WAC LIAISONS - Professional Development

Workshops

With diverse topics ranging from “Reducing Grading Time with Rubrics” to “Engaging AI Critically with Students," WAC LIAISONS workshops familiarize candidates with WAC theory and practice and enable them to incorporate meaningful writing activities into their courses. Participants leave with instructor-reviewed drafts of writing activities relevant to their own courses.

more information

Conferences

WAC LIAISONS hosts the CSU-wide "AI & Academia" conference each February. Our CFP is distributed in September, and proposals are due in October. For faculty and by faculty, the conference invites presenters and attendees of all AI experience levels to increase their AI literacy, share their AI experiences, and adapt intentionally to the AI-infused future.  

more information

Certificates

To support faculty and staff interested in teaching with writing and teaching responsibly with AI, WAC LIAISONS offers Certificates in conjunction with the FDC. Click below to learn more about the Writing Across the Curriculum and AI Trailblazer Certificates. Certificate earners are eligible to apply for our Travel Grants. WAC Certificate Portfolios are due the first Friday of October.  

more information

Student Writing Mentorship Award

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate faculty for WAC's Student Writing Mentorship Award. Eligibile faculty will have mentored student writiers above and beyond class assignments, demonstrating a constructive, positive, and inspiring attitude. Nominations are due in March.

more information

Departmental Services

The WAC LIAISONS Program can deliver workshops at departmental meetings and retreats, assist in the development of new or improved upper-division writing courses, and assist in the design of writing prompts or rubrics for “capstone” and coordinated courses.

more information

IDEA Lab Canvas Master Courses

IDEA stands for “Interdisciplinary Developments in Ethical AI.” IDEA Lab Fellows from four CSUF colleges collaborated to design Canvas Master Courses that build faculty disciplinary AI literacy. Different disciplines use AI in unique ways: consult your College's IDEA Lab course to find resources you can use today!

more information

Travel Grants

To support the professional development of WAC Certificate recipients, we offer a Travel Grant. This grant can be used for travel to a WAC- or writing-related scholarly conference. Click below to learn more.

more information

Faculty Learning Communities

Six times during the academic year, past participants of LIAISONS FLCs are invited to reunite, sharing new AI integrations or avoidances in their academic work. These "'Lumni Lounges" build the momentum of their FLC experiences and create opportunities for new multi-disciplinary collaborations. Invitations to these gatherings will be sent to LIAISONS alumni each semester.

more information