Collaborator Interest - WAC Principles and Practices Revision Groups AWAC welcomes individuals interested in providing feedback on and revising the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices. Individuals are welcome to join one or more of the opportunities listed below....

If you're interested in participating, please complete this form by end of day on Monday, 10/20: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you have questions about this initiative, please e-mail Heather M. Falconer [heather.falconer@maine.edu] and Laurie A. Pinkert [laurie.pinkert@ucf.edu].

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AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 1.) Share your insights about how you have used the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices or how you might want to use it in the future (October - 15 minutes)”

AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 2.) Review the existing principles statement and offer feedback asynchronously (November - approximately 2-3 hours)

AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 3.) Participate in working groups for assessing feedback and revising (Includes monthly synchronous meetings and asynchronous work between late November and February)”

AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 4.) Review revised principles and offer feedback asynchronously (March - approximately 2-3 hours)”

In the 11 years since the Statement was released, much empirical research has been conducted, and educational climates internationally have shifted.

And so AWAC welcomes individuals interested in this revision work to join us in this effort through one or more of these opportunities.

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AWAC social media post that reads “Call for Collaborators: WAC Principles and Practices Revision”

It's been 11 years since the International Network of WAC Programs and Conference on College Composition and Communication endorsed the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices.

AWAC believes it's time to revisit and assess whether those principles and practices still hold true.

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Bring in a consultant to:

• Lead campus workshops
• Conduct external reviews
• Support sustainable program growth

Contact a consultant directly or complete our Consultant Request Form available on our website.

wacassociation.org/resource/awa...

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AWAC social media post that reads "Did you know...AWAC has a board of consultants?"

Build a stronger WAC program—with help from AWAC’s Board of Consultants!

These are AWAC members with proven expertise in WAC pedagogy and administration, vetted by the Mentoring and Executive Committees.

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(Not yet an AWAC member? Learn more here: wacassociation.org/membership/)

Questions about this talk? Contact Tom Deans, Professor of English, UConn, and Chair, AWAC Research and Publications Committee (tom.deans@uconn.edu).

We hope to see you there! ✌️

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For AWAC members, the team aims to generate a conversation about the pedagogical potential of VR in WAC programs and accessible concerns associated with immersive technologies.

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Our research suggests that a productive pedagogical approach to incorporating technologies such as VR involves understanding its unique affordances rather than expecting the tools to replicate familiar writing practices.

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AWAC social media post that reads: "Presenters include: Elizabeth Caravella, Assistant Professor at York University; Sarah Riddick, Associate Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rich Shivener, Associate Professor at York University; Jason Tham, Associate Professor at Texas Tech University"

This collaborative talk presents findings from an international research project investigating VR as a tool for writing in courses and professions.

Through mixed-methods research, the team examined how writers adapt to immersive technologies and reflect on the embodied nature of composition.

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AWAC social media post that reads: "Join us for Virtual Reality and Embodied Writing: An AWAC Research and Publications Collaborative Talk. Friday, October 10 at 12pm Eastern (11am central, 10am mountain, 9am pacific)

The Research and Publications Committee of the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum invites all AWAC members to a collaborative talk on "Virtual Reality and Embodied Writing: Implications for WAC Pedagogy."

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 12pm ET (11am CT, 10am MT, 9am PT)

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AI Policies Require Collaboration. Here’s How to Do It. A guest post from Crystal N. Fodrey and Kristi Girdharry.

Read the piece below—"Not Just Another AI Statement: Modeling Process and Collaboration in Higher Education.”

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

#WAC #WritingAcrossTheCurriculum #HigherEd #FacultyDevelopment #AILiteracy #AcademicIntegrity

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AI Policies Require Collaboration. Here’s How to Do It. A guest post from Crystal N. Fodrey and Kristi Girdharry.

New in @insidehighered.com!

AWAC Chair Crystal Fodrey and former EC Member-at-Large Kristi Girdharry share a practical playbook for building campus AI guidance through real collaboration: listening first, convening inclusive working groups, testing in public, and publishing resources.

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "Contact Jackie Kauza (jkauza@iu.edu). We look forward to reading and discussing with you!"

(Both AWAC members and non-members are welcome to participate! Not yet an AWAC member? Go to this link to learn more: wacassociation.org/membership/)

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Questions about AWAC Summer Reads? Contact Jackie Kauza (wolfstar@umich.edu)

We look forward to reading and discussing with you!

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Whether you have time to read the whole book deeply or simply give it a skim, please join us regardless! We welcome your contributions and conversation.

Links for the Zoom meeting will be distributed via email a few days in advance of the meeting date.

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "Our synchronous conversation on Zoom will take place on Tuesday, September 30, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT). Whether you have time to read the whole book deeply or simply give it a skim, please join us regardless! We welcome your contributions and conversation."

Our synchronous conversation on Zoom will take place on Tuesday, September 30, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT).

If you are interested in participating in the live talk about our book, please sign up here: forms.gle/PK2rxu6smocH...

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "What are we reading? AWAC Summer Reads is an extension of our AWAC Reads reading group, which aims to create a space for collegial conversation about WAC and writing scholarship For Summer 2025's AWAC Summer Reads, we selected Writing Expertise: A Research-based Approach to Writing and Learning in the Disciplines by Linda Adler-Kassner and Elizabeth Wardle."

For Summer 2025's AWAC Summer Reads, we selected "Writing Expertise: A Research-based Approach to Writing and Learning in the Disciplines" by Linda Adler-Kassner & Elizabeth Wardle.

