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

Springfield College · August 2023

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