University Writing Committee
If you are interested in joining the University Writing Committee or if you have questions, please email universitywriting@auburn.edu.
The University Writing Committee (UWC) is a Senate committee charged with developing common principles and guidelines for incorporating intentional and significant writing experiences into every major. The committee reviews departmental writing plans, analyzes assessment data on writing, and makes recommendations to departments, University Writing, and the University Senate as appropriate.
The UWC has faculty representatives from each college and both an undergraduate and graduate student representative. Faculty interested in serving on the UWC should volunteer through the University Senate. Faculty serve a three-year term and may be reappointed for a second term. Undergraduates interested in serving should contact the incoming Student Government Association president in the spring term to express their interest in serving the following academic year. The graduate student representative is appointed by the Graduate Student Council president each year. The UWC meets about once a month on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Committee Members
Co-chair, Christopher Basgier, Director of University Writing – Continuing, non-voting
Co-chair, Miriam Marty Clark, Ralph “Shug” Jordan Professor of Writing – 2025
Lydia Wilkes, Director of First-year Composition – Continuing, non-voting
Dory Thompson, Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Insight – Continuing, non-voting
Suzanne Hunter, Designee from Curriculum Committee – Continuing, non-voting
Maria Witte, Graduate School – Continuing, non-voting
Drew Yantis, College of Architecture, Design, and Construction – 2025
Jane Kuehne, College of Education – 2025
Bernie Olin, Harrison School of Pharmacy – 2025
TBD, School of Nursing – 2025
Luca Guazzotto, College of Sciences and Mathematics – 2025
Dana Caudle, AU Libraries – 2025
Stephanie Baumann, College of Human Sciences – 2026
Russell Mailen, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering – 2026
David Vinson, College of Liberal Arts – 2026
Marcus "Ruediger" Hauck, College of Veterinary Medicine – 2026
Wellison Jarles Da Silva Diniz, College of Agriculture – 2027
Kristin Forthofer, Raymond J. Harbert College of Business – 2027
Heather Alexander, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and the Environment – 2027
Camilla Loard, undergraduate student representative – 2025
Souji Gopalakrishna Pillai, graduate student representative – 2025
