Dear Colleagues,
If you are interested in teaching a Writing Intensive (WI) course at York in the Summer/Fall of 2025, the Writing Intensive Advisory Committee (WIAC) invites your proposals by February 7th, 2025.
We are currently reviewing proposals for:
· New ad hoc WI sections or courses for summer/fall 2025
· Continuing ad hoc WI sections or courses for summer/fall 2025
Please note that the process for submitting proposals for a permanent WI designation was revised as of Sept. 2024):
· The proposer of the WI permanent course should work with the department CCC representative on the proposal. When submitting, please email me (
sparasram@PROTECTED) and CC your Department Representative along with the Chair of CCC - Professor Melissa Dinsman (
mdinsman@PROTECTED) - to obtain recommendations concerning the WI aspects of the proposal.
· If you wish to offer the course as a WI while the permanent designation is pending, please follow the ad hoc WI proposal process for each corresponding semester.
The Writing Across the Curriculum Program (WAC) is particularly interested in expanding the number of lower-division (100- and 200-level) WI offerings. Please note that WI course offerings have enrollment and scheduling implications. Therefore, faculty must have the support of their Department Chair for all proposals submitted to WIAC.
There are three types of Writing Intensive course proposals accepted via our online proposal form:
1) New ad hoc WI course designations are valid for one semester only. To propose a new ad hoc WI section or course:
· Attach a course syllabus to the above form. The syllabus should meet the criteria listed on the proposal form webpage.
2) Continuing ad hoc WI designations are valid for one semester only. To propose a continuing ad hoc WI section/course that has been taught by the same instructor:
Please note: A syllabus is not required for a section/instructor pair that has been offered as WI before. A syllabus is required for all other proposals including continuing ad hoc WIs with a new instructor.
3) Continuing ad hoc WI designations are valid for one semester only. To propose a continuing ad hoc WI section/course with a new instructor:
· Attach a course syllabus to the above form. The syllabus should meet the criteria listed on the proposal form webpage.
Again, if you wish to offer the course as a WI while the permanent designation is pending with the CCC, please submit an ad hoc WI proposal.
Also, WAC is piloting a new process for submitting WI course designations (this is only applicable to faculty who have taught 2 or more WI courses in the past five years). If you meet these criteria, you should have received a separate email explaining the new process and what steps you should take. Kindly contact your Department Chair to find out if they are participating in the pilot.
Please review our attached flyer, which includes information on the support that WAC provides as well as links to helpful resources.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding WI course proposals. Thank you for your continued interest in the WAC Program at York!
All the best,
Shoba Parasram
Lecturer, Department of English
WAC Coordinator for WI Courses
York College (CUNY)
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