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- 1976-2009 (Creation)
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93 cm of textual records
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Administrative history
The Effective Writing Program Office was established in 1976 and reported to the Faculty of General Studies (after 2000, the Faculty of Communication and Culture). The Office administered the Effective Writing Requirement which all students at the University of Calgary at the time were required to meet within twelve months from the beginning of the session of their initial registration. The requirement, otherwise known as the Alberta Universities' Writing Competence Test, required students to write an essay on a general topic to demonstrate a university entrance level competence in writing. The Office also arranged for individual tutoring for students experiencing difficulties in their writing through its Writing Centre.
Directors of the program included Christine Sutherland, Douglas Brent, Helen Holmes, Beverly Rasporich.
On December 17, 2009, the University of Calgary eliminated the Effective Writing Requirement for undergraduate students and the Office closed.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of administrative and strategic planning records, policies, Director's reports, committee minutes, correspondence, sample exams, workshop files, newsletters, a tutor manual, and a history of the department.
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Accruals
Fonds closed. No accruals expected.
System of arrangement
Fonds is arranged into the following series:
- Committees
- Administration
- Correspondence
- Teaching and Instruction
- Tests and Readings
- Program and course outlines
- Promotional materials and public relations
- Staff and faculty workshops and courses
- Reports and statistics
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Conditions governing access
Administrative records are restricted for a period of 15 years as authorized under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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English
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Note
March 2025 - All accessions processed together into 2012.005.
Alternative identifier(s)
ckey
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Name access points
- Andre, Jo-Anne Darlene (Subject)
- Holmes, Helen (Subject)
- Sutherland, Christine (Subject)
- Brent, Douglas (Subject)
- Rasporich, Beverly Jean (Subject)