Writing II Course Support & Contacts
If you are a faculty member or departmental representative seeking technical support to develop, design, or revise a Writing II course syllabus, please coordinate directly with the designated specialists below:
General Syllabus Development:
Contact Laurel Westrup (lwestrup@humnet.ucla.edu)
Engineering Specific Proposals:
Contact Tamar Christensen (tamarchristensen@humnet.ucla.edu) for technical engineering writing (EW) alignment.
For general structural questions regarding the Writing II Faculty Committee or to submit completed materials, review the
Propose a Writing II Course Guidelines Portal.
Jen Hirashiki, Assistant Director for Shared Governance
Email: Email Jen Hirashiki (jhirashiki@college.ucla.edu)
For comprehensive administrative compliance criteria, please reference the Writing II Committee’s official
Guidelines and Recommendations for Writing II Courses (PDF).
The UCLA Writing II Faculty Committee evaluates course models for departments and does not review individual student grade petitions or course waivers.
To determine how to fulfill this milestone using external transfer coursework from another college, please connect directly with the
UCLA College Academic Counseling Contact Directory.
Detailed rules regarding cross-institutional metrics can be evaluated on the
Applying Transfer Credit to UCLA College Requirements Guide.