Speaking of useful documents, Margaret, are the two reports below available
(in whole or in part) for non-UT folks to have a look at (especially the
first, the 65-page report)? Betsy
>A few years later, the seven college principals commissioned one of their
>number
>to analyse and evaluate the function of all of their writing centres in a
>report
>to the Dean, who was wondering why they spent all that money on them. That
>study resulted in a solid 65-page report outlining the theory and history
>of writing
>centres in general and at U of T, and then describing the work and giving
>usage
>figures for each of the college writing centres. That formed the basis of a
>request for equalization funding from the Dean (they got it) and I think
>contributed to renewed respect for what college writing centres do within the
>Faculty of Arts and Science as a whole.
>
>Most recently we have seen excellent results from a full external review
>of the
>newest program here, one set up for graduate students and funded as a pilot
>program by central administration. As with departmentalr reviews, one expert
>from outside the university and one from inside sat down for two or three days
>and went through a binder-full of data and analysis from the program's
>director,
>examined the course structure and descriptions, and interviewed program
>faculty,
>students, and faculty from other departments. Their report gave a rave
>review to
>Jane Freeman and her work, and led to base funding of the program and
>confirmation of two new positions, not to mention excellent publicity for the
>program. This was a huge amount of work for all concerned, but did
>indicate that
>the program deserved to be taken seriously.
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