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Does your institution have an official writing program or department?
Yes
No
What is the institutional home of the writing program or department?
independent department
independent program
English Department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have first-year writing?
Yes
No
Is first-year writing part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for first-year writing?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have writing across the curriculum (WAC)?
Yes
No
Is WAC part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for WAC?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have writing in the disciplines (WID)?
Yes
No
Is writing in the disciplines part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for writing in the disciplines?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have an undergraduate writing major?
Yes
No
Is the undergraduate writing major part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for the undergraduate writing major?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have an undergraduate writing minor?
Yes
No
Is the undergraduate writing minor part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for the undergraduate minor?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have a graduate program in writing/rhetoric?
Yes
No
Is the graduate program part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for the graduate writing program?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have a writing center or learning center with writing tutors?
Yes
No
Is the writing center part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for the writing center?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have a basic writing program?
Yes
No
Is the basic writing program part of the writing program or department?
Yes
No
If not part of the writing program or department, what is the institutional home for the basic writing program?
Independent department
Independent program
English department
Other academic department
Office of Chief Academic Officer
Other
Does your institution have a writing requirement?
Yes
No
What does the writing requirement at your institution consist of?
First-year seminars taught by faculty across the curriculum (FYWS)
First-year composition predominately taught by English and/or Writing department (FYC)
Mid-level writing course
Writing-intensive courses that are located throughout the curriculum (W courses)
Writing in the major
Portfolio
Proficiency exam
Senior thesis or capstone experience
Other
What other writing requirements does your institution have?
Are there curricular requirements that are not part of the writing requirement but that have writing as an explicit goal?
Yes
No
What curricular requirements have writing as an explicit goal?
A senior capstone/thesis for some or all students has writing as an explicit goal.
The first-year seminar has writing as an explicit goal.
There are other requirements where writing is an explicit goal.
Are there college-wide student writing goals?
Yes
No
Have the goals been influenced by the WPA Outcomes Statement?
Yes
No
How are the college-wide student writing goals assessed?
Students take an essay exam.
Students submit a portfolio.
Professors certify for writing proficiency when students take writing-intensive courses.
Departments assess majors through a senior-culminating experience.
A longitudinal study is conducted.
The goals are not assessed.
other
Does your institution administer the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)?
Yes
No
I don't know
How does your writing program use the NSSE data?
I don't know.
We do nothing with the data.
Data used for assessment.
Data used to argue for additional resources.
Data used to promote the writing program.
Data used to support curricular changes.
Data used to encourage faculty to participate in WAC.
Data used for other purposes.
Is your school part of the WPA/NSSE Consortium for the Study of Writing in College?
Yes
No
I don't know
Have there been changes to the writing program or sites of writing at your institution in the past 10 years?
Yes
No
Were there changes to the writing requirement in the past 10 years?
Yes
No
Which changes have taken place in regards to the writing requirement?
The writing requirement was dropped.
The writing requirement was added.
The writing requirement was changed.
The writing requirement was expanded.
First-year composition was converted to a first-year writing seminar taught by faculty across the curriculum.
Writing-intensive courses were added to the writing requirement.
Writing-intensive courses were dropped.
Students are required to take more writing-intensive courses than before.
Students are required to take fewer writing-intensive courses than before.
A mid-level required course was added.
A mid-level required course was dropped.
A senior culminating experience was added.
A senior culminating experience was dropped.
Departments are required to articulate their goals and writing requirements.
An exemption for first-year writing was added.
An exemption for first-year writing was dropped.
Other
Were there changes to the assessment of writing at your institution over the past 10 years?
Yes
No
Which changes have taken place in regards to assessment?
A college-wide assessment was added.
A college-wide assessment was dropped.
A college-wide assessment was expanded.
A required portfolio was added for all students.
A required portfolio was dropped for all students.
Other
Were there any changes to the administrative structures of the writing program or the sites of writing over the past 10 years?
Yes
No
Which administrative structures of the writing program or the sites of writing changed?
A full-time WPA or WCD position was added.
A WPA/WCD position was converted to a tenure line.
A WPA/WCD position was converted to a non-tenure line.
A WPA/WCD position was converted to a faculty position.
A WPA/WCD position was converted to a staff position.
A WPA/WCD position was converted to full-time.
A WPA/WCD position was converted to part-time.
Additional full-time WPA/WCD positions were created.
Other
Was the writing program changed in the past 10 years to expand or eliminate areas?
