Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) Committee
April 23, 2014
3:00pm, Horrabin Hall 82 and QC Riverfront 226
FINAL Agenda (updated April 23, 2014 by Bradley Dilger, Chair)
1. Call to order.
2. Introductions.
a) New members: Tawnya Adkins Covert, Sociology & Anthropology; Mei Wen, Health Sciences;
Samit Chakravorti, Management & Marketing; Jim Rabchuk, Physics.
b) Continuing members: Deb Miretzky, Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies; Shane Sanders,
Economics and Decision Sciences; Courtney Blankenship, School of Music; Nathan Miczo,
Communication; Magdelyn Helwig, Director of Writing (ex officio/nonvoting); Neil Baird, Director,
University Writing Center (ex officio/nonvoting).
c) Outgoing members: Marisol Garrido, Foreign Languages & Literatures; Bradley Dilger, English &
Journalism; Michael Lukkarinen, Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration; Joel Gruver, School of
Agriculture; Elizabeth Geib, English & Journalism (student).
d) TBD: student rep.
3. Process for conducting election of officers for AY2014–15 (most new members cannot attend).
4. Process for scheduling meetings for AY2014—15.
5. Approval of minutes from March 26, 2014 and April 9, 2014.
6. WID Journal update (Dilger).
7. Reports from working groups.
a) Guidelines (Dilger, Lukkarinen):
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Report from Faculty Senate (Dilger, Blankenship).
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Final review of guidelines (for typos) and discussion of format.
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Review of implementation agenda.
b) Overenrollment (Miczo, Dilger).
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Review of GA recommendations.
c) Web site (Blankenship, Garrido).
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Adding guidelines and other material prepared for Faculty Senate.
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Adding sample syllabi.
d) WID workshops (Gruver, Sanders).
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Comment on workshops.
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Next steps for AY2014–15 given this year + guideline agenda.
8. Process for finalizing AY2013–14 activities and report (Dilger).
9. Researching WID/WAC at peer institutions (Geib).
10. Good of the order.
11. Adjournment.