Council of Writing Program Administrators

Each summer, WPA hosts a 4-day intensive workshop for new and renewing writing program administrators and a 3-day conference. Workshops are generally limited to 25 participants. The conference generally has space for 30 panels or roundtables, each with 3 to 6 presenters. Workshop Announcements and conference Calls for Papers are generally issued in the late fall and early spring.

Upcoming Conferences and Workshops

2008 location and dates: Denver, CO--- Workshop: July 6-9; Assessment and Research Institutes: July 10

Conference: July 10-13
Learn about the 2008 WPA Workshop, Institutes, and Conference

Past Conferences

2007 location and dates: Tempe, AZ--- Workshop: July 8-11; Assessment and Research Institutes: July 12

Conference: July 12-15 Call for Proposals
Learn about and register for the 2007 WPA Workshop, Institutes, and Conference

• 2006 Chattanooga, Tennessee (U of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
• 2005 University of Alaska Anchorage (website)
  
• 2004 University of Delaware
• 2003 Grand Rapids, Michigan (Calvin College and Grand Valley State)
• 2002 Salt Lake and Park City, Utah (U. of Utah and Brigham Young)
• 2001 Oxford, OH (Miami U) special fall conference
• 2000 Charlotte, North Carolina (UNC-Charlotte)
• 1999 West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University)
• 1998 Tucson (University of Arizona)
• 1997 Houghton, MI (Michigan Technological University)
• 1996 Oxford, OH (Miami University of Ohio)
• 1995 Bellingham, WA (Western Washington U)
• 1994 Oxford, MS (University of Mississippi)
• 1993 Oxford, Ohio (Miami University)
• 1992 Denver/Breckenridge
• 1991 Saratoga Srpings, NY
• 1990 Portland, OR (Portland State U)