Pat Saunders wrote: >Hi Ginny, >Not sure if you have heard from anyone concerning Dalhousie and Saint >Mary's yet. If so sorry for the repetition-Dalhousie College of Arts and >Science (which includes the Faculties of arts social science and >science) have a writing class requirement: one of the first five classes >a student takes must be a writing class designated as such by a standing >committee--the "Writing Across the Curriculum Committee." There are >approx. 15 such courses approved and offered in disciplines from across >the faculties of science, arts, and social science. > Last time I checked the committee's critieria were under discussion >but they include a cap on enrollment and a set of (fairly >minimal)guidelines pertaining to type and number of writing assignments. >Just to confuse things Dal. also has 'writing-intensive' courses >connected to its 'career skills transcript' program, but these DO NOT >count to fulfill the Writing Requirement as the WAC Committee does not >review and approve them. Students quite frequently express confusion >about why the writing intensive courses don't count. > Saint Mary's had(until this Fall) a first year writing/comp class >that was required by all faculties and offered by the English >Department, but that course was abolished--largely due to the >unwillingness of the English Dept. to continue to have the responsibilty >for teaching it. Now all three faculties--Commerce, Arts, and Science -- >require the completion of a first year, one semester English course >--"Introduction to Literature" (Arts students only may at the English >Department Chair's discretion chose to fufill the requirement with a >different English course)This requirement was part of new literacy >policy set by Senate. >If you'd like further details on either let me know and I'll pass it >along privately. > >cheers, >Pat > Thank you very much, Pat! Ginny > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-