[wac] WAC/WID Survey - Please visit our link to complete survey

[Tara Porter]

March 2, 2007
Dear Colleagues:

In early 2006, we began research to answer the following: how many US 
and Canadian institutions have/have had some form of a 
writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) initiative, and what forms do these 
efforts take? You may recall this request, which was published on the 
Writing Program Administrators listserv (WPA-L) and the 
writing-across-the-curriculum listserv (WAC-L). Some 110 institutions 
replied at that time.

We are attempting to reach every institution of higher education in this 
survey in order to give responsible answers to these frequently-asked 
questions. If you have not already completed the survey, we would 
appreciate your answering the following:

http://writingprogram.ucdavis.edu/survey.htm


It will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey.

If you are not the best person at your institution to complete the 
survey, PLEASE forward it to the correct respondent.

While we would appreciate you completing the entire survey, it is 
especially important that you answer these questions: “Does your 
institution have, or has it had in the past, an initiative or program 
dedicated to student writing across disciplines (e.g., WAC or WID)?” and 
“If ‘no,’ does your institution have plans to begin such a program?”

This is the first time so comprehensive a survey of 
writing-across-the-curriculum involvement has been attempted, and the 
first time in ten years for any national survey of 
writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) and writing-in-the-disciplines (WID) 
initiatives. Every institution that is considering beginning or 
modifying a WAC/WID component will benefit from these results.  If you 
wish to be notified of the results of this survey, please so indicate on 
the survey.

We appreciate in advance your participation in this important research.

Sincerely,

Chris Thaiss and Tara Porter
WAC/WID Mapping Project