Launching a Writing-Enriched Curriculum (WEC) program takes more than good workshops—it takes durable partnerships, a clear pilot pathway, and evidence that helps leaders invest. In this interactive session, I’ll share the story of why and how I transitioned a 25-year-old writing-in-the-disciplines (WAC/WID) program at the University of Georgia to a WEC program that is now in its third year with eight departments onboard with writing plans. Then, we’ll map out what a WEC pilot entails, connect pilot processes and strategies to local initiatives and existing infrastructure, and identify opportunities for building momentum (including universally compelling challenges around writing and generative AI). The session will be grounded in real anecdotes, partnership tactics, and the successes and challenges sustained at the University of Georgia. Participants will leave this session with a concrete set of next steps for moving forward with a focused pilot that can scale into a coordinated WEC program. REGISTER HERE

Lindsey Harding is Director of the Writing Intensive Program in the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Georgia, where she supports faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and departments in designing writing-enriched courses and sustainable writing initiatives. Her work focuses on building cross-campus partnerships and rethinking the use of generative AI to support writers and writing pedagogy across the institution. Since 2019, Lindsey has served as Associate Publisher for Resources for the Writing Across the Curriculum Clearinghouse, and her scholarship has appeared in Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Higher Education, College Composition and Communication, Journal of Response to Writing, Journal of College Science Teaching, and others. Her debut novel, Pilgrims 2.0, which follows four passengers on a luxury plastic surgery cruise with an AI at its helm, was published by Acre Books in 2023.

This event is part of the Writing Center's 2025-2026 Symposium on Writing Across the Disciplines which draws on national expertise to explore options for establishing an innovative and dynamic writing across the disciplines (WAD) program at Iowa. The symposium was made possible by an Arts and Humanities Initiative Grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research. Co-sponsored by the Writing Center, the Center for Teaching, the Frank Business Communication Center, the College of Nursing, the Obermann Center, and the Scientific Editing and Research Communication Core.