Yes
No
How did the writing program change?
An undergraduate writing major was added. (not including creative writing)
An undergraduate writing minor was added. (not including creative writing)
An undergraduate writing major was dropped.
An undergraduate writing minor was dropped.
A graduate degree in writing/rhetoric was added.
A graduate degree in writing/rhetoric was dropped.
A writing center was added.
A writing center was merged with a learning commons.
A writing fellows program was added.
A writing fellows program was dropped.
The writing program became an independent program or department.
Other
Were there changes to the staffing of the writing program or center over the past 10 years?
Yes
No
Which changes to the staffing of the writing program or center have taken place over the past 10 years?
Part-time teaching positions were added.
Full-time, non-tenure-line teaching positions were added.
Tenure-line teaching positions were added.
Adjunct faculty positions were converted into full-time, non-tenure-line teaching positions.
Tenure-line teaching positions were converted into non-tenure-line teaching positions.
Peer tutoring positions were added.
Graduate student tutoring positions were added.
Professional tutoring positions were added.
Undergraduate peer tutors were replaced with professional tutors.
Undergraduate peer tutors were replaced with graduate student tutors.
Graduate student tutors were replaced with undergraduate student tutors.
Graduate student tutors were replaced with professional tutors.
Professional tutors were replaced with graduate student tutors.
Professional tutors were replaced with undergraduate peer tutors.
Other
Were there any additional changes to the writing program or the sites of writing at your institution not already mentioned?
Yes
No
If there were any additional changes to the writing program or the sites of writing at your institution not already mentioned, please explain.
Do you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of the sites of writing at your institution over the next five years?
Yes
No
What type of changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of the sites of writing at your institution do you foresee in the next five years?
Changes to the curricular structures or writing requirement
Changes to assessment
Changes to the administrative structures
Changes to expand the writing program or sites of writing on campus
Changes to eliminate or consolidate aspects of the writing program or sites of writing on campus
Changes to the types of staffing
Other
If you foresee changes to the administrative, curricular, or support structures of the sites of writing at your institution over the next five years feel free to explain.
Does your institution have a first-year writing requirement whether explicit or embedded?
Yes
No
How many semesters/courses of first-year writing are required?
1
2
By when must the second semester course be completed?
Second semester, first year
First semester, second year
Second semester, second year
Third year
Anytime, first year
Anytime, second year
As a prerequisite
By graduation
Other
How would you describe your first-year writing requirement?
FYWS
FYC
FYS
Other
Does your institution allow students to place out of FYWS?
Yes
No
Does your institution allow students to place out of FYC?
Yes
No
Does your institution allow students to place out of FYS?
Yes
No
Does your institution allow students to place out of other first-year requirements?
Yes
No
Does your institution accept transfer credit for FYWS?
Yes
No
Does your institution accept transfer credit for FYC?
Yes
No
Does your institution accept transfer credit for FYS?
Yes
No
Does your institution accept transfer credit for other first-year writing requirements?
Yes
No
Who approves transfer credit for FYW courses?
WPA
Registrar
Dean of students
Department chair
Standard transfer or articulation agreement
Other
Are there explicit goals for FYWS?
Yes
No
Are there explicit goals for FYC?
Yes
No
Are there explicit goals for FYS?
Yes
No
Are there explicit goals for other first-year writing requirements?
Yes
No
Are FYWS goals informed by the WPA Outcomes Statement?
Yes
No
Are FYC goals informed by the WPA Outcomes Statement?
Yes
No
Are FYS goals informed by the WPA Outcomes Statement?
Yes
No
Are other first-year writing goals informed by the WPA Outcomes Statement?
Yes
No
What is the content of the FYWS requirement? See Note 5.
Literature
Genre/Modes
Writing About Writing (WAW)
Themes
WAC/Topic Based
Other
What is the other content of the FYWS requirement?
What is the content of the FYC requirement? See Note 5.
Literature
Genre/Modes
Writing About Writing (WAW)
Themes
WAC/Topic Based
Other
What is the other content of the FYC requirement?
What is the content of the FYS requirement? See Note 5.
Literature
Genre/Modes
Writing About Writing (WAW)
Themes
WAC/Topic Based
Other
What is the other content of the FYS requirement?
What is the content of the other first-year requirement? See Note 5.
Literature
Genre/Modes
Writing About Writing (WAW)
Themes
WAC/Topic Based
Other
What is the other content of the other first year requirement?
