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At Hamilton College, like other liberal arts schools, there is an emphasis on interdisciplinary programs and student demonstration of knowledge through public presentations. Recently, the faculty instituted a curricular change that placed an even greater emphasis on interdisciplinary course programs and public presentations as cumulative demonstrations of knowledge. This new curriculum, the Sophomore Seminar Program, required increased support for students and faculty from the Library, the Instructional Technology Support team, and the Oral Communication Center. In anticipation of the increased demand, these three separately managed campus departments collaborated to offer support to faculty in advance of the full launch of the program. Faculty were introduced to the advantages of pre-planned, coordinated support that is tightly integrated with their course goals.