
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?
No
Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year writing placement mechanism or how alternate credit is granted at your institution?
Yes
Since AY 2012/13, what have been the changes to the first-year writing placement mechanism or how alternate credit is granted at your institution? Check all that apply.
The placement mechanism changed.
Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year writing assessment at your institution?
Yes
Since AY 2012/13, what have been the changes to the first-year writing assessment at your institution? Check all that apply.
Assessment of the course/program was dropped.
Since AY 2012/13, have there been changes to the first-year curriculum or enrollment caps at your institution?
No
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
Other
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-
This year the coordinators were given additional release time due to large growth in the freshman class. The coordinator agreement is likely to change dramatically in two years in an effort to cost-save.
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?
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.
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
What does the WAC Program consist of?
Writing Enriched Curriculum (WEC)
Faculty Development
Has any aspect of the WAC Program been influenced by the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices?
No
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
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?
5+
Writing across the curriculum (WAC)--Changes to WAC
Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the WI or WAC program?
Yes
Do you foresee any major changes to WAC on your campus in the next four years?
Maybe
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Major
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.
Professional writing
Digital/ new media writing
Journalism /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. - Other--Text
We tightened the requirements for earning a Writing Minor and divided the minor into 3 tracks: Creative Writing, Academic Writing, and Professional Writing.
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.
In the past 4 years, both the number of students minoring in writing and the number of students graduating with the minor has tripled. At the same time, we have seen very large annual jumps in the size of the entering first-year class. Considering that the same faculty teach first-year writing and upper-level writing courses in the Writing Minor, and that the size of this faculty has not increased proportionally to the number of students we must serve, it appears likely that Writing Program members will not be able to continue teaching enough upper-level writing courses to sustain the Writing Minor at its current levels of enrollment. To address this crisis, we may need to either restructure or eliminate the Writing Minor.
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.
SAT/ACT scores
What type of supports are available for basic writers? Check all that apply.
Required basic writing course
Summer bridge program
Peer tutoring
Other
What type of supports are available for basic writers? Check all that apply. - Other - Text
We are piloting use of embedded undergraduate student TAs in some sections.
What is the institutional home of the basic writing program?
Other academic department
What is the structure of your basic writing program? Check all that apply. (See Glossary for an explanation of terms)
Intensive model
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
The same as that for rhetoric and composition except that students need not practice quite as many genres, purposes, and audiences. Includes writing entire essays, finding, evaluating, integrating, citing sources, writing for multiple audiences including at least one external to the classroom
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
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
Feel free to explain your answer.
We are piloting use of embedded peer tutors now. We also are currently working on changes to placement, and expect to revising the curriculum. We hope to provide more course release for the First Year Writing Coordinator, who also oversees Basic Writing. We are starting a new campus site, and so hope to expand Writing Center services there. We are getting more international ELL students (now around 10 per semester--in 2013 about 6 per year) and so will work on identifying what supports may be needed and getting those into place.
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?
Tutoring 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.
Academic building
Library
Dorm
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 new media
Writing centers--Consultations
What type of appointments does the writing center offer?
drop-in face-to-face appts
drop-in online appts
What is the average length of a consultation or tutorial session offered?
45 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.
UG-99
How are undergraduate consultants initially trained?
Full-credit course
Staff meetings
What on-going professional development opportunities are provided undergraduate consultants?
Staff meetings
Semester inservice or workshop
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?
4
Writing centers--Changes
Since the academic year 2012/13 have there been changes to the writing center at your institution (not including staffing)?
Yes
What changes have been made?
Satellite located added
Writing Fellows Program added
Added services
Added online tutoring
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?
Peer tutor positions increased
Writing Fellows (Embedded Writing Tutors)--General information
Does your institution have a writing fellows program? (See glossary for definitions)
Yes
Writing Fellows (Embedded Writing Tutors)--Staffing
Do the writing fellows work both as fellows and in the writing center?
Writing fellows and writing center tutors are two separate groups.
If two separate groups, how are they staffed?
Writing fellows and writing center tutors are both undergraduates, but students do not do both jobs.
Do the writing fellows regularly attend the class they are assigned to work with?
Yes
Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: General
Is there support for domestic and international English Language Learners (ELLs)?
No
Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: Domestic Students
Does your institution identify domestic English Language Learners (ELLs) who may need additional writing support?
No
Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: International Students
Does your institution identify international English Language Learners (ELLs) who may need additional writing support?
No
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?
Yes
Feel free to explain your answer.
We are piloting use of embedded peer tutors now. We also are currently working on changes to placement, and expect to revising the curriculum. We hope to provide more course release for the First Year Writing Coordinator, who also oversees Basic Writing. We are starting a new campus site, and so hope to expand Writing Center services there. We are getting more international ELL students (now around 10 per semester--in 2013 about 6 per year) and so will work on identifying what supports may be needed and getting those into place.
Administrative positions--Writing Across the Curriculum Administrator (WACA)
How is the Writing Across the Curriculum Administrator position (WACA) classified?
TT
Which of the following teaching responsibilities does the WACA have? Check all that apply.
Teach courses
faculty workshops
On average, how many courses per year are reassigned for WACA administrative responsibilities?
2
Which of the following are the administrative responsibilities of the WACA?
Develop curriculum
Create Program Documents
Conduct assessment
Consult with individual faculty or departments across the disciplines
Mentor (tutors, professional staff, or teaching faculty)
Schedule writing courses
Oversee exemption and/or transfer credit
Oversee program budget
Plan events
Maintain program/department/center website
Serve on university committees
Serve as an academic advisor
Administrative positions--Writing Center Administrator (WCA)
Which of the following teaching responsibilities does the WCA have? Check all that apply.
Teach courses
Tutor students
Train tutors, TAs, or professional staff
faculty workshops
On average, how many courses per year are reassigned for WCA administrative responsibilities?
4
Which of the following are the administrative responsibilities of the WCA?
Develop curriculum
Create Program Documents
Write grants
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
Place students into writing courses
Advertise program
Oversee program budget
Plan events
Maintain program/department/center website
Serve on university committees
Serve as an academic advisor