Please find below departmental resources for Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty.

Many of the resources are PDF documents (need Acrobat Reader?)

Mission Statement:

The department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Otis College of Art and Design provides diverse students of art and design with an intellectually stimulating environment that cultivates the habits of mind and critical tools for students to become informed, creative, well-rounded artists and designers.

Department Goals:

Students will:

• Pursue excellence in reading, writing, and speaking.

• Hone critical thinking skills in defining and solving problems.

• Develop the ability to locate, evaluate, and critically use library and electronic resources for research.

• Use multidisciplinary methods of thought and inquiry fostering integrative thinking and the ability to transfer knowledge from one setting to another.

• Investigate visual culture, its historical origins, and its influence on cultural, intellectual, and artistic structures.

• Value multicultural perspectives and respect for the diversity of ideas.

• Learn qualitative analysis through fieldwork.

• Develop quantitative skills.

• Demonstrate creativity in analysis, reflection, and synthesis.

• Develop interdisciplinary connections between the liberal arts and sciences and studio.

• Successfully transition into and out of the Otis community.

• Value community responsibility and lifelong learning.

Contents:

Assessment                                                LAS Education                       

Comencement                                            Manuals/References 

Generating A Syllabus                              Office Forms                                           

Information on Fair Use                            Ordering Course Readers/Texts                           

LAS Department Rubrics                         Search Tools

Course Assessment

Presentation on An Outcomes Based Assessment Model for General Education (PDF) by Amy Driscoll.

Presentation on Assessment Practices (PDF) that can be utilized in your course/s by Jean-Marie Venturini.

What Constitutes Good Assessment Evidence (PDF)

Educational Effectiveness Review (PDF)

Contains information to prepare you for the upcoming Educational Effectiveness Review.

LAS Faculty Assessment Responsibilities

Fall 2007 (PDF)

Spring 2008 (PDF)

Mid-Semester Evaluations (PDF)

This document contains information on how to use Mid-semester Evaluations to make the rest of the semester better and give students some responsibility.

Using Capstone Courses to Assess Learning (website)

Above is a link to Tommorrow's Professor Blog, a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University to create a forum for comments and discussion about articles from the Tomorrow’s Professor Mailing List and about general issues concerning higher education.

Faculty Commencement Guide (PDF)

Instructions for Spring 2008

LAS Syllabus Template (word document)

The document must be saved to your computer before you will be able to insert your information.

Student Learning Outcomes (PDF)

This document includes information to help in writing your Student Learning Outcomes.

    More material can be found in the Faculty Manual (PDF).

    For an overview and specific details, including langauge to use in crafting your Student Learning Outcomes, please view  

          this Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) by Dr. Flores-Pena.

Information on Fair Use and Film (PDF)

The Society for Cinema and Media Studies’ Statement of Best Practices for Fair Use in Teaching for Film and Media Educators.

Rubrics

Below are Rubrics that could be used in all LAS Courses as well as a Sample Essay Rubric you can use as a guide.

Sample Essay Rubric (PDF) used in ENGL 104 CAS.

Collaborative Project (PDF)

Class Participation (PDF)

AAC&U (YouTube)

Video funded by LEAP (Liberal Education and America's Promise) which "champions the value of a liberal education" -AAC&U.

Faculty Manual  (PDF)
This document includes forms, procedures and resources, along with curricular and general information regarding Liberal courses for Liberal Studies faculty.

Faculty Quick Reference (PDF)

This reference is meant to act as a supplement  to the LAS Faculty Manual. Think of it as a" What You Need to Know Now" guide!

Attendance Sheet  (PDF)

Blank Copy Request Forms  (DOC)
Copy requests are sent out and returned each day by noon. Please allow two days for duplication time. Please save this file to your computer before entering in any text.

Blank Substitute Request Forms  (PDF)

You must get approval from the Chair of the Department in order to have a substitute.

Guest Lecturer Request Form  (PDF)

You must get approval from the Chair of the Department in order to have a guest lecturer.

Otis Faculty Forms (html)

Travel & Expense Report FYI (PDF)

This is a list of items to keep in mind when completeing your T&E Report.

Text/Reader Forms

The following forms must be turned into the LAS Office Manager.

Textbook Order Form (PDF)

Course Reader Form (PDF)

Browser Tool (website)

Clink on the title above to take you to Zotero, a free Firefox extension that can help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources through your web browser.