Henry, did I miss something? I'll respond to the survey, but I don't have it.
Please send...I'll do it when I get back from holidays, unless you can send
it today, and I'll do it tonight. Leslie
On Aug 4, 9:40am, Henry Hubert wrote:
> Subject: Writing Center Survey
> Fellow CASLLers:
>
> Our administration at the University College of the Cariboo has asked for
> a survey of post-secondary writing centers across Canada. A number of us
> hope that this is the beginning of a move to get a writing center here at
> UCC. We already have a room and two computers--but no permanent staffing.
> In the last few years we've relied on a few faithful peer tutors and minor
> English department input, but that structure needs changing.
> Now we need your input in the form of responses to a survey.
>
> When I've mentioned the survey to some of you, you've welcomed the idea for
> your own information too. If you want a copy of our results, please
> indicate that in response to #19.
>
> Susan Bell, the UCC research assistant for this project, has done a lot
> of background reading and is now prepared to work on your input. You
> may respond directly on the CASLL listserv simply by "reply"--ing, or
> you may send a private response to Susan at
>
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> (You may also send side notes to me--praise or blame, but don't expect
> a quick response, since I'm hoping to get away for a week.)
>
> If you have supporting printed information (reports, brochures, other
> written descriptions), please send that to Susan as well:
>
> Susan Bell
> Writing Center Research Assistant
> Room AE 355
> University College of the Cariboo
> P.O. Box 3010
> Kamloops, B. C.
> V2C 5N3
>
>
>
> If the term "writing center" doesn't fit your situation well, please
explain
> why not in your response to #2.
>
> Here is our questionnaire:
>
>
> 1.) What is the enrollment size of your school?
> 2.) Do you have a student support service that could be classified as a
> writing center?
> 3.) How would you (generally) define your writing assistance facility?
> 4.) What is the philosophy of your writing center? Does it have a
> mission statement and defined policy?
> 5.) Is the writing center staff involved in developing tutoring
> programs, workshops, and resources?
> 6.) What proportion of the student population does the writing center
> serve: certain programs or departments; all students; faculty?
> 7.) Where does the writing center fit into the administrative structure
> of your institution?
> 8.) How is the writing center staffed?
> 9.) Where is the writing center physically located?
> 10.) What facilities, equipment, and resources does the writing center
offer?
> 11.) How many hours per day is the writing center open?
> 12.) What is the usage per semester?
> 13.) How is the writing center funded?
> 14.) How is the writing center service evaluated?
> 15.) What kind of promotion/public relations activities do you use to
> raise awareness of the writing center's services?
> 16.) What helped you most in establishing your writing center?
> 17.) What caused you the most grief in establishing your writing center?
> 18.) Who are other contacts we should question--probably persons not on
the
> CASLL listserv but vitally interested in writing centers in Canada?
> 19.) Would you like a copy of our survey results? (If so, please provide
> an address, both smail and e-mail.)
> 20.) Any final comments?
>
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Henry Hubert
>
>
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> University College of the Cariboo | Ph. 604-828-5236
> P.O. Box 3010 . FAX 604-371-5697
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