2024-2025 Submission Due Dates for New WI Course Designations:
To propose a course as writing intensive, please submit a Writing Intensive New Course Proposal using the UMW Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) system through the Add a Designation process and provide the information requested.
- Spring 2025 courses: proposals should be received by September 16, 2024
- Summer 2025 courses: proposals should be received by November 18, 2024
- Fall 2025 courses: proposals should be received by January 21, 2025
WI Committee Members for 2024 – 2025
- Shumona Dasgupta (Associate, CAS) – Chair
- Jared McDonald (Assistant, CAS) – Secretary
- Melissa Martinez (Assistant, CAS)
- Laura Sipe (Assistant, CAS)
- Guan-Yi Leu (Assistant, CAS)
Ex Officio – Leah Schweitzer, Writing and Speaking Center
Meeting Dates for Fall 2024:
- August 21 at 10am
- September 25 at 4pm
- October 30 at 4pm
For more information about the Writing Intensive Program, go to the Writing Intensive Program webpage.
DUTIES 2.8.7 The committee’s duties are to: .1 Study and recommend to the University Faculty Council procedures and criteria for approval, deletion, and alteration of course offerings in the writing intensive Across-the-Curriculum requirement; .2 Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for courses to be designated writing intensive; .3 Review at its discretion the frequency of offering and general relevance of courses so designated and make recommendations for changes as appropriate; .4 Perform any and all additional duties, such as evaluating transfer credit, pertaining to the committee at the request of the committee chair; .5 Make information available regarding the procedures and deadlines for proposing courses to the general education committee; and .6 Perform other duties as assigned by the UFC.