Membership
Why Join?
The Council of Writing Program Administrators offers a national network of scholarship and support for leaders of college and university writing programs. Members include directors of freshman composition or undergraduate writing, WAC coordinators, writing center directors, department chairs, and so on. Graduate students and faculty with professional interests in writing program administration are cordially invited to join.
Membership Benefits
- Unrestricted access to information, resources, forums, newsletters, and journal archives at the Digital WPA website, including your own blog, and much more.
- A subscription to WPA: Writing Program Administration, a semi-annual refereed journal
- Invitations to the annual WPA Summer Workshops and Conferences
- Invitations to submit papers for sessions that WPA sponsors at MLA and CCCC
- Participation in the WPA Research Grants Program, which distributes several $1000 to $2000 awards
- Invitations to the annual WPA breakfast at CCCC and the annual WPA party at MLA
- Information about the WPA Consultant-Evaluator program
- Participation on WPA Committees and Task Forces
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Join or Renew
If you have questions about the status of your WPA membership or are having trouble using this page, contact the
WPA Secretary.
To Join or Renew Your WPA Membership Using a Credit Card
Visit the two preceding links to find the appropriate membership and pay for your membership online using our secure PayPal credit card processing system. Use the "add to cart" link found on each page to add the specific membership to the shopping cart. Then check out. Note: You don't need to have a PayPal account to charge your membership dues to your credit card, but you do have to use the PayPal payment option to pay the order.
Need to Pay by Check? Join by Mail
Fill in the individual membership form and send along with dues to:
Charlie Lowe
Treasurer, WPA
341 Lake Ontario Hall
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401
lowech@gvsu.edu
Note: Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for processing your mailed in membership form and payment.
Library Subscriptions?
Libraries may purchase subscriptions to the WPA Journal for $40/year.
Review Your Membership Order History
When logged in, use the "Profile" link at the top right of the page. Then click on "View your order history." If you have an active subscription, you will see it listed.
To Change Your WPA Journal Shipping Address
- If you are renewing your membership at this time, the system will ask you for a new shipping address during your order.
- If you have a current WPA Membership and need to change your shipping address, contact the WPA Treasurer and provide the following: WPA website username, first and last name, mailing address info.