Dear Chairs and Faculty Colleagues:

The Writing Initiatives Network Committee has become aware that several departments intend to offer Writing Emphasis courses during the 2014 “Winterim.” W-courses are required to emphasize writing as a multi-stage process, incorporating multiple drafts with time to adequately evaluate and revise material. Due to the required time to process and revise material, any course meant to be conducted over less than a 6-week duration will not include sufficient time to warrant a “W” designation. Please adjust the descriptions of course offerings for the “Winterim” to reflect this and bear this 6-week requirement in mind when offering courses for shorter summer terms as well.

If you have any questions about the criteria for qualification for the W-course designator, please consult the “Writing Emphasis Faculty Guidelines Form” (a.k.a. “Checklist for Review”) found at the following URL:

http://www.sunybroome.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=2648cb7a-21a1-4de9-b4a2-48a68a13c45c&groupId=39972

Alternatively, feel free to contact a WINC representative if you have further questions about this matter.

• LIBERAL ARTS:
  • Ellen Brand (brander@sunybroome.edu)
  • Bill Altman (altmanws@sunybroome.edu)
  • Fred Loveland (lovelandfg@sunybroome.edu)
• BUSINESS & PUBLIC SERVICES:
  • Darin Schmidt (schmidtdm@sunybroome.edu)
  • Mike Grubb (grubbmr@sunybroome.edu)
• STEM:
  • William Hollister (hollisterwr@sunybroome.edu)
• HEALTH SCIENCES:
  • Catherine Schuldt (schuldtce@sunybroome.edu)
  • Colleen Donahue (donahuecm@sunybroome.edu)

(Note: Some committee members are not listed here.)

Respectfully,

The Writing Initiatives Network Committee