Designation Procedure:
The department is responsible for determining the course(s) required for each major or program within the department. It is responsible for ascertaining that the course selected has Writing-Intensive designation. The department is to report its requirements to the Office of Academic Affairs, and to seek approval through APAC for any changes in major requirements that result.

If the department wishes to continue using a previously designated Upper-Level Writing course to fulfill its Writing-Intensive requirement, it must be sure the course has received Writing-Intensive designation. The department then notifies the Office of Academic Affairs (which will notify APAC) that this course will fulfill its Writing-Intensive requirement. No further action is needed.

Or, if the department in the past did not designate a particular course for its Upper-Level Writing Requirement or if the department wishes to change the designated course required, it must now designate a required course for each major or program using one of the following options:

1. The department decides to use a course already required for the major. It needs to obtain Writing-Intensive designation for the course and notify the Office of Academic Affairs (which will notify APAC) that this course will fulfill its Writing-Intensive requirement.
    
2. The department decides to require a course not currently required in a particular major or program. It must obtain Writing-Intensive designation for the course and bring the resulting programmatic change to APAC for approval.

University Writing Committee Approved 2/9/07
APAC Approved 2/20/07