WAC twenty years from twenty years ago: survey evaluating the presence of WAC/WID programs throughout the US and Canada

In this thesis, I hope to help answer the question of "Where is WAC now?" in my discussion ofthe results ofa survey I conducted with Dr. Christopher Thaiss that reports on the presence and components ofWAC programs at US and Canadian institutions. Surveys with approximately 15 questions were sent to over 2,000 institutions ofhigher education. 1,359 individuals from institutions across the US and in Canada responded to this information, making it one ofthe largest surveys on Writing Across the Curriculum. Four strong conclusions could be drawnfrom the results ofthe survey: (1) the number of WAC programs has increased over the past twenty years, (2) program leadership relies less on the original director ofthe program and instead switches every couple ofyears, (3) the majority ofWAC programs are less than ten years old, and (4) most programs are directed by associate/full professors.