Faculty Senate

Writing in the Disciplines.What is Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID)?

After students have completed their composition sequence in the English Department and their writing intensive General Education courses, they must complete the third academic portion of WIU’s writing program, a Writing Instruction in the Disciplines course sequence for their major. WID courses are designed to help students learn both the forms and values for the writing needed to be effective professionals in their field.

The WID program at WIU has a standing Faculty Senate Committee to oversee the program.  The Committee recommends approval of new WID courses or modifications of existing courses.  The Committee conducts ongoing reviews of how WID is being implemented in the different majors and holds faculty development workshops for WID instructors.

WID Committee

  • Chair: Nathan Miczo
  • Recording Secretary: Lorri Kanauss 

Members Names, Departments, & Years service ends

  • Chandra Amaravadi (Computer Sciences) 
  • Courtney Blankenship (Music) '18
  • Lorri Kanauss (Kinesiology) '18
  • Earlynn Lauer (Kinesiology) '21
  • Brian Locke (Music)' 21
  • Leslie Melim (Geology) '19
  • Kim McClure (Psychology) '21
  • Nathan Miczo (Communication) '18 (Chair)
  • Mette Soendergaard (Chemistry) Fall 2018 Only
  • Joyce Runquist (Engineering Technology) '19
  • TBD (Student member)
  • Anna Valeva (Economics & Decision Sciences) '20

Ex Officio:

  • Magdelyn Helwig (English)
  • Chris Morrow (English)

2018-2019 Meeting Dates 

Day and Time: First Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m. (except for September 10)

  • September 10, 2018
  • October 1, 2018
  • November 5, 2018
  • December 3, 2018 -- CANCELLED
  • January 28, 2019
  • February 11, 2019 -- CANCELLED
  • March 04, 2019
  • April 01, 2019
  • April 29, 2019

Place: Union Algonquin Room

 

 

 

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