CTW

Department Chairs and School Directors

Department Chairs and School Directors play an integral part in the planning for and success of Critical Thinking through Writing courses.  Department Chairs and School Directors were invited to information luncheons on September 11 and September 12th, 2007.  The following information was distributed at that meeting. 

 

Responsibilities of the Department Chairs

  • Identify department ambassador(s): 1 per major required
  • With input of department and/or ambassador(s), identify courses to be designated CTW
  • With input of department and/or ambassador(s), identify instructors teaching CTW courses
  • Assure that CTW component is identified in all syllabi and assignments are specified
  • Assure that a person responsible for assessment of CTW is identified
  • Assure that plan for assessment of CTW-designated courses is developed
  • If required, assure that CTW course materials are submitted for approval through Curriculum Approval Process at department and college levels
  • Assure that CTW-designated courses and department assessment plan is submitted to General Education Sub-Committee, University Sentate's Committee on Academic Programs
  • Assure that University Catalog 2009-2010 contains information on CTW courses
  • Assure that the CTW courses are offered and faculty prepared for full implementation in Fall 2009

 

Department Chairs and School Directors To-Do List

 

  • Send the name of a faculty member to be your CTW Ambassador (one per major) to Mary Finn, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness.  (due by September 21, 2007)
  • Send the name of the faculty member to be in charge of assessment of your CTW program to Mary Finn.  (This person may or may not be the CTW Ambassador). (due by September 21, 2007)
  • Submit your major's proposed CTW plan(s) to General Education Sub-committee using the CTW Proposal Template.  (due by December 14, 2007)
A CTW plan is required for each undergraduate major.  The plan must include
  1. a list of your CTW courses (including, course number, title and proposed catalog course description)
  2. the plan to train CTW Ambassadors (if the Department is opting out of the University-level training offered by the CTW Coordinators; otherwise the department will simply need to indicate its plan to use University-level training)
  3. the plan to assess student learning outcomes in each CTW course
  4. the plan to report on assessment of student learning
  • Submit any CTW required curriculum changes to your college's curriculum process for review.  (This may not be required in all Colleges.)  College deadlines of Spring 08 Arts and Sciences: February 8, 2008; RCT: January 15, 2008; CHHS: TBD;  College of Education: TBD; AYSPS: April 1, 2008.
  • Deadline to submit catalog changes for 09-10 University Catalog is October 15, 2008.
  • Prepare instructors to ensure that you have enough CTW-trained faculty to cover the CTW courses offered in Fall 09. (should be completed by Fall08/Spring 09)
  • Offer enough CTW courses so that your undergraduate students can meet the CTW graduation requirement. (The number of sections required will likely start small and then grow.) Should be completed by Fall 09.