Is there a common syllabus for FYWS courses?
Yes
No
Is there a common syllabus for FYC courses?
Yes
No
Is there a common syllabus for FYS courses?
Yes
No
Is there a common syllabus other first-year writing courses?
Yes
No
What is the enrollment cap for honors sections of FYWS?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for honors sections of FYC?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for honors sections of FYS?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for honors sections of other types of FYW?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for regular sections of FYWS?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for regular sections of FYC?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for regular sections of FYS?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for regular sections of other types of FYW?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for basic writing sections of FYWS?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for basic writing sections of FYC?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for basic writing sections of FYS?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
What is the enrollment cap for basic writing sections of other types of FYW?
>12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30+
Varies by semester
Is there faculty or professional development available for those teaching FYWS?
Yes
No
Is there faculty or professional development available for those teaching FYC?
Yes
No
Is there faculty or professional development available for those teaching FYS?
Yes
No
Is there faculty or professional development available for those teaching other first-year writing courses?
Yes
No
Do those attending faculty development for FYWS receive additional compensation?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Do those attending faculty development for FYC receive additional compensation?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Do those attending faculty development for FYS receive additional compensation?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Do those attending faculty development for other types of FYW receive additional compensation?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Does your institution identify students who may need additional writing support, including students whose primary language is not English?
Yes
No
How does the institution identify these students?
Directed self-placement
SAT/ ACT scores
Placement test
Portfolio
GPA
Admissions office/ student affairs referral
Advisor referral
Faculty referral
writing center tutor referral
Student self-referral
TOEFL
Other
What types of supports are available to those students?
Required basic writing course
Special sections of FYW
Targeted optional writing courses
Summer bridge program
Peer tutoring
Professional tutoring, not the WPA or WCD
Tutoring from the WPA or WCD
Workshops
Other
Does your institution have a formal basic writing program?
Yes
No
What percentage of the student body is placed into basic writing? See Note 4.
How are students placed into basic writing?
SAT/ACT scores
Placement test
Directed self-placement
Other
How do students exit basic writing?
Passing grade in BW course
Certification
Porfolio submission
Exit test
Other
Is there a director of basic writing?
Yes
No
What is the structure of the basic writing program? See Glossary for terms used.
Prerequisite model
Stretch model
Studio model
Intensive model
Directed self-placement model
Mainstreaming model
How many levels of basic writing do you have?
1
2
3
4+
What is the curriculum of the basic writing courses?
Grammar
Sentence writing
Paragraph writing
Reading and writing
Other
Is there support for English Language Learners (ELLs)?
Yes
No
Is support for ELLs separate from basic writing?
Yes
No
What type of supports are available for ELLs?
Required basic writing course
Special sections of FYW
Targeted optional writing courses
Summer bridge program
Peer tutoring
Professional tutoring, not the WPA or WCD
Tutoring from the WPA or WCD
Workshops
Other
Does your institution offer ELL writing classes?
Yes
No
What percentage of the student body is placed into ELL writing courses? See Note 4.
How are students identified and/or placed into ELL writing courses?
SAT/ACT/TOFEL
Placement test
Portfolio
Admissions office/ atudent affairs referral
Directed self-placement
Faculty referral
Tutor referral
Advisor referral
What is the institutional home of the ELL writing courses?
Intensive English program
English department
Writing deparment/program
Office of the chief academic officer
Office of student affairs
Other
Does your institution have a WAC program and/or writing requirement beyond the first year?
Yes
No
Does your institution require all students to take lower-division writing courses taught by the English or Writing department for students in other departments? Does not include the first-year writing requirement.
Yes
No
Does your institution require all students to take upper-division writing courses taught by the English or Writing department for students in other departments?
Yes
No
Does your institution require all students to take a mid-level writing course(s)?
Yes
No
How would you describe the mid-level course?
The course is focused on research writing.
The course is classified as writing in the major.
The course is similar to a writing-intensive course.
Each department determines which course fits this requirement.
Writing goals are embedded into a mid-level foundations course.
Other
Does your institution require ALL students to complete a senior thesis or other writing-intensive capstone experience?
Yes
No
Is the senior thesis an explicit part of the college writing requirement?
Yes
No
Does the institution require some students to complete a senior thesis or other writing-intensive capstone experience? If so, what are the requirements?
It varies by department.
