WPA 2008 Workshop and Conference

Workshop

Join new, prospective, and continuing administrators of all varieties of writing programs—including FYC,
writing centers, WAC, ESL, and basic writing—in 3 ½ days of workshopping and conversation addressing the theoretical, curricular, and political demands of our work.
Topics will include:

What is a WPA?
Institutional Relationships and Politics
Directing Writing Programs at Different Types of Institutions
Program Design, Outcomes, and Goals
Hiring Practices, Faculty Development, and Faculty Evaluation
Student and Program Assessment
Understanding Budgets
Developing and Articulating Relationships with WAC Programs
Researching and Networking as a WPA

Participants will gather Sunday afternoon, July 6, meet daily through Wednesday afternoon, July 9, and will have the opportunity to consult individually with workshop leaders in the evenings. In the workshop, participants will be encouraged to raise issues from their own professional situations, which have in the past included liberal arts colleges, two-year colleges, regional and flagship state universities, and major research institutions.

The Workshop will be led by Chris Anson and Susan K. Miller-Cochran.

For more information, PDF of Workshop Info.

Page revised by Doug Hesse 1/5/08

	WPA Workshop, Institutes, and Conference 2008 Denver, Colorado Workshop: July 6-9; Institutes: July 10; Conference: July 10-13 "Writing Program Administration and/as Learning" Conference Chair: Joseph Janangelo, Loyola University Chicago Local hosts: The University of Denver Writing Program
Call for Proposals About the Workshop About the Institutes Conference Hotel: The Grand Hyatt Denver in the Summer Local Host: The University of Denver Writing Program Council of Writing Program Administrators for Information about the program contact Joseph Janangelo, jjanang@luc.edu for Information about Local Arrangments, contact Doug Hesse, dhesse@du.edu Registration	Workshop Join new, prospective, and continuing administrators of all varieties of writing programs—including FYC, writing centers, WAC, ESL, and basic writing—in 3 ½ days of workshopping and conversation addressing the theoretical, curricular, and political demands of our work. Topics will include: What is a WPA? Institutional Relationships and Politics Directing Writing Programs at Different Types of Institutions Program Design, Outcomes, and Goals Hiring Practices, Faculty Development, and Faculty Evaluation Student and Program Assessment Understanding Budgets Developing and Articulating Relationships with WAC Programs Researching and Networking as a WPA Participants will gather Sunday afternoon, July 6, meet daily through Wednesday afternoon, July 9, and will have the opportunity to consult individually with workshop leaders in the evenings. In the workshop, participants will be encouraged to raise issues from their own professional situations, which have in the past included liberal arts colleges, two-year colleges, regional and flagship state universities, and major research institutions. The Workshop will be led by Chris Anson and Susan K. Miller-Cochran. For more information, PDF of Workshop Info. Page revised by Doug Hesse 1/5/08
		Chris Anson
		Susan K. Miller-Cochran