Advanced Educational Activity

The Advanced Educational Activity Requirement for Division III
We expect scholars and artists to move beyond the boundaries of their particular fields of expertise and to participate in the collective activities that help to define and invigorate intellectual life. In a similar way, students are expected to engage in activities concurrent with their Division III Independent Study project that have the double goal of broadening the scope of their intellectual endeavor and making their more mature skills and viewpoints available to the college at large. All advanced educational activities must demonstrate a serious academic/ intellectual approach and engagement at an advanced level. They must indicate semester-long involvement, be evaluated by faculty and take place in a setting that permits interactions with other students who are working at an advanced level.

Students must undertake two advanced educational activities while they are engaged in Division III work. The first of these activities must be an advanced level course or supervised teaching activity. The second may be one of the above activities, a supervised internship, or a course of Independent Study for which the student is properly registered. If the student and committee decide on an internship or independent study, that activity and its rationale must be explained in the Division III contract so that when it is reviewed in the School, the reader understands the reason for the proposal. In all cases, the student's first activity must be an advanced course, or supervised teaching. Definitions: Advanced Course Supervised Teaching
 * An advanced course related to the student's Division III area of study. All Hampshire 300-level courses may be used with the approval of the committee. A 200-level Hampshire course may be used if a letter from the committee chair explaining the appropriateness of using that 200-level course accompanies the Division III contract at the time of filing. Courses taken at another college or university that are directed at seniors or graduate students may be used with the approval of the committee. Division III students who enroll in off-campus courses that extend beyond graduation deadlines should be aware that formal awarding of the degree will be delayed if confirmation of course completion is not received prior to commencement.
 * A semester-long teaching activity approved by the student's committee in which the student shares teaching responsibilities with faculty. A January Term course is acceptable only if it is equivalent to a semester-long course and fully approved as part of a school's curriculum. Note that the supervised teaching responsibilities of a teaching assistant differ significantly from the duties of a course assistant, which are more limited in scope. A teaching assistant helps plan the course and engages in teaching activities. Those activities include leading discussions, holding office hours for student appointments and providing feedback on papers and other assignments.