"Liberal Arts & Sciences FAQs" Brochure Available for Purchase
This brochure, authored by former CCAS President Matthew C. Moen (University of South Dakota), defines liberal education and offers arguments for its centrality in undergraduate education. The brochure is being made available at cost to CCAS members.
Ordering information:
$6 per 10 copies, up to 100
$5 per 10 copies, for orders over 100
To order, e-mail ccas@wm.edu
For a thoughtful piece on why deans should value and support undergraduate research, click here. The article, which appears in CUR Quarterly, Fall 2009, Vol. 30, No. 1, is co-authored by CCAS member David F. Brakke, dean of Science and Mathematics at James Madison University.
CCAS Member Benefits
The Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, a network of deans, fosters leadership and administration in colleges and schools of arts and sciences. In pursuit of our mission, CCAS connects deans with each other, provides professional development, serves as a forum for discussing issues in higher education, and advocates for liberal learning.
All arts and/or science decanal staff of a participating college within an institution are eligible for the following benefits:
1) password and access to the 'Members Only' area of the CCAS web site
2) bimonthly newsletters
3) discounted registration fees at seminars and the Annual Meeting
4) participation in both the data collection and receipt of the New Hires Survey report
5) a 'deans only' listserv for discussion of issues and networking with other Deans, and a listserv for associate and assistant deans
6) annual membership directory
7) access to the CCAS membership mailing list for searches, college newsletters, etc.
Note: Passwords are assigned to member Deans, Associate, and Assistant Deans. If you do not remember your password, go to the Members Only page, enter your email address under Login, and click "Forgot My Password." The website will email you the password shortly. If the web site doesn't send you your password it is because your email address either isn't in the database or is different from the one in the database. For assistance, email (ccas@wm.edu).
Click here to access the "Member Benefits and Services" brochure.
