We collect writing portfolios each spring semester from 2 students from each seminar. These are used to assess writing and research instruction in the program. In addition, the program was formally assessed by outside evaluators in 1991. A formal residential curriculum sets requirements which apply to every college. Many colleges use the latter budget to take field trips.
All courses are interdisciplinary and team-taught.
How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses We encourage faculty to design their courses in ways that recognize the diversity issues embedded in any of the themes studied. We introduce the discussion of diversity issues to all students during orientation. We also try to address community disturbances in ways that allow us to confront diversity issues, rather than gloss over them or redefine them as individual issues. The university has a cdirector of multicultural affairs who works with students and faculty to address diversity issues , as well as plan programming for the campus. Additionally, St. Lawrence has a three year grant from the Hewlett foundation to address diversity issues.