Re: released time for administrators

[Jill Frey <jmfrey@cs1.presby.edu>]

On Mon, 5 Oct 1998 tmhogue@iupui.edu wrote:

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> i have to write a report on 48 hours notice describing what rank writing
> center directors tend to hold *AND* how much released time they are
> allowed.  i know we've been over these issues before, but i'm
> thanking everyone for their kind support in advance.
> 
> help!! 
> 
> 1.  what is your rank?  do you hold a staff/faculty/administrative
> appointment?
I hold a staff appointment as Writing Center Coordinator.> 
> 2.  what is your teaching load?  how much released time are you allowed to
> administer your center?
My position is full-time to train and supervise the tutors and tutor in
the Writing Center myself.
> 
> 3.  what size is your institution;  how many people staff your center and
> how many students do you see a semester?
Our college has approximately 1100 students.  I have 13
undergraduate tutors working a few hours a week each  with Work-Study
funds from the English and history departments, and I tutor all week too.
In our first year last year we held 1,539 conferences with 272 studnts. 
> > 4.  what programs, besides the simple task of training tutors and
> administering the smooth running of the center, are you also in charge of
> (wac, consultants to faculty, etc.)? I have become involved with WAC,
chairing a WAC committee, giving presentations on WAC to the faculty, and
gathering WAC resources.  I also consult with any interested faculty about
their writing assignments. > 
> yes, i am being allowed to write an argument for more time to do my job!!
> i a non-tenure-track lecturer currently teach 3 classes and have one
> class released time for writing center on a campus of 26,000 students
> with a staff of 25 seeing 2700-3000 students a semester plus related
> programs-- *not enough*!!  any help you can offer will be richly
> appreciated!!  
> 
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