Antelope Valley College2013 Institution Survey
Sites of Writing--General Description
What is the institutional home of the writing program or department? (n=97)
English Department
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for WAC? (n=43)
Independent Unit
Does your institution have a writing center or learning center with writing tutors? (n=219)
Yes
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for the writing center? (n=171)
Independent Unit
Sites of Writing--Writing Requirement
Are there curricular requirements that are not part of the writing requirement but that have writing as an explicit goal? (n=211)
No
Sites of Writing--College Writing Goals
Sites of Writing--Community College Survey of Student Engagement
Does your institution administer the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)? (n=219)
Yes
Sites of Writing--Changes to Writing Program
Have there been changes to the writing program or sites of writing at your institution in the past 10 years? (n=219)
Yes
Were there changes to the assessment of writing at your institution over the past 10 years? (n=194)
No
Were there any changes to the administrative structures of the writing program or the sites of writing over the past 10 years? (n=195)
No
Was the writing program changed in the past 10 years to expand or eliminate areas? (n=191)
No
Were there changes to the staffing of the writing program or center over the past 10 years? (n=194)
No
Were there any additional changes to the writing program or the sites of writing at your institution not already mentioned? (n=193)
No
Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of the sites of writing at your institution over the next five years? (n=217)
No
First-Year Writing/ English Composition--General Description
Does your institution have a first-year writing requirement, whether explicit or embedded? (n=217)
No
Identifying and supporting diversely-prepared students--General Description
Does your institution identify students who may need additional writing support, including students whose primary language is not English? (n=220)
Yes
How does the institution identify these students? (n=157)
Advisor referral
Faculty referral
writing center tutor referral
Student self-referral
Other
What types of supports are available to these students? (n=161)
Peer tutoring
Workshops
Other
Identifying and supporting diversely-prepared students--Basic Writing
Identifying and supporting diversely-prepared students--Support for English Language Learners (ELLs)
What percentage of the student body is placed into ELL writing courses? See Note 4. (n=33)
1
Writing across the curriculum (WAC) and writing beyond the first year--General Description
Does your institution have a WAC/WID program and/or a writing requirement beyond the first year? (n=203)
Yes
Does your institution require all students to take writing courses taught by the English or Writing department for students in other departments? Does not include the first-year writing requirement. (n=35)
Yes
Does your institution require all students to take writing-intensive (WI or W) courses taught by departments other than English or Writing? (n=36)
No
Writing across the curriculum (WAC) and writing beyond the first year--Writing-Intensive Courses
Is there professional development available for those teaching in the WAC program? (n=35)
Yes
What form does that faculty development take? (n=35)
Individual meetings with faculty members
Other
Writing centers--General description
Does your institution have a writing center or learning center with writing tutors? (n=219)
Yes
Is the writing center free-standing or part of another institutional unit? (n=157)
Part of another institutional unit
If the writing center is not free-standing, what larger institutional unit is it a part of? (n=105)
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. (n=157)
Own building
How are the goals assessed? (n=104)
Student feedback forms
Faculty feedback
Center usage statistics
Other
What services does the writing center offer? (n=155)
Face-to-face consultations
Online tutoring via Skype or instant messaging (synchronous)
Writing centers--Consultations
How many face-to-face consultations were offered in the Fall of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=28)
800
How many face-to-face consultations were offered in the Spring of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=28)
800
How many face-to-face consultations were offered in the Summer of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=28)
800
How many face-to-face consultations were conducted in the Fall of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=83)
658
How many face-to-face consultations were conducted in the Spring of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=85)
640
How many face-to-face consultations were conducted in the Summer of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=84)
133
How many online consultations were offered in the Fall of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=60)
350
How many online consultations were offered in the Spring of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4.(n=63)
400
How many online consultations were offered in the Summer of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=64)
150
How many online consultations were conducted in the Fall of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=82)
339
How many online consultations were conducted in the Spring of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=83)
400
How many online consultations were conducted in the Summer of 2013? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=82)
129
What percentage of the student body had a writing center consultation during the 2012-13 academic year? See Note 2a & 4. (n=66)
10
What is the average length of a consultation or tutorial session offered? (n=143)
30 minutes
Writing centers--Consultants
Are your writing center consultants faculty who teach in the writing program? (n=127)
No
Are your writing center consultants faculty who teach in other academic departments? (n=127)
No
During the fall of 2012, approximately how many writing center consultants were other personnel? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=16)
8
During the fall of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were other personnel? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=16)
100
During the spring of 2013, approximately how many writing center consultants were other personnel? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=15)
8
During the spring of 2013, what percentage of the writing center consultants were other writing personnel? See Notes 2b & 4. (n=15)
100
How are consultants working in the writing center initally trained?
