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    Office of Academic Affairs Memoranda

    Memoranda are in portable document format and have been updated for digital use.

    Advising

    03-4 [PDF], Creation and Charge of the Academic Advising Council

    AI

    23-2 [PDF], Initial Guidance for Faculty in the Era of Generative AI Technologies

    23-3 [PDF], PFW AI Use in Teaching and Learning Guidelines

    Budget

    18-1 [PDF], Calculation of General Fund Supplies and Expenses: Budgets for Academic Departments

    Centers of Excellence

    03-5 [PDF], Guidelines for Creation of a Center of Excellence

    Continuing Studies/Weekend College

    15-1 [PDF], Authority and Responsibilities of the Executive Director of Continuing Studies

    03-8 [PDF], Credit Courses Offered Through the Division of Continuing Studies Policy and Procedures

    03-7 [PDF], Weekend College

    Hiring/Recruitment

    15-4 [PDF], Faculty and Librarian Recruitment Checklist

    15-3 [PDF], Guidelines for Faculty Position Requests

    03-1 [PDF], Guidelines for the Selection, Appointment, and Review of Continuing Lecturers at IPFW

    Graduate/Teaching Assistantships

    16-1 [PDF], Expectations for Graduate Assistantships

    Instructional and Operational Continuity Guidance Memoranda

    20-1 [PDF], Introduction and Basic Instructional Directives

    20-2 [PDF], Faculty, Staff, and Administrative Searches

    20-3 [PDF], Continuity of Student Advisement

    20-4 [PDF], Maintaining Operational Continuity Utilizing Flexible Work Agreements

    20-5 [PDF], Guidance and Policies for Non-lecture Learning Experiences

    20-6 [PDF], Optional Tenure Clock Extension

    20-7 [PDF], One-Time Changes to Undergraduate Academic Regulations for Spring 2020

    20-8 [PDF], Fall 2020 Instructional Modality

    20-9 [PDF], Guidance for Preparing for the Fall Term

    20-10 [PDF], Guidance for Section-level Changes in Instructional Modality

    20-11 [PDF], Policy Guidance and Instructional Support Resources for Fall 2020

    20-12 [PDF], Probationary Extension of Tenure Clock

    20-13 [PDF], Guidelines on Final Exams for Fall 2020

    20-14 [PDF], Guidance Concerning Course Modality Changes During Spring 2021

    20-15 [PDF], Fall 2021 Planning Task Force on Academic and Student Support

    21-01 [PDF], Expectations and Guidance for all Faculty, Lecturers, Instructors, Advisors and all Academic Affairs Support Staff – Academic Year 2021/22

    International Programs/Agreements

    14-2 [PDF], Guidelines for Establishing International Cooperation Agreements

    14-1 [PDF], Guidelines for the Approval and Management of International Programs

    Library/Archive

    16-4 [PDF], IPFW Digital Archive

    06-2 [PDF], Authority and Responsibilities of the Dean of the Walter E. Helmke Library

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    19-2 [PDF], Consultation about Academic Program Proposals

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    16-3 [PDF], Framework for Program Review

    16-2 [PDF], Guidelines for Review of Academic Programs

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    05-6 [PDF], Examples for Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavor (version with table [PDF])

    04-3 [PDF], Guidelines for Reappointment Review (version with table [PDF])

    04-2 [PDF], Examples for Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Service

    03-2 [PDF], Documenting Teaching Effectiveness Overall Plan (version with table [PDF])

    99-1 [PDF], Faculty Promotion & Tenure Dossier Format Guidelines

    02-1 [PDF], Guidelines for Monitoring Research/Creative Activity Assignments

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    05-5 [PDF], Sabbatical Guidelines for IPFW Faculty (version with table [PDF])

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    15-2 [PDF], Chair Emoluments (version with table [PDF])

    05-3 [PDF], Authority and Responsibilities of the Department Chair

    05-2 [PDF], Authority and Responsibilities of the Academic Dean

    04-4 [PDF], Reappointment Review: Timelines and Guidelines for Librarians (version with table [PDF])

    04-3 [PDF], Guidelines for Reappointment Review (version with table [PDF])

    04-1 [PDF], Guidelines for Periodic Review of Deans and Directors

    03-3 [PDF], Executive Search Process

    02-2 [PDF], Guidelines for the selection, appointment, and review of department chairs

    02-1 [PDF], Guidelines for Monitoring Research/Creative Activity Assignments

    96-10 [PDF], Administrative Guidelines for Deans/Chairs to Assess Option 1 Faculty on Creative/Research/Scholarly Activities

    96-7 [PDF], Authority and Responsibilities of the Program Coordinator

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