Indispensable Reference for FWS Instructors

FWS teaching assignments are made by individual departments. Seminar topics must be proposed and designed under the auspices of the sponsoring department. That department, after its own review, then submits them for final Knight Institute and Education Policy Committee review.

The Knight Institute may edit course descriptions for publications in the FWS brochure and the eCommons site; if extensive editorial changes are required, the instructor and/or the course leader will normally be consulted.

Many syllabi, assignment sequences, exercises, and prize-winning student essays are available for review in the Knight Institute office, M101 McGraw.

The materials provided here are revised each academic year with updated contacts, support information, and sample semester schedules.

Building your FWS Syllabus

• FWS Requirements
• FWS Learning Outcomes
• FWS Syllabus: What to Include
• Guidelines for First Assignments
• Sample Schedule for Drafts and Dates

Preparing to Teach your FWS

• Nuts and Bolts - Logistics, Books, and Grades
• First Day Checklist
• The First FWS Writing Assignment
• Teaching Resources for Instructors
• Student Attendance
• Academic Integrity Code and Procedures
• Guidance for AI Best Practices in FWS
• Cornell Instructor Responsibilities

FWS Course Evaluations

• Administering Student Evaluations
• Optional Mid-Term Evaluation
• Required End of Semester Evaluation
• Instructor Reflection

Submitting Course Grades

• Dates for Submitting Grades
• How to Submit Final Course Grades
• Submitting Incomplete and Adjusting Grades

Responding to Students of Concern

• Students of Concern - Protocols and Procedures
• Resources for Student Mental Wellbeing and Health
• Professional Academic Advising Community
• College Contacts for Advising and Student Services

Professional Development

• Pre/In-Service Training and Ongoing Support
• Course Leading - Participant Expectations
• Knight Archive of Teaching Materials
• KNIGHTLYnews: Notes from the FWS Classroom
• Writing Letters of Recommendation for Students

• Prizes for Students
• Prizes for Instructors
• Teaching Fellowships
• Spotlight on FWS Work

• Apply to be a Cornell Writing Centers Tutor
• Apply to be a Graduate Writing Service Tutor
• Apply to be a WRIT 7100 "Teaching Writing" Co-Facilitator
• Apply to the Knight Institute Summer Training Program
• Apply to Work as a Temporary Lecturer in our Writing Workshop