University Committee on Written English Proficiency

2026 – 2027 UCWEP Committee

The University Committee on Written English Proficiency (UCWEP) helps oversee the "formal University program in written English proficiency." To learn more, refer to Senate Policy #S16-14, University Policy on Written English Proficiency.

Name	Position Information	Contact
Virginia Schwarz (co-chair) English Language and Literature	English Department representative Faculty member Voting Member	vschwarz@sfsu.edu
Faith Rusk 2026 – 2029 Library	LIB representative Faculty member Voting Member	frusk@sfsu.edu
Theresa Roeder (chair) 2026 – 2029 LFCOB	LFCOB representative Faculty member Voting Member	tmroeder@sfsu.edu
Vacant 2026 – 2029 LCA	LCA representative Faculty member Voting Member
Yuki Obayashi 2024 – 2027 COSE	CoSE representative Faculty member Voting Member	obayashi@sfsu.edu
Victor Lugo 2026 – 2029 GCOE	GCOE representative Faculty member Voting Member	victorlugo@sfsu.edu
Vacant Public Health	HSS representative Faculty member Voting Member
Vacant	COSE representative Faculty member Voting Member
Jennifer Trainor Health Education	Director of WRAC Ex-Officio member Voting Member	jtrainor@sfsu.edu
Vacant (position no longer exists) English Language and Literature and Comparative and World Literature	Associate Director of WAC Ex-Officio member Voting Member
Tara Lockhart English Language and Literature	Director of Composition or designee Ex-Officio member Voting Member	taralock@sfsu.edu
Priya Abeywickrama English Language and Literature	Coordinator of Composition for Multilingual students or designee Ex-Officio member Voting Member	abeywick@sfsu.edu
Taylor Harmon Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning	Tutoring and Academic Support Center, TASC, or designee Ex-Officio member Voting Member	tharman@sfsu.edu
Vacant	Director of Campus Academic Resource Center, or designee Ex-Officio member Voting Member
Anoshua Chaudhuri CEETL	Faculty Director of the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning Ex-Officio member Voting Member	anoshua@sfsu.edu
Vacant Student	ASI Appointment Undergraduate student Voting Member
Vacant Student	ASI Appointment Graduate student Voting Member
Joy Viveros Graduate Studies	Dean of Graduate Studies, or designee Ex-Officio member Non-Voting Member	jviveros@sfsu.edu
Vacant Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning	Dean of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning or Designee Ex-Officio member Non-Voting Member
Vacant EPC	Chair of EPC, or designee Ex-Officio member Non-Voting Member
Christopher Sugarman 2026 – 2027	Provost Appointment Articulation Office Staff Non-Voting Member	csugar@sfsu.edu
Alex Leyton 2022 – 2025	Committee elected Voting Member	aleyton@sfsu.edu