MISSION STATEMENT
First-year writing, as a required course sequence for all SIUE undergraduates, makes a very specific contribution to SIUE's mission to provide an "excellent undergraduate education." English Department faculty (many of whom teach first-year composition at some point in the academic year), lecturers, and graduate teaching assistants recognize the important role of the first-year writing program. To that regard, we subscribe to the following mission statement:
Because writing effectively is a lifelong learning process, the mission of the first-year writing sequence is to help students prepare for the complex writing and critical thinking tasks they will encounter throughout college and later in the workplace and community.