Honors students are required to complete a thesis or other writing-intensive capstone experience.
No student is required to complete a senior thesis or writing-intensive capstone experience
Individual students can choose to complete a senior thesis or other writing-intensive capstone experience.
Other
Does your institution require all students to take writing-intensive (WI or W) courses taught by departments other than English or Writing?
Yes
No
How long has the WI requirement been in existence?
Less than a year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10-15 years
15+ years
How many WI courses are required beyond the first-year requirement?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7+
When do WI courses need to be completed?
By graduation
By end of freshman year
By end of sophomore year
By end of junior year
It depends
Are there explicit goals for the WI courses?
Yes
No
Have the goals been influenced by the WPA Outcomes Statement?
Yes
No
What form of assessment takes place of the WI goals?
Paper portfolio
Electronic portfolio
Random sample of student writing
Writing exam
Professor evaluation
No assessment takes place
Other
What are the criteria for a WI course?
Number of pages or words written
Revision
Time discussing writing In class
Written or verbal feedback from instructor
Percentage of course grade in writing
Other criteria
Who certifies that a course fulfills WI designation?
Curriculum committee
Writing committee
Other faculty committee
Registrar
Chief academic officer
WPA/WAC director
General education/general studies/core committee
No one
Other
Are there incentives offered for faculty to teach a WI course?
Yes
No
Which incentives are offered to faculty to teach WI courses?
Use of writing fellows
Stipend
Course release
Smaller class size
Credit toward tenure and promotion
Other
Is there professional development available for those teaching in the WAC Program?
Yes
No
What form does that faculty development take?
Faculty seminar
Required faculty workshops
Optional faculty workshops
Individual meetings with faculty members
Collaborative research projects
Conferences off campus
On-campus speakers
Other
What other forms of faculty development exist?
If faculty attend a seminar or workshop, how are they compensated?
They do not receive compensation.
They receive food at the event.
They receive a stipend.
They receive a grant to be used on course materials.
Other
Does your institution have a writing major? See Note 3.
Yes
No
What areas of writing can students specialize in as part of the major?
Professional writing
Technical writing
Rhetoric/ composition
Creative writing
Digital/ new media writing
Journalism /media writing
Other
In which department is the major housed?
Writing
English
Humanities
Other
Does your institution have a writing minor?
Yes
No
What areas of writing can students specialize in as part of the minor?
Professional writing
Technical writing
Rhetoric/ composition
Creative writing
Digital/ new media writing
Journalism /media writing
Other
In which department is the minor housed?
Writing
English
Humanities
Other
Does your institution offer a masters degree (M.A.) in writing, other than creative writing?
Yes
No
In which department is the masters program housed?
Writing
English
Humanities
Other
Does your institution have a Ph.D. program in writing, other than creative writing?
Yes
No
In which department is the Ph.D. program housed?
Writing
English
Humanities
Other
Does the graduate coursework include a course on writing program administration?
Yes, required
Yes, optional
No, not offered
Does the graduate coursework include a course on writing center studies?
Yes, required
Yes, optional
No, not offered
Roughly how many graduate students in your program complete their Ph.D.s each year?
1-3
4-6
7-9
Does your institution have a writing center or learning center with writing tutors?
Yes
No
Is the writing center free-standing or part of another institutional unit?
Free-standing
Part of another institutional unit
If the writing center is not free-standing, what larger institutional unit is it a part of?
Learning center
Learning commons
English department
Tutoring center
Teaching and learning center
Academic support center
Rhetoric/writing department or program
Other
Where is the writing center located? Note: From this point on writing center refers to both free-standing and those located within another unit.
Academic building
Library
Own building
Dorm
Multiple locations
Other
Is there a mission statement for the writing center?
Yes
No
Are there explicit goals for the writing center?
Yes
No
How are the goals assessed?
Student feedback forms
Faculty feedback
Center usage statistics
External review
Analysis of student papers
Other
What services does the writing center offer?
Face-to-face consultations
Online tutoring via Skype or instant messaging (synchronous)
Online feedback via e-mail (asynchronous)
Assistance with oral presentations
Assistance with Powerpoint or other presentation software
Assistance with new media
Assistance with how to lead a class discussion
Assistance with how to prepare a poster presentation
Tutoring in other subject areas
Other
What other services does the writing center offer?
