WAC LIAISONS - Certificates

Overview

CSUF values writing and the ways writing can enhance learning in any class. To support faculty and staff interested in teaching with writing, the WAC LIAISONS Program is offering two Certificates through the FDC. The WAC certificate familiarizes candidates with WAC theory and practice and enables them to incorporate meaningful writing assignments into their courses.  The LIAISONS certificate builds facultys' AI literacy and ability to integrate AI responsibly into their pedagogy.

Requirements

Find the Certificate requirements below the testimonials that follow.

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WAC Certificate

Eligibility

Current CSUF part-time and full-time faculty and staff are eligible. WAC Portfolios and Travel Grant applications will be evaluated by the WAC Advisory Committee.

Benefits

WAC Certificate recipients receive a letter of commendation from the Director of the Faculty Development Center for their FAR files, an electronic certificate (“badge”) for their webpage, and eligibility to apply for a grant of up to $800 for travel to a WAC- or writing-related scholarly conference.

Deadline

The annual deadline for WAC Certificate portfolios is the first Friday of October; email them to wac@fullerton.edu.

Requirements

Requirement One - WAC Workshops

Attend all of the following:

• Using Writing to Learn in Any Class
• Designing Effective Writing Prompts for Any Class
• Formative Feedback for Student Writers
• and any two additional WAC LIAISONS workshops  OR Completion of ONE  WAC LIAISONS Guest Speaker event

Requirement Two - WAC Portfolio

Create and submit a portfolio containing (please number these in your portfolio):

1. A list of the WAC workshops (titles, semesters, years) attended by the candidate,
2. A list of the candidate’s Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for ONE course in their discipline,
3. 2 Writing-to-Learn (WTL) activities relevant to the course in #2, above,
4. 1 formal writing assignment prompt relevant to the course in #2, above,  
5. A 500-750-word reflection that
   1. Describes the course to which the enclosed WTL activities and formal prompt apply (150 words or fewer),
   2. Explains how the enclosed WTL activities and prompt apply WAC ideas and practices in your class,
   3. Reflects upon how the WAC workshops will inform the candidate’s future teaching, and
   4. Certifies that at least 50% of the enclosed activities are original, and cites the source(s) of those that are not.

WAC LIAISONS recommends using the portfolio rubric linked below as you construct your portfolio.

LIAISONS Certificate

The WAC LIAISONS program connects writing and generative AI pedagogies to improve student writing and learning, to support faculty efforts to teach with writing and AI, and to create a campus culture that values the ways writing and AI can enhance learning.  To support faculty and staff adapting to the presence of generative AI in higher education, the WAC LIAISONS Program is offering a LIAISONS Certificate through the FDC.

Benefits: Certificate recipients receive a letter of commendation from the FDC Director for their FAR files, an electronic certificate (“badge”) for their webpage.

Eligibility: Current CSUF part-time and full-time faculty and staff are eligible. Portfolios will be evaluated by the WAC Advisory Committee.

Certificate Requirements:

1. LIAISONS Workshops:
   1. “Writing Your AI-Ready Syllabus Policies,”
   2. “Engaging AI Critically with Your Students,”
   3. “Adapting Major Assignments to Reduce AI Overreliance,” and
   4. One additional WAC or LIAISONS workshop or event (e.g., guest speaker, Boot Camp, Book Club, or FLC) that has informed your adaptation to AI in higher education.

2. LIAISONS Portfolio (Feel free to integrate activities or reflections you created in the workshops):
3. A list of the WAC LIAISONS workshops (titles, semesters, years) attended by the candidate,
4. A 500-750-word reflection that:
   1. Describes how you are building your students’ and your own AI literacy (short definition: using AI effectively and responsibly; keeping “humans in the loop”). Describe at least one activity you use to meet this need. 
   2. Explains how the listed workshops and/or events have informed your teaching.
   3. Reflects on how talking about AI with students has impacted your relationship with them.

Annual Deadline: The annual deadline for WAC LIAISONS Portfolios is the first Friday of October. 

Other Guidelines:

1. Please refer to the LIAISONS Certificate Portfolio Rubric before preparing your Portfolio.
2. Portfolios will be assessed in October by CSUF’s WAC Advisory Committee.