This monograph is available as an open-source e-text; you can access it here: wac.colostate.edu/books/practi...

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "AWAC's Mentoring Committee is excited to announce the date for the AWAC Summer Reads book discussion!"

AWAC's Mentoring Committee is excited to announce the date for the AWAC Summer Reads book discussion—Tues., September 30!

AWAC Summer Reads is an extension of our AWAC Reads reading group, which aims to create a space for collegial conversation about WAC and writing scholarship.

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YouTube video by Association for Writing Across the Curriculum IWAC 2025: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Pemberton

Even with IWAC 2025 in the books, we're taking a look back at presenters and research from the conference.

In this video, AWAC Comms Chair Dr. Tom Sura speaks with Dr. Michael Pemberton about his presentation from last July.

Check it out, and let us know what you think!

youtu.be/yDwgHcH_gWA

Read the full statement here: wacassociation.org/statement-on...

Note: Executive Board endorsement pending; a more browser-friendly web version is coming soon!

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Header image that reads AWAC statement on AI and Writing Across the Curriculum against a networked, geometric pattern

We’ve published the AWAC Statement on AI and Writing Across the Curriculum, a community-built resource for teaching with and about AI while keeping writing as human-centered inquiry.

What’s inside: guiding principles, classroom strategies, student guidance, policy pointers, and more!

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Ann Blakeslee and Linda Hirsch hold their award plaques as they are being recognized for being AWAC 2025 Distinguished Fellows

Congratulations to Ann Blakeslee and Linda Hirsch, 2025 AWAC Distinguished Fellows!

Be sure to read the nominations below 💫

wac.colostate.edu/community/aw...

Erika Scheurer holding a plaque recognizing their efforts as Program Director for the University of Saint Thomas Writing Across the Curriculum Program; Saint Thomas was also awarded 2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program at IWAC 2025.

**2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program: Erika Scheurer, University of Saint Thomas Writing Across the Curriculum Program

A full list of 2025 exemplary award winners can be found here: wac.colostate.edu/community/pr...

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Megan Callow holding a plaque recognizing their efforts as Director of Writing for Writing @ UW; Writing @ UW was awarded 2025 Exemplary Emerging WAC Program at IWAC 2025.

Christopher Basgier holding a plaque recognizing their efforts as Director of University Writing for University Writing (UW) at Auburn; UW was awarded 2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program at IWAC 2025.

Happy Monday! We're continuing to recognize all of our IWAC 2025 award winners from last month's conference.

**2025 Exemplary Emerging WAC Program: Megan Callow, Writing @ UW

**2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program: Christopher Basgier, University Writing at Auburn

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Crystal Fodrey posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Best WAC Article or Chapter Focused on Pedagogy, Theory, or Practice. Crystal’s article is titled “The Future of WAC is Multimodal and Transfer-Supporting”

Mandy Olejnik posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Early Career Contributions to the Field award.

More 📷s here!

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Neal Lerner and Anne Ruggles Gere posing with their award plaques at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the "Best WAC Article or Chapter Focused on Research" distinction. Their award-winning piece is titled "A Citation Analysis of The WAC Journal, 1989-2022”

Michelle Bianco posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Outstanding WAC Dissertation award. Michelle’s dissertation is titled “A Causal-Comparative Study of the Writing Motivational Constructs of Students with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Online College Composition Courses”

Laura Wilder posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Best WAC Monograph award. Laura’s book is titled Tracing the Impact of First-Year Writing: Identity, Process, and Transfer at a Public University.

Congratulations to all of our IWAC 2025 scholarship and contribution-to-the-field award winners who were recognized this year.

Check out the 📷s below! You can also find the full list of award winners linked here: wacassociation.org/awac-wac-cle...

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Past AWAC chairs Justin Rademaekers (at podium) and Cris Elder (seated on stage, far right), as well as current AWAC chair Crystal Fodrey (seated on stage in middle), prepare to give their IWAC 2025 plenary talk.

📷 from IWAC 2025:

Here's the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum's recent past chairs (Justin Rademaekers and Cris Elder) and current chair (Crystal Fodrey) giving the conference's closing plenary, “Insights from WAC Programs Around the Globe: Issues and Energies in Changing Times."

Mike Palmquist, one of the conference directors for IWAC 2025, stands at a podium introducing the International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference 2025; a slide with the name of the conference and the conference directors—Caleb González, Annie Halseth, Jesse McLain, and Mike Palmquist—appears in the frame.

The 17th International Writing Across the Curriculum conference was excellent!

Big thanks to the conference directors—Caleb González, Annie Halseth, Jesse McLain, and Mike Palmquist—as well as everyone involved in conference planning for all their work in putting this event together.

AWAC social media post that reads IWAC 2025: Final Day! against an aerial photo backdrop of Colorado State University

It's the last day of IWAC 2025! What's one thing you've learned over the course of the past few days?

**A link to the IWAC 2025 conference app: iwac.colostate.edu/app/

**Conference accessibility guide: iwac.colostate.edu/docs/accessi...

**Travel information for those visiting Fort Collins: iwac.colostate.edu/local/

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IWAC 2025 YouTube video by Lory Student Center Events

We hope everyone's first day of conferencing at IWAC 2025 went fantastically!

Here are some useful links as you continue to navigate the conference:

**IWAC video streaming on YouTube for today's recorded events and tomorrow's streaming events: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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