If you are enrolled in a WAC-designated course, there is a chance that your class section might be randomly selected to participate in the program’s assessment.
All syllabi for WAC-designated courses contain the following statement:
If this class is selected to participate in the university-wide WAC assessment program, you will be required to access the online assessment server, complete the consent form and survey, and submit electronically a first and final draft of a near-end-of-term-paper.
Every semester, about 15-20 sections are randomly selected by the office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analysis to participate in the WAC assessment. All students in those sections are required to participate.
The most frequently asked questions are listed below. If you have questions that are not answered here, please contact the WAC Director, Sipai Klein, or the WAC Assistant Director, Julianne Zvolensky.
The WAC program guarantees that students get writing instruction across the University disciplines. Thus, students have increased opportunities to improve their writing throughout their undergraduate careers. In fact, faculty receive special WAC training to help students improve writing and critical thinking skills. This assessment is designed to measure the overall success of the program and make improvements to further support student success. While it is a requirement to participate in this assessment, it is also a unique opportunity that you have to give the university some valuable feedback.
The WAC program guarantees that students get writing instruction across the University disciplines and have increased opportunities to improve their writing throughout their undergraduate careers. This assessment is designed to measure the overall success of the program and make improvements to further support student success.