Finding Aid: RG 190.03 - School of Health Sciences: Department of Occupational Therapy

Item Information

Title:
Finding Aid: RG 190.03 - School of Health Sciences: Department of Occupational Therapy
Description:
This is the URL to the finding aid for RG 190.03 - School of Health Sciences Department of Occupational Therapy. Materials in this collection include pamphlets, newspaper articles, reports, correspondence, memos, notes, minute meetings, photographs, quest books, and scrapbooks that document the history of the Occupational Therapy Program and Department at Springfield College from its beginning in 1990 through the first quarter of the 21st century. There are a lot of materials regarding the start of the Occupational Therapy department in 1990, including pamphlets and articles regarding the programs' accreditation and the opening of their new home in the old Dana Fine Arts Building on campus in 1992. There are also documents referring to agreements with Baystate medical, ServiceNet (2015-2016), and a Spencer (Science Education for New Civic Engagement and Responsibilities) grant in 2007-2008 as well as various marketing materials, handbooks and fieldwork manuals. Beginning with the first year of accreditation in 1991, there are various reports on accreditation and self studies on the program through 2009. These materials include the plans of corrections and site visit correspondence. In addition, there are standards for accreditation for various years from ACOTE (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education). Program Development and Curriculum materials include correspondence, reports, printed publications, and meeting minutes that address the program & curriculum creation and development for Occupational Therapy between the years of 1983 through 2012. There are also meeting minutes from the Advisory Council from 1989-1990, course proposals and syllabus for courses that may or may not have been approved and for elective courses & pre-professional courses that were available (1991-2008). A number of proposals are also contained, including a Dual Degree Program and a post-professional masters & specially practice certificate. Finally there are two scrapbooks and some guest books from functions held in the 1990s, including the April 9, 1999 10-year anniversary reception honoring Joan Simons. There scrapbooks contain photographs, programs from commencements, letters from OT alum, some newspaper articles as well other program history. For more information on the Department of Occupational Therapy at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/44
Creator:
Springfield College
Date:
August 2023
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College
Occupational Therapy
Springfield College--Curriculum
Dana Fine Arts Center
Allied Health Sciences Building
School of Health Sciences
Finding Aids
Occupational Therapy Program
Baystate Medical Center
Medical education
Medical students
Occupational therapy
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/29686
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
175_104_152_28_2023-9-20_124517695-17434058902