Brief History and Plans for 2022-23
From approximately 2019-2021, the CRC focused on reading deeply in scholarship focused on issues of equity in composition courses and on drafting a redesigned curriculum structure for English 1200/12A0. This redesign of the English 1200/12A0 curriculum was informed by our equity-focused reading and discussions as well as by our growing knowledge of more contemporary, approaches to composition courses that reflect modern composing, reading, and rhetorical practices.
During the 2021-22 academic year, we finalized the English 1200/12A0 curriculum, including revised Course Learning Outcomes and new sample teaching materials. The revised CLOs were brought to a Department for a vote in Spring 2022.
During the 2022-23 academic year, the CRC will move on to focus on revising the English 2400 curriculum. We will begin by reviewing the two-course sequence prior to the revision of English 1200, before considering what the second course in the sequence should accomplish beyond what is now covered in the first-semester course. For instance, we might determine that students need to be introduced to analyzing and writing about primary data in the second course, and/or that English 2400 should be designed in such a way that it will fulfill the Civic Engagement requirement.
Our work this academic year will include approximately 5 synchronous meetings per semester (fall/spring). These meetings will be a mix of small and large group formats. Participants are also expected to complete work between the meetings, either individually or in small groups.
Our CUE budget request for 2022-23 was for 15 full time faculty and 4 part time faculty. FT faculty will receive .5 credit hours per semester (1 credit per year) for full CRC participation; PT faculty will receive the equivalent in NTA hours — 12.5 NTA hours per semester (25 per year).
