Professor Beth S. Kolp was a member last spring of a Seminar Committee developing a new freshman introductory seminar on the Liberal Arts. The course, which covers a range of disciplines-English, history, government, economics, and behavioral studies- is being taught in 27 sections to some 400 students.

Professor Kolp, SUNY Dutchess Community College:
"We needed a set of readings that addressed the definition and values of a Liberal Arts education and couldn't find a text that actually did that. So faculty members on the committee from the various disciplines each chose essays we liked for the coursepack. The experience of working with CMS was outstanding. Everyone I talked to there was knowledgeable and helpful. The web site was a very convenient way to check on status. The coursepacks looked great. And, since we needed to get them to the instructors by July 1 to give them plenty of time to prepare, CMS delivered the books a month early."

Kerry McLaughlin, CMS Coursepack Counselor:
"My job is to help busy professors accomplish something they want to do but don't have time to do. When college professors call me they're usually worried about how much work might be involved in putting together a custom set of readings. And they're concerned about the outcome because a coursepack, unlike a text bought off the shelf, reflects the professor's own knowledge and teaching style. I reassure them that the process will be easy, we're going to do everything for them, and the finished coursepack is going to be exactly what they wanted it to be."