University Writing Program
Mission Statement
The inter-disciplinary University Writing Program fulfills key aspects of the University's mission by fostering a University-wide commitment to the development of writing courses and writing-intensive courses throughout the curriculum, coordinating writing initiatives among faculty and program units, and serving as the focal point for University planning to develop a campus-wide commitment to effective writing. The Writing Program further provides programmatic and support services to develop students' competence in academic and professional writing.
University Writing Program Functions
- Writing Center
- Saginaw Bay Writing Project (SBWP)
- SVSU Copyright Policy
- University Writing Committee
Student Writing Awards
Faculty Award
SVSU Writing Curriculum
- First Year Writing Program
- General Education Requirements
- General Education and Communication Intensive Courses Objectives
Faculty Resources
- Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing
(a collaboration of the Council of Writing Program Administrators, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the National Writing Project) - Ten Teaching Strategies for Higher-Order Reasoning
- Qualities of an Effective Teacher
- Principles of Good Teaching
- Writing to Learn-Benefits and Reasons
- Developing Effective Writing Assignments