Resources for Faculty

Faculty who lead SAGES seminars have the opportunity to introduce students to new ideas and ways of thinking about the world. To learn more about our current faculty and the exciting seminars they offer, check out our faculty profiles, as well as our list of course offerings.   Explore this site...

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How to Submit a SAGES Writing Portfolio

2024-2025 Academic Year   Please read these instructions carefully. When you are ready to submit your portfolio and you have gathered the required materials, click here to go to the SAGES Portfolio Submission Form. OVERVIEW After the completion of your second University Seminar, you will compile a Writing Portfolio and submit it to...

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Fair Use Policy

The Fair Use Doctrine Section 107 of the Copyright Law sets forth a statutory exemption that may allow the use of protected material in a manner that would otherwise infringe upon the copyright holder’s rights. (The copyright holder has the right to copy, distribute, adapt, display or perform the...

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The Course Sequence

The SAGES program consists of: One First Seminar was taken in the first semester of a student’s first year. Students could choose from around eighty courses. All First Seminars were designed to introduce students to CWRU and to provide writing instruction. This Seminar also included the Fourth Hour, an opportunity...

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Capstone

Back to The Course Sequence First Seminar University Seminars Writing Portfolio Departmental Seminar → Capstone As seniors, CWRU students participate in a Capstone project over one or two semesters, culminating in a final public presentation of their work in a university-wide celebration of scholarship and service. Each Senior Capstone must include key elements: 1. Demonstration of critical...

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Departmental Seminar

Back to The Course Sequence First Seminar University Seminars Writing Portfolio → Departmental Seminar Capstone At CWRU, the seminar approach isn't confined to a separate, first-year program. Interactive, inquiry-based, individualized education permeates the entire University community. After the completion of the First Seminar and two University Seminars, SAGES students take a discipline-specific Departmental Seminar, usually...

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