| Undergraduate students (n=90) | Faculty who teach in the writing program (n=77) | Faculty who teach in other academic departments (n=21) | Professional tutors (n=71) | Volunteers (n=22) | Other (n=15) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-credit course | Yes | |||||
| Half-credit course | ||||||
| Weekly meetings | ||||||
| Monthly meetings | ||||||
| Workshops before the semester | Yes | |||||
| No training required | ||||||
| Other | Yes |
What on-going professional development opportunities are offered for consultants working in the writing center?
| Undergraduate students (n=78) | Faculty who teach in the writing program (n=70) | Faculty who teach in other academic departments (n=19) | Professional tutors (n=66) | Volunteers (n=20) | Other (n=18) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance at national conferences | Yes | |||||
| Attendance at regional conferences | Yes | |||||
| Presenting at national conferences | ||||||
| Presenting at regional conferences | Yes | |||||
| Reading professional journals | ||||||
| Outside speakers | Yes | |||||
| Weekly meetings | ||||||
| Semester inservice or workshop | ||||||
| Written reflections on daily and/or semester work | ||||||
| Meet with director | Yes | |||||
| No opportunities available | ||||||
| Other | Yes |
How are consultants working in the writing center compensated?
| Undergraduate students (n=96) | Faculty who teach in the writing program (n=85) | Faculty who teach in other academic departments (n=31) | Professional tutors (n=80) | Other (n=22) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly wage | Yes | ||||
| Stipend | |||||
| Tuition waver | |||||
| Course credit | |||||
| Faculty salary | |||||
| Release time | |||||
| Other |
Writing centers--Course-based Peer Tutoring
Does your institution have a writing fellows program (course-based peer tutoring)? (n=143)
No
Administrative Structures
Who has primary responsibility for administering the WAC Program? (n=36)
Writing center Director
Who has primary responsibility for administering the writing/learning center? (n=139)
Learning center director (LCD)
What is the teaching load for writing administrators?
| All full-time faculty (n=97) | FYWD (n=11) | WAC director (n=6) | WCD (n=79) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | ||||
| 0-1 | ||||
| 1-1 | ||||
| 1-2 or 2-1 | ||||
| 2-2 | ||||
| 2-1-2 | ||||
| 2-2-2 | ||||
| 2-3 or 3-2 | ||||
| 3-3 | ||||
| 3-1-2 | ||||
| 3-1-3 | ||||
| 3-4 or 4-3 | ||||
| 4-4 | Yes | |||
| 4-5 or 5-4 | ||||
| 5-5 | Yes | |||
| 6-6 | ||||
| Other |
What are the job responsibilities for writing administrators?
| FYWD (n=14) | WAC director (n=8) | WCD (n=85) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach courses in the first-year writing program | |||
| Teach courses in the writing program/department (not FYW) | |||
| Teach courses outside the writing program/department | Yes | Yes | |
| Assess all or some aspects of the writing program | Yes | ||
| Assess the development of student writing on campus | Yes | ||
| Conduct faculty development with faculty across the disciplines | Yes | Yes | |
| Consult with individual faculty across the disciplines | Yes | Yes | |
| Consult with departments across the disciplines | Yes | Yes | |
| Supervise professional staff (writing center director, asst.director, admin asst.) | |||
| Supervise tutors (professional and/or peer) | Yes | ||
| Hire professional staff | Yes | Yes | |
| Hire tutors | Yes | Yes | |
| Schedule writing courses | |||
| Schedule writing center | Yes | ||
| Place students into writing courses | |||
| Facilitate placement exam | |||
| Oversee curriculum development | Yes | ||
| Train professional staff | |||
| Train peer tutors | Yes | Yes | |
| Advertise program | Yes | Yes | |
| Oversee program budget | |||
| Tutor students | |||
| Plan events | Yes | Yes | |
| Serve on university committees | Yes | Yes | |
| Maintain program website | Yes | Yes | |
| Serve as an academic advisor | |||
| Offer student workshops | Yes | Yes | |
| Oversee exemption and/or transfer credit | |||
| Other | Yes |