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University Writing Committee

The committee shall work with the Office of University Writing to develop common principles and guidelines for incorporating intentional and significant writing experiences into every major. The committee will regularly review how programs provide writing instruction beyond the core curriculum and how they assess writing relevant to their discipline and forward their recommendations regarding any new courses or changes in curriculum to the Curriculum Committee for final approval. In addition, the committee will analyze assessment data on writing, and make recommendations to departments, the Office of University Writing, and the University Senate as appropriate.

Continuing/Ex-officio (non-voting):     
Director of University Writing
Director of the Miller Writing Center
Director of First -year Composition
Representative or designee from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Representative or designee from the Curriculum Committee

Faculty:                       
One faculty member from each college or school
One representative from the faculty of the University Libraries

Undergraduate student:            
One undergraduate student nominated by the Student Government Association

Graduate student:            
One graduate student nominated by the Graduate Student Council

Restrictions:                 The faculty members will serve 3-year rotating terms

Members

• Margaret Marshall, Director of University Writing- Continuing
• Sharon Roberts, Biological Sciences, Co-Chair - 2013
• TBD, Director of the Miller Writing Center - Continuing
• Michelle Sidler, Director of First-year Composition- Continuing
• Drew Clark, Rep from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment- Continuing
• Kevin Snyder, Designee from Curriculum Committee- Continuing
• David Weaver, Agronomy & Soils- 2012
• Robert Cochran, Accounting - 2012
• Rebecca Barlow, Forestry & Wildlife Management- 2012
• George Crandell, Graduate School- 2012
• Jonathan Scott Finn, School of Architecture- 2013
• Karen Marlowe, Harrison School of Pharmacy-Mobile campus- 2013
• Bruce Murray, Curriculum & Teaching- 2013
• Libba McMillian, Nursing- 2013
• Marcia Boosinger, Library- 2013
• Amelia Munsterman, College of Vet. Medicine- 2014
  
• Stephen Erath, Human Sciences - 2014
• Roy Hartfield, Engineering - 2014
• Kathleen Hale, Liberal Arts - 2014

Undergraduate Student Representative:  

• Karissa Womack - 2012

Graduate Student Representative:

• Glenn Hughes - 2012

Last Updated: Dec. 20, 2011