WAC Committee Meeting Minutes – 4/09/08

The meeting was called to order at 12:00 with the following members present:
Mark Snavely, Alan Wallace, Rick Matthews, Barbara Short, Anne Cassidy, Ed Montanaro, Michelle Bonn, Jean Preston

The agenda was then addressed.

1. Proposals

The following WI proposals were presented for approval:

Julio Rivera – GEOG 373 (Urban Geography)
Approved as submitted
Erik Tou – MATH 322 (Abstract Algebra I)
Approved with the understanding that Mark Snavely will consult with Professor Tou regarding the implementation of the proposal.
Robert Grant – MGMT 490 (Business Policy Seminar
And
MKTG 490 (Marketing Research Seminar)
Both proposals approved with the understanding that Alan Wallace
will consult with Professor Grant regarding the implementation of the proposals.

2. Waiver Requests

There were no Waiver Requests

3. The two remaining meetings this term will be held on April 23rd and May 7th.

4. Rich Matthews will seek funding approval from Kurt Piepenburg for three people (Rich Matthews, Aaron Trautwein, and Jean Preston) to attend the International WAC Conference in Austin, Texas at the end of May.

5. Several pending issues were discussed, and will be addressed in some fashion at the August workshop:
– Refining WI guidelines and due dates
– Informing Department Chairs of W.I. guidelines, departmental requirements, and various due dates
– Preparing for departmental writing assessments

6. A draft of the August Workshop schedule has been/will be sent to committee members. We will have separate workshops for veterans and first-time participants.

7. The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.