How many face-to-face consultations were offered in the Fall of 2011? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many face-to-face consultations were offered in the Spring of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many face-to-face consultations were offered in the Summer of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many face-to-face consultations were conducted in the Fall of 2011? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many face-to-face consultations were conducted in the Spring of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many face-to-face consultations were conducted in the Summer of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many online consultations were offered in the Fall of 2011? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many online consultations were offered in the Spring of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many online consultations were offered in the Summer of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many online consultations were conducted in the Fall of 2011? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many online consultations were conducted in the Spring of 2012? See Note 2b & 4.
How many online consultations were conducted in the Summer of 2012? See Notes 2b & 4.
What percentage of the undergraduate student body had a writing center consultation during the 2011-12 academic year? See Notes 2a & 4.
Does your writing center work with graduate students?
Yes
No
How many writing center consultations did your center conduct with graduate students during the 2011-12 academic year? See Notes 2a & 4.
What percentage of the graduate student body had a writing center consultation during the 2011-12 academic year? See Notes 2a & 4.
What is the average length of a consultation or tutorial session offered?
90 minutes
75 minutes
60 minutes
50 minutes
45 minutes
40 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
15 minutes
No limit
Other
Varies
Are some or all of your writing center consultants undergraduate students?
Yes
No
Are some or all of your writing center consultants graduate students?
Yes
No
Are some or all of your writing center consultants faculty who teach in the writing program?
Yes
No
Are some or all of your writing center consultants faculty who teach in other academic departments?
Yes
No
Are some or all of your writing center consultants professional tutors?
Yes
No
Are some or all of your writing center consultants volunteers?
Yes
No
Do you have others working as writing consultants?
Yes
No
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were undergraduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were graduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were faculty who teach in the writing program? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were faculty who teach in other academic departments? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were professional tutors? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were volunteers? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the fall of 2011, what percentage of the writing center consultants were other personnel? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were undergraduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were graduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were faculty who teach in the writing program? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were faculty who teach in other academic departments? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were professional tutors? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were volunteers? See Notes 2b & 4.
During the spring of 2012, what percentage of the writing center consultants were other writing personnel? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were undergraduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were graduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were faculty who teach in the writing program? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were faculty who teach in other academic departments? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were professional tutors? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were volunteers? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the fall of 2011 were other personnel? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were undergraduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were graduate students? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were faculty who teach in the writing program? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were faculty who teach in other academic departments? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were professional tutors? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were volunteers? See Notes 2b & 4.
How many consultants who worked in the writing center during the spring of 2012 were other personnel? See Notes 2b & 4.
Does your institution have a writing fellows (course-based peer tutoring) program?
Yes
No
How old is the writing fellows program?
Less than one year
1-2 years
3-5 years
6-7 years
8-10 years
11-14 years
15-20 years
20+ years
How is the writing fellows program funded?
Separate budget
Writing center budget
Writing program budget
English department budget
Chief academic officer's budget
Student fees
Endowed program
Other
Do the writing fellows work both as fellows and in the writing center?
Students work both as writing fellows and writing center tutors.
Writing fellows and writing center tutors are two separate groups.
If two separate groups, how are they staffed?
Writing fellows are undergraduates, and writing center tutors are graduate students.
Writing fellows are gradaute students, and writing center tutors are undergraduates.
Writing fellows are undergraduates, and writing center tutors are professional tutors.
Writing fellows and writing center tutors are both undergraduates, but students do not do both jobs.
Writing fellows and writing center tutors are both graduate students but do not do both jobs.
Other
Do the writing fellows regularly attend the class they are assigned to work with?
Yes
No
On average, how many students does each writing fellow work with for a course?
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15+
How are the writing fellows compensated?
Hourly wage
Stipend
Tuition waver
Course credit
Graduate assistantship
Other
Who has primary responsibility for administering first-year writing requirement?
Solo writing administrator
FYWD
Chair of the English department
CAO
Registrar
Faculty committee
Other
No one
Director of writing program/chair of writing department
Responsibilities shared between more than one person
How is the FYWD position classified?
TT
NTT-FT
NTT-PT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-FT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-PT
Staff-FT
Staff-PT
Where does the FYWD's tenure line reside?
English
Rhetoric/ composition/writing
Other department
To whom does the FYWD report?
Chair of the department
CAO
Associate dean or provost
Dean of students
Faculty committee
Other
Was the FYWD director hired for this position?
Yes
No
If the FYWD director was not hired for this position, how did he/she assume these responsibilities?
