University Writing Council

Membership 2023-24

Chair: Dan DeWeese

NameDepartmentStart of Service
Desilets, MichelleLIB2020
Epplin, CraigCLAS-AL2023
Epstein, JoshCLAS-AL2023
Ferey, EowynOI2019
Hendricks, ArthurLIB2023
Rodriguez, EricOI2023
Santelmann, LynnCLAS-AL2023
Spiegel, NinaCLAS-AL2023
TBDOne student 
   
Ex officio (voting):  
Kirtley, SusanInterim Dir. of Composition, ENG 
DeWeese, DanDir. of Writing Center 
Summer, RebeccaHonors College representative 
Knepler, AnnieUNST Writing Coord. 
  (status as of 12/5/2023)

Charge

1. Make recommendations to Provost and other administrators on such matters as writing placement, guidelines, and staffing for teaching writing in University Studies, writing-intensive courses, and composition courses.

2. Offer recommendations for improving writing instruction across the university.

3. Initiate assessment of the teaching and learning of writing at PSU.

4. Support training of faculty, mentors, and WIC Assistants teaching writing.

5. Advise on budgeting writing instruction.

6. Act in liaison with appropriate committees.

7. Report at least once a year to the Senate, outlining committee activities.

Reports

UWC Annual Report 2020-21
UWC Annual Report 2019-20