June 2008 WPE Registration Period has Ended.

June 2008 WPE Schedule

April 28, 2008 (M): Preview of topics.
May 5, 2008 (M) thru June 3, 2008 at 5 p.m. (T): Registration Period.
June 7, 2008 (Saturday): 10:00 a.m. Reading Set A Timed-Essay Exam.
June 7, 2008 (Saturday): 2:00 p.m. Reading Set B Timed-Essay Exam.
June 9, 2008 (M): Portfolios due by 4:00 p.m. in the WP Office (CC 2/2100).
June 9, 2008 (M): 10:00 A.M. Reading Set C Timed-Essay Exam.
June 19, 2008 (Th): Results of the timed essay exams emailed to students and posted on WISER. E-mails will be sent to the address given at registration.
June 20, 2008 (F): Resutls of portfolio submissions emailed to students and posted on WISER. E-mails will be sent to the address given at registration.
June 20, 2008 (F): thru June 27, 2008 (F): Counseling for students who must retake the WPE and for those who want to appeal.
June 30, 2008 (M): Appeals due in WPO CC 2/2100 by 4:00 p.m.
July 2, 2008 (W): Appeal results emailed to students and posted on WISER. E-mails will be sent to the address given at registration.

The Schedule for the next WPE (Oct. 2008):

September 9th (T): Preview of topics.
September 15th (M) –October 20th (M) at 5:00 p.m.: Registration Period.
October 24th (Th): Portfolios due by 4:00 p.m. in the WP Office (CC/2/2100).
October 30th (Th): Results emailed to students and posted on WISER. E-mails will be sent to the address given at registration.
October 31th (F): Counseling period for students with retake results & whose who want to appeal.
November 7th (F): Appeals due by 4:00 p.m. at WP Office (CC/2/2100).
November 11th (T): Appeals results e-mailed to students and posted on WISER. E-mails sent to the address given at registration.

Please note: The requirements for the Portfolio were recently revised. Please click on the Portfolio Requirements (also on left menu) to read the current policies. In order to prepare for the WPE, you should understand the criteria that will be used to assess your writing. If you are not familiar with the grading criteria, please read Elements of Writing Proficiency (left menu) for details.

Writing Proficiency

If you are a Student in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Students in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences are required to pass the Writing Proficiency Evaluation.

Students are required to take NU 212 (Intermediate Seminar) before they have 60 credits and before the attempt the WPE.

The Writing Proficiency Requirement of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences can be met in the either of the following ways:

1. Successful completion of the Writing Proficiency timed-essay examination.

2. Successful completion of the Writing Portfolio essay option.

Pre-licensure or generic nursing students must successfully complete the Writing Proficiency Evaluation prior to completing 75 credits and prior to taking NURSNG 310. If it is not completed you will not be allowed to register for NURSNG 310.
RN nursing students and RN to MS students must complete the WPR prior to completing 75 credits and taking NURSNG 445 (or, if in the online program, NURSNG 461). If it is not completed you will not be allowed to register for NURSNG 445.
EHS students must do so before enrolling in their first internship (EHS 490). If it is not completed you will not be allowed to register for EHS 490.

If you do not complete the WPE on time, then you will be unable to make normal progress toward your degree.

It is strongly suggested that students who need to retake the Writing Proficiency Exam take NU 250 Communication in the Health Professions. Or, if you are in the online program you can enroll in the online section of CRW 283, Proficiency in Analytical Writing, which will provide all three papers so that you can submit a WPE portfolio. These elective courses offer instruction and practice that will help you to pass the Writing Proficiency Evaluation and will help you to develop the critical readingand analytical writingskills needed to pass the WPE.