The position rotates among faculty in the department.
The position rotates among all faculty.
Previous director retired or left the position.
The director started the program after being hired.
Other
Are there others who help to administer the FYW program?
Yes
No
If others help to administer the FYW program, how many?
1
2
3
4
5+
Who has primary responsibility for administering the WAC program?
WACD
FYWD
Chair of the English department
WCD
CAO
Solo writing administrator
Associate provost or dean
Faculty committee
No one
Other
Director of writing/chair of writing department
How is the WAC director position classified?
TT
NTT-FT
NTT-PT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-FT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-PT
Staff-FT
Staff-PT
Where does the WAC director's tenure line reside?
English
Rhetoric/ composition/writing
Other department
To whom does the WAC director report?
chair of the department
CAO
associate dean or provost
other
Was the WAC director hired for this position?
Yes
No
If the WAC director was not hired for this position, how did he/she assume these responsibilities?
The position rotates among faculty in the department.
The position rotates among all faculty.
Previous director retired or left the position.
The director started the program after being hired.
Other
Are there others who help to administer the WAC program?
Yes
No
If others help to administer the WAC program, how many?
1
2
3
4
5+
Who has primary responsibility for administering the writing center?
Solo writing administrator
Separate writing center director or coordinator (WCD)
Learning center director (LCD)
FYWD
WAC director
Other
How is the WCD or LCD position classified?
TT
NTT-FT
NTT-PT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-FT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-PT
Staff-FT
Staff-PT
Where does the WCD or LCD's tenure line reside?
English
Rhetoric/ composition/writing
Other department
To whom does the WCD or LCD report?
Chair of the department
FYWD
WACD
CAO
Associate dean or provost
Dean of students
Director of writing program
Other
Was the WCD or LCD director hired for this position?
Yes
No
If the WCD or LCD director was not hired for this position, how did he/she assume these responsibilities?
The position rotates among faculty in the department.
The position rotates among all faculty.
Previous director retired or left the position.
The director started the program after being hired.
Other
Are there others who help to administer the writing center?
Yes
No
If others help to administer the writing center, how many?
1
2
3
4
5+
How is the solo writing administrator position classified?
TT
NTT-FT
NTT-PT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-FT
Hybrid Faculty/Staff-PT
Staff-FT
Staff-PT
Where does the solo writing administrator's tenure line reside?
English
Rhetoric/ composition/ writing
Other department
To whom does the solo writing administrator report?
Chair of the department
CAO
Associate dean or provost
Dean of students
Other
Was the solo writing administrator hired for this position?
Yes
No
If the solo writing administrator was not hired for this position, how did he/she assume these responsibilities?
The position rotates among faculty in the department.
The position rotates among all faculty.
Previous director retired or left the position.
The director started the program after being hired.
Other
Are there others who help the solo writing administrator to administer the various sites of writing?
Yes
No
If others help the solo writing administrator, how many?
1
2
3
4
5
Do you direct or administer first-year writing?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed or administered first-year writing?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct writing across the curriculum (WAC)?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed writing across the curriculum (WAC)?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct writing in the disciplines (WID)?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed writing in the disciplines (WID)?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct a hybrid WAC/WID program?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed a hybrid WAC/WID program?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct an undergraduate major?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed an undergraduate major?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct an undergraduate minor?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed an undergraduate minor?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct a graduate program in writing?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed a graduate program in writing?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct the writing center?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed the writing center?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct a writing fellows program?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed the writing fellows program?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
Do you direct basic writing?
Yes
No
For how many years have you directed basic writing?
< than 1 year
1-5years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20+ years
What is your educational level?
PhD
EdD
Masters
BA/BS
In what academic discipline?
English
Rhetoric/Composition/ Writing Studies
Education
Linguistics
Other
What is your age?
22-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71+
Is English your native language?
Yes
No
With which racial groups and ethnic groups do you identify?
Caucasian
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaskan native
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you identify as disabled?
Yes
No
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Other
Do you identify as LBGTQ?
Yes
No
What is your annual salary?
Less than $30,000
30,001-40,000
40,001-50,000
50,001-60,000
60,001-70,000
70,001-80,000
80,001-90,000
90,001-100,000
100,000+
Do you receive additional compensation or release time for directing a site of writing?
Yes
No
What is the compensation?
Additional income
Release time
Both
Other
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