WAC LIAISONS - Certificates

WAC Certificate

Details:

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: Certificate recipients receive a letter of commendation from the FDC Director for their FAR files and 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. They will be evaluated by the WAC Committee.

Requirements:

Requirement 1 - WAC Workshops

Complete the following workshops:

• 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  

Requirement 2 - WAC Portfolio

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

1. A list of the WAC workshops (titles, semesters, years) completed by the candidate,
2. A list of the candidate’s Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for ONE course in their discipline, 
3. A 500-750-word reflection that
   1. Describes at least two Writing-to-Learn practices you've integrated into at least one assignment in your courses (150 words or fewer). 
   2. Describes at least one formal, disciplinary writing assignment into which you've integrated WAC principles (150 words or fewer).
   3. Reflects upon how the completed WAC workshops will inform the candidate’s future teaching, and
   4. Certifies that at least 50% of the described activities are original, and cites the source(s) of those that are not.

Helpful Tip: WAC LIAISONS recommends consulting the portfolio rubric linked below before constructing your portfolio.

LIAISONS Certificate

Details:

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

Benefits: Certificate recipients receive a letter of commendation from the FDC Director 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 AI and Education-related scholarly conference.

Deadline:  The annual deadline for WAC LIAISONS Portfolios is the first Friday of October. Email them to wac@fullerton.edu. They will be evaluated by the WAC Committee.

Requirements:

Requirement 1 - LIAISONS Workshops

  5 hours of LIAISONS workshops or training (your choice!):

1. 1. “Writing Your AI-Ready Syllabus Policies,” (1 hr)
   2. “Engaging AI Critically with Your Students,” (2 hrs)
   3. “Adapting Major Assignments to Reduce AI Overreliance,” (1 hr)
   4. “Critical Thinking with AI: A Few Strategies” (1 hr)
   5. Completion of a LIAISONS Boot Camp, Faculty Learning Community, or Book Club (each counts as 4 hours).

Requirement 2- LIAISONS Portfolio

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

1. A list of your completed WAC LIAISONS workshops and activities (titles, semesters, years),
2. A 500-750-word reflection that:
   1. Describes at least one activty with which you are building your students’ and your own AI literacy (short definition: using AI effectively and responsibly; keeping “humans in the loop”).
   2. Explains how the listed workshops and/or events will inform your future teaching.
   3. Reflects on how talking about AI with students has impacted your relationship with them.
   4. Certifies that at least 50% of the described activities are original, and cites the source(s) of those that are not.

Helpful Tip:

Please refer to the LIAISONS Certificate Portfolio Rubric before preparing your Portfolio.

Testimonials

Click on the name of each faculty to read what they have to say about the WAC Certificate Program.