CCCC WAC Standing Group

The CCCC Writing Across the Curriculum Standing Group (WAC SG) was established in April 2017. It was proposed by the board of the International Network of Writing Across the Curriculum Programs (INWAC), which had led Special Interest Group meetings at CCCC for over thirty years. The shift to a WAC SG formalizes the relationship with CCCC, creates a rotating elected leadership, and a place on the schedule through a sponsored panel or workshop, as well as an annual business meeting. 

Below, we share the purpose of this group, provide links to the bylaws and membership, and list current and past officers. 

Purpose

The WAC SG was established in April 2017 and held its first business meeting and sponsored panel at CCCC 2018. The purpose of the WAC SG is to:

  • Discuss possible areas of need in writing across the curriculum, writing in the discipline and writing across communities research within CCCC and in secondary schools, colleges, and universities in the US and abroad.
  • Provide a space for writing across the curriculum, writing in the disciplines, and  writing across communities researchers to network with others in the community with complementary research projects.
  • Advocate for writing across the curriculum, writing in the disciplines, and writing  across communities within CCCC and in K-12 education in the US and internationally.
  • Foster mentorship for graduate students, faculty, and administrators interested in  WAC.
  • Organize special-topic CCCC panels on writing across the curriculum, writing in the disciplines, and writing across communities.

Read the WAC SG bylaws here.

Become a Member

By becoming a member of the WAC SG, you become eligible to vote for the WAC SG incoming chair as well as stand for election. All are welcome: WAC directors, instructors, researchers, and graduate students. Standing group members must be current CCCC members. To become a WAC SG member, complete this brief form.

Attend the WAC Standing Group Meeting at CCCC 2026

The WAC Standing Group Annual Meeting will be held on March 5, 2026 from 6:30-7:30 PM in Room 17 of the Huntington Convention Center.

Attend the WAC Standing Group Sponsored Panel at CCCC 2026

The 2026 WAC Standing Group Sponsored Panel is "Writing Across the Curriculum as Strategic Support: Generative AI in Writing, Freewriting in STEM, and Sensemaking for Change in Higher Education." It will be from 12:15 - 1:30 PM on March, 2026 in Room 26C of the Huntington Convention Center. This panel includes presentations that 1) share findings from a study of faculty attitudes toward generative AI in writing instruction, 2) provide examples of freewriting/exploratory writing from biochemistry classes, and 3) share strategies for assessing change that results from engaging higher education stakeholders in change initiatives in and beyond formal WAC programs. Presenters are Emily Hall and Abigail Letak, with undergraduate student Ava LaBracke (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Amy Lannin (University of Missouri), and Caitlin Martin (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University). 

Nominations for Incoming Chair

Each fall, the CCCC WAC SG seeks nominations for Incoming Chair. The Incoming Chair assists the Chair and Outgoing Chair in selecting a sponsored panel, planning the business meeting, and planning other WAC SG activities. This is a three-year commitment, as the Incoming Chair rotates to the Chair and Outgoing Chair positions. Any CCCC WAC SG member is eligible to be nominated for Incoming Chair. Watch for the call for nominations in early fall. 

Current Officers

  • Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University, WAC SG Outgoing Chair 
  • Ashley Holmes, Oregon State University, WAC SG Chair
  • Kristi Girdharry, Babson College, WAC SG Incoming Chair

Past Officers

  • Crystal Fodrey, 2022-2025
  • Lee Nickoson, 2022-2024
  • Christopher Basgier, 2020-2022
  • Jeffrey R. Galin, 2019-2021
  • Michelle Cox, 2018-2019
  • Dan Melzer, 2017-2018

Annual Reports

Last revised on February 20, 2025