Portfolios

The Integrative Studies programs uses a portfolio system for the evaluation of student achievement. An undergraduate portfolio records the work of both AAIS and BAIS students. The graduate portfolio records the work of graduate students. You can easily create your online portfolio on Google Sites with pages for all the required material. You are also allowed to create their online portfolios using different platforms.

Portfolios allow the program to evaluate your achievement from beginning to end. They can also be used as the home of a your best work and notable achievements, serving as an online resume that goes beyond the normal college transcript and shows others the depth, breadth and richness of your college experience. The portfolio should be both professional and personalized. You can choose your own theme or style, add pictures or videos, and include related material not required by the program, like documentation of or reflection on study abroad experiences, internships, service learning, leadership opportunities, or an experience that had an special impact on your personal or professional goals.

You can learn more about creating and designing your portfolio at our IST Portfolio site.

We have several general goals for the successful portfolio. We look to see that

• 1. The portfolio is professional-looking, well-organized, and easy to navigate.

  2. The body of work in the portfolio expresses a good understanding of the nature of integrative study.

  3. The body of work demonstrates the ability to engage in interdisciplinary thinking, research, and critical analysis.

The understanding and abilities we are looking for are reflected in the student learning objectives for the program.

You might not be comfortable including your email address, home address, or photo of yourself for privacy reasons. This is completely up to you. Personal or identifying information can be excluded or redacted. For your resume and this portfolio you might want to create a special email account to receive inquiries.

The portfolio should look professional but also be personal. Not only will your teachers see this, but it could be something you want to make available to prospective employers. You might want to provide a link to it on a site like LinkedIn, for example. Simple and clean is often preferred, but you can change the template style and the graphics to best reflect the direction of your work and interests. Keep in mind that while the portfolio contains individual assignments, the portfolio as a whole is also an assignment. It is an assignment in which you are asked to integrate your work, which is what we ultimately want to see that you can do as an Integrative Studies student.

Once you graduate, the portfolio is yours to keep, modify, or delete. You can continue using it as an online resume, adding new elements or updating old ones.

Below are some examples of Introductory or Capstone portfolios.