the 'logic' of training tutors thru' EN

["VIRGINIA JOHNSON-7372" <rwjohnson@Augustana.edu>]

Hello and please help if you can.

   My instition's educational policy committee has brought a 
recommendation before the faculty senate which proposes 
(among other things) that our tutor training course be 
removed from the English curriculum and be given a new prefix.  
    For many reasons, that may ultimately be a 
good thing for our Center (which is both writing and 
reading/learning center), but EPC's rationale states that "there
is no logical reason for designating [Tutor Training] as part 
of the English curriculum."
    I have clear ideas about the logic of having two courses that 
focus primarily on writing theory and pedagogy be part of the English 
curriculum, but what I need are examples of places where Writing 
Center peer tutors are trained in courses that have English 
department designations.  
     If you would just e-mail me the name of course and department 
designation and institution, it would help me address this notion.  
Unfortunately the Senate meeting is tomorrow and I just uncovered a 
copy of the recommendation yesterday, so time is short.
     Thank you.
     Virginia Johnson
     Director Reading/Writing Center
     Augustana College
     Rock Island IL   61201
     rwjohnson@augustana.edu