Context at a Glance:

• Institution Description: Seattle Pacific University is a private, liberal arts, Christian university in Seattle. SPU serves approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and 870 graduate students.

• LA Program Started in Fall 2004

  • 1 discipline- physics

  • 1 course

  • 4 LAs

• Current LA Program

  • 5 disciplines- biology, math, music, physics, and university foundations (theology) housed in 5 departments

  • 76 LAs per quarter

LA Program Description

• How was the program started?

  • The program started with one professor looking for a way to support his efforts to transform his course.

• How is the program administered ?

  • Hiring and administration is done at the department level except the University Foundation LAs which are hired and supported by a center on campus.

• How is the program funded?

  • The program is funded by the departments except for the University Foundations LAs which are currently funded by a university grant. When the university grant period is over these LAs will be funded by the College of Theology or the Provost.

• Future plans for expansion?

  • The program is growing both in terms of number of departments that use LAs and in the number of courses within current departments that are LA-supported.