Writing Board

The Writing Board is a sub-committee of the Council on General Education.

Learn more about the Writing Board.


Current Academic-Year Meetings

Fall 2025 Meeting Dates 2-3pm
Location
September 19, 2025 Zoom
September 26, 2025 (CoGE proposal meeting)
Zoom
October 24, 2025 Zoom
November 7, 2025 (CoGE proposal meeting)
Zoom
November 21, 2025 Zoom



Spring 2026 Meeting Dates 2-3pm
Location
February 6, 2026 Zoom
February 20, 2026 (CoGE proposal meeting)
Zoom
March 27, 2026 Zoom
April 10, 2026 (CoGE proposal meeting)
Zoom
April 24, 2026 Zoom






Fall 2025 Meeting Dates

 Agenda  Minutes
September 19, 2025  AGENDA  MINUTES
October 24, 2025  AGENDA  MINUTES
November 21, 2025  AGENDA  MINUTES

Spring 2026 Meeting Dates

 Agenda  Minutes
February 6, 2026  AGENDA  MINUTES
March 27, 2026  AGENDA  MINUTES
April 24, 2026  AGENDA  MINUTES


Writing Board Chair

Triauna Carey, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor
Dedman College, Department of English

trcarey@smu.edu
214-768-6166




Writing Board Members

Lydia Allen, Director of the Writing Center

Lydia Allen, M.A.

Assistant Director of the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC)
Writing Center Director

lrallen@smu.edu
214-768-1006


Stephanie Amsel, Ph.D.

Director, Writing and Reasoning Program
Dedman College, Department of English  

samsel@smu.edu
214-768-3832



Dr. Joan Arbery wears a black top and stands outside with Dallas Hall steps in the background

Joan Arbery, Ph.D.

Teaching Associate Professor
Assistant Director, University Honors Program  

jarbery@smu.edu
214-768-4056


Dustin Grabsch, Ph.D.

Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education & Academic Success
Office of the Provost 

dgrabsch@smu.edu
214-768-4887


Megan Heuer, M.L.S

Director of Educational Initiatives, Communication Arts Librarian
Fondren Library

mheuer@smu.edu
214-768-1856


Previous Academic-Year Meetings


Fall 2024       Spring 2025  
September 13, 2024 AGENDA  February 7, 2025
  AGENDA
September 13, 2024 MINUTES  February 7, 2025
  MINUTES
October 25, 2024 AGENDA  March 28, 2025
  AGENDA
October 24, 2024
MINUTES  March 28, 2025
  MINUTES
November 22, 2024
AGENDA
 May 2, 2025
  AGENDA
November 22, 2024 MINUTES    May 2, 2025
  MINUTES




Fall 2023       Spring 2024  
September 15, 2023  February 9, 2024
 
September 15, 2023  February 9, 2024
 
October 20, 2023  March 1, 2024
 
October 20, 2023
 March 1, 2024
 
November 17, 2023
CANCELLED
 March 22, 2024
 
November 17, 2023 CANCELLED    March 22, 2024
 
December 8, 2023   CANCELLED    April 12, 2024
 
December 8, 2023   CANCELLED    April 12, 2024
 
         May 3, 2024
 
         May 3, 2024
 






Fall 2022       Spring 2023  

   February 23, 2023
 
     February 23, 2023
 
     March 3, 2023
 
     March 3, 2023
 
     April 14, 2023
 
     April 14, 2023
 


Fall 2021       Spring 2022  
August 31, 2021  March 4, 2022
 
August 31, 2021  March 4, 2022
  MINUTES
September 14, 2021  April 14, 2022
 
September 14, 2021  April 14, 2022
 
September 28, 2021      
September 28, 2021      
October 12, 2021 CANCELLED      
October 12, 2021 CANCELLED
     
October 26, 2021          
October 26, 2021        
November 9, 2021   CANCELLED      
November 9, 2021   CANCELLED
     
November 23, 2021   CANCELLED
     
November 23, 2021   CANCELLED
     
December 7, 2021          
December 7, 2021        


Fall 2020       Spring 2021  
September 21, 2020 March 3, 2021  
September 21, 2020 March 3, 2021  
October 5, 2020 March 17, 2021  
October 5, 2020 March 17, 2021  
November 2, 2020 April 28,2021  
November 2, 2020 April 28, 2021  
November 16, 2020     July 28, 2021  
November 16, 2020     July 28, 2021  
November 30, 2020  
     
November 30, 2020          
December 2020  
     
December 2020          

Fall 2019        Spring 2020  
October 4, 2019 AGENDA January 28, 2020   AGENDA
October 4, 2019 MINUTES January 28, 2020   MINUTES
October 18, 2019 AGENDA February 14, 2020   AGENDA 
October 18, 2019 MINUTES February 14, 2020   MINUTES
November 1, 2019 AGENDA February 25, 2020   AGENDA
November 1, 2019 MINUTES February 25, 2020   MINUTES 
November 15, 2019 AGENDA March 19, 2020   AGENDA 
November 15, 2019 MINUTES March 19, 2020    MINUTES
December 6, 2019   AGENDA March 24, 2020   AGENDA 
December 6, 2019   MINUTES March 24, 2020   MINUTES
   
April 3, 2020
  AGENDA
   
April 3, 2020
  MINUTES
      April 10, 2020
  AGENDA
      April 10, 2020
  MINUTES
        April 27, 2020
  AGENDA
        April 27, 2020
  MINUTES 
        May 1, 2020
  AGENDA
        May 1, 2020 
  MINUTES 
        May 5, 2020 
  AGENDA 
        May 5, 2020 
  MINUTES 
        May 26, 2020 
  AGENDA 
        May 26, 2020
  MINUTES 
        June 9, 2020
  AGENDA 
        June 9, 2020
  MINUTES