University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire2017 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 in the major
Are there curricular requirements that are not part of the writing requirement but that have writing as an explicit goal?
No
What are other approaches to oral communication?
Oral communication is required for some majors.
Institutional requirements and goals--College Writing Goals
Institutional requirements and goals--National Survey of Student Engagement
Does your institution administer the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)?
I don't know
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?
No
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 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
What percentage of students in AY 2016/17 received alternative credit for a FYC course?
0
If there is a placement mechanism for FYC, what is it? Check all that apply.
In-house exam
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
First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Delivery Methods
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?
1
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||||
| Required Workshops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Optional Course | ||||
| Optional Workshops | ||||
| Individual Meetings with Director | ||||
| Weekly Staff Meetings | ||||
| 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 Faculty | FT-TT Faculty from other disciplines | FT-NTT English/ Writing Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attend Conferences | Yes | Yes | |
| Present at Conferences | Yes | Yes | |
| Access to Professional Journals | Yes | Yes | |
| Outside Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
| Required Weekly Meetings | |||
| Optional Weekly Meetings | |||
| Required Monthly Meetings | |||
| Optional Monthly Meetings | |||
| Workshops or In-Service | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meetings with Director | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other |
First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: Curriculum
What is the content for the first or only semester of FYC? Check all that apply.
Themes
Research
Multimodal
First-Year Writing--First-Year Composition: 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 FYC?
22
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?
20
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?
15
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?
No
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
A new full-time first-year writing director position was created and hired.
Part-time teaching positions were decreased.
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?
No
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--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
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Major
The undergraduate and graduate writing major and minor--Description of Undergraduate Minor
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?
No
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?
No
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.
Admissions office/Student Affairs referral
What type of supports are available for basic writers? Check all that apply.
Special sections of FYW
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.
Reading and 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
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
Multilingual Writing Support--Multilingual Writing Support: General
Is there support for domestic and international English Language Learners (ELLs)?
Yes, for only international ELLs
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?
Intensive English program
Who has primary responsibility for administering support for English Language Learners?
Full-time non-tenure line director/coordinator
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?
Yes
How does the institution identify International English Language Learners? Check all that apply.
TOEFL scores
International ELL Placement Test
What type of supports are available for International English Language Learners (ELLs)? Check all that apply.
Special sections of FYW
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)
Which of the following teaching responsibilities does the FYWA have? Check all that apply.
Teach courses
faculty workshops
On average, how many courses per year are reassigned for the administrative responsibilities of the FYWA?
4
Which of the following are the administrative responsibilities of the FYWA?
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)
Place students into writing courses
Oversee exemption and/or transfer credit
Plan events
Maintain program/department/center website
Serve on university committees
Serve as an academic advisor