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    Memoranda by Chronological Order

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

    2025

    25-1 [PDF] Faculty Workload for the Academic Year Following Non-reappointment or Negative Tenure Decision

    25-3 [PDF] Mandatory Course Syllabi Policy

    2023

    23-1 [PDF] Classroom Utilization Policies and Guidelines, June 28, 2023

    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

    2022

    22-1 [PDF] Operating Procedures for Purdue Fort Wayne Sabbatical Leave Requests 4.28.22 Effective 7.1.22

    2021

    21-1 [PDF] Campus Closure Policy

    21-2 [PDF] Faculty Residency

    21-4 [PDF] Required Training for all Tutors and student Peer Learning Consultants-Mentors

    2019

    19-2 [PDF] Consultation about Academic Program Proposals

    2020

    20-1 [PDF] Senior Lecturer Promotion Dossier Format Guidelines, March 31, 2020

    2018

    18-1 [PDF] Calculation of General Fund Supplies and Expenses (S & E): Budgets for Academic Departments

    2016

    16-4 [PDF] IPFW Digital University Archive

    16-3 [PDF] Framework for Program Review

    16-2 [PDF] Guidelines for Review of Academic Programs (Supersedes OAA Memo 12-1)

    16-1 [PDF] Expectations for Graduate Assistantships

    2015

    15-4 [PDF] Faculty and Librarian Recruitment Checklist (Revised February 2017); (Supersedes OAA