<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><img width="243" height="76" id="m_-507680952498374315Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01DBDC8A.140E2330" alt="cid:image001.png@01D967E0.69CBCF00" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 2.5347in; height: 0.7916in;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">On Behalf of Dr. Wallace Cleaves, Director of the University Writing Program:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Welcome to UC Riverside!  We are looking forward to your joining the campus community.  This message is about steps you need to take to satisfy the <b>UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)</b> in a timely manner. First, you need to review the ways you could, or may have already satisfied the ELWR<b>.</b> It must be satisfied no later than the end of your freshman year, and preferably by the end of your first quarter. Check the list below to see whether you have already satisfied that requirement by at least one of the following methods:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">30 or better on the ACT, English Language Arts; or<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">63 or better on the ACT, English + Reading<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">680 or better on the SAT, Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing; or<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.75in"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: The digital SAT Reading and Writing section score has <u>not</u> been approved to meet the ELWR. </span></i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in English (Language or Literature) or Seminar; or<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement assessment in Research<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5 or above on an International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A: Literature exam<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6 or above on an International Baccalaureate Standard Level English A: Literature<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5 or above on an International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A: Language and Literature exam; or<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6 or above on an International Baccalaureate Standard Level English A: Language and Literature exam; or<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The requirement can also be met by earning a grade of C or higher in a transferable English or Writing composition course offered by a college or university.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you have not satisfied the requirement by one of these methods (our current records indicate you have not yet done so), you should sign up to complete the <b>Writing Placement Process (WPP) </b>diagnostic essay exam.  The WPP will be administered online through Canvas, UCR’s learning management system. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our recommendation: complete the test as soon as possible. There are several opportunities to complete the WPP in August: <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">            August 2</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.1111px">nd</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">  – 10am or 5pm<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">            August 3rd  – 10am or 5pm<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">            August 30th </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">– 10am or 5pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">            August 31st </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">– 10am or 5pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">All students who have not satisfied the ELWR, must complete the WPP in order to enroll in the appropriate writing course at  UCR. Students who complete the WPP in August will receive the results with sufficient time to enroll in a writing course before Fall quarter instruction begins. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Entry-Level Writing Requirement and the WPP diagnostic essay exam have nothing to do with admission to UCR.  We are writing to you <u>because</u> you have already been admitted.  What you need to do now is begin to make plans to satisfy the UCR Entry-Level Writing requirement as soon as possible.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please do the following:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="https://uwp.ucr.edu/elwr#wpp" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://<span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">uwp</span></span>.ucr.edu/elwr#wpp</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for more information about the exam.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Register for the exam </span></strong><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bmHmwXKuwbrzuEm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">here</span></a><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></strong></li><li class="m_-507680952498374315MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Students requesting accommodations for the exam should </span><a href="https://sdrc.ucr.edu/incoming-admitted-students-disabilities" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">contact</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> the Student Disability Resource Center at least 2 weeks before the test date.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><u></u> <u></u></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We wish you success at UCR.  General information about the Entry-Level Writing Requirement and the Writing Placement Process can be found on our website at: </span><a href="https://uwp.ucr.edu/elwr" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://<span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">uwp</span></span>.ucr.edu/elwr</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you have further questions, please contact the University Writing Program at </span><a href="mailto:uwp@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">uwp</span></span>@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.  Our goal is to help you succeed at UCR.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dr. Wallace Cleaves<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Associate Dean and Director<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">University Writing Program</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">University Writing Program<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">University of California, Riverside<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:uwp@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">uwp</span></span>@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Californian FB",serif">Students:  Please include your full name and student ID number in all correspondence with UCR staff and faculty.  It is also helpful to maintain the message history in your correspondence.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://uwp.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);text-decoration-line:none"><img border="0" width="228" height="67" id="m_-507680952498374315Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01DBDC8A.140E2330" alt="UWPcolor1_test size_email_3" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 2.375in; height: 0.7013in;"></span></a></p></div>