Re: WAC Programs

[Writing Center <writingc@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

A few questions:  Do you think of WAC as being synonymous with
writing-intensive courses?  Is your target group primarily faculty or
students?  Where do the current WAC initiatives already exist--in Liberal
Arts or in the professional schools?  What is your field currently? 
English?  Who do you answer to for the writing center and for WAC?  When
you think of WAC, do you think of writing to learn, writing in the
disciplines, or a combination? 

Pat McQueeney
University of Kansas

On Fri, 2 May 1997, tere molinder-hogue wrote:

> 
> I need help.  I'm supposed to put together a WAC program for our campus
> (large commuter campus w/about 26,000 students and attendant schools,
> programs, etc.).  Some informal WAC initiatives already exist.    
> 
> A couple problems exist also.  I am a lecturerr
> (un-tenurable) allowed 10 hours week for administering our writing center
> (it sees 2000 -2500 students a year with staff ranging from 15-25
> undergrad and part-time faculty tutors) AND putting organizing WAC
> effort, with essentially no budget, etc.
> 
> My questions.  How much released time from teaching and other
> administrative responsibilities are other wc administrators allowed
> to implement WAC efforts?  What kind of budget is required?  What kind of 
> support from tenured or tenure-track administrators is required?  
> 
> And finally -- does anyone have ideas or pointers about organizing such a
> program?  In incremental steps?  All at once?  Any help will be deeply
> appreciated.  Thanks!!      
> 
> 
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