Writing Requirements, Brief Survey

[Marcy Trianosky <mtrianosky@hollins.edu>]

I am the Writing Center director at Hollins College, an all-women's liberal
arts college in Southwest Virginia (Roanoke). (We also have several co-ed
graduate programs, including one in creative writing which some of you may
have heard of.) I'm looking for information about writing requirements at
various institutions.

Hollins is currently re-evaluating its general education requirements. As
part of this effort, we are studying our writing requirements and
considering ways to strengthen them.  I have been asked to gather
preliminary information about writing requirements at other colleges and
universities to help us shape our ideas.  Unfortunately, I have been given
very little time to do this, but I will be grateful for any assistance you
can give me.  I'll need your replies by Wed. noon (aagh!).

Here are the questions I'd like answered (please reply off-list so as not to
gum up the works):


1.  What kind of writing requirements does your institution have for
first-year students?  (e.g., comp requirements, cross-disciplinary writing
requirements, or some combination)

2.  Are there additional writing requiremetns for upper level students?  If
so, what do they consist of?  (e.g., writing intensive courses in one's
major, other writing intensive courses, senior thesis, portfolio assessments)

3.  What types of support and professional development opportunities are
available for faculty teaching writing intensive courses?  (e.g., summer
workshops, ongoing WAC/WID workshops, stipends for WAC/WID courses or workshops)

4.  Does your institution have a writing center?

Name of Instition:

Size of undergraduate student body:


Thank you. 
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Marcy Trianosky
Director of the Writing Center
Hollins College
P. O. Box 9526
Roanoke, VA  24020

e-mail: MTRIANOSKY@HOLLINS.EDU

phone:   (540) 362-6576