University Writing Committee (UWC)

The University Writing Committee (UWC), a standing committee of the Academic Senate, seeks to build and maintain a robust culture of writing at CSU Dominguez Hills to positively impact and support students, faculty, and staff.

For questions related to the University Writing Committee of the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR), please contact Dr. Siskanna Naynaha at snaynaha@csudh.edu or visit the Academic Senate UWC webpage.

UWC Charge

Please note: The meeting agendas and minutes listed below are tentative and subject to change. All finalized agendas and meeting minutes are available on the CSUDH Academic Senate website.

Committee Membership

Siskanna Naynaha, Committee Chair, Director of Writing Across the Curriculum
TBA, CBAPP Representative
Rui Sun, Interim Director of Assessment
Mike Karlin, COE Representative
Jim Hill, Chair of EPC
Sumino Otsuji, GWAR Coordinator
Jennifer Brandt, CAH Representative
Kathryn E. Theiss, CNBS Representative
Iris A’Hirataro, CHHSN Representative
Carolyn Caffrey - University Library Representative
Ryan Khoo, Director of the Toro Learning & Testing Center
Sherwin Sales, Director of the Writing Center
Kim Costino (ex officio), Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Vacant, Student Representative
Miriam Hernandez, Multilingual Representative
Administrative Support, Academic Programs

University Writing Committee (UWC)

Curriculum Review Calendar

GWAR Policy, Proposal Rubrics, and Samples

Examples of Approved GWAR-Certifying Matrices