WID Partnerships

Writing in the Disciplines has formed close working relationships with programs and initiatives that pertain to student learning and student success.  Currently, the following programs are collaborating with us to support our parallel efforts:

• The Center for Teaching and Learning:  The CTL provides essential support to WID in terms of staffing, programming, and publicity.  The CTL also supports to work of faculty through fellowships and other initiatives.

• The Writing and Reading Centers and WID co-facilitate two faculty workshops on each campus every semester.
1. Germantown Center:  http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/writegt/
2. Rockville Center:  http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/studentsvc/lrnglabs/
3. Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Center: 

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/lrnlabtp/

• First Year Experience promotes a thorough orientation and course of preparation for success for students new to the college.  WID works with faculty and staff in this group to address programs and plans pertaining to student writing.

• SENCER:  WID is working closely with Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Campus faculty who are participants in a SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements & Responsibilities) grant.  This is an organization focusing on teaching excellence in engineering and the sciences in general.  For more information, see http://www.sencer.net/index.cfm and the SENCER Newsletter

 Members of the SENCER team include

1. Ralph Bain, Chemistry

2. Chris Haga, Geography

3. Rita Kranidis, WID

4. Linda Mona, Chemistry

5. Max Nam, Physics

6. Greg Wahl, English (formerly, Writing Center Director)

See poster presentation delivered at SENCER's Summer 2007

Institute, in Portland, Maine.

• New Faculty Orientation and Mentoring:  WID reaches brand new faculty in all disciplines when they first arrive at the college and shares information and resources on assigning writing to support student success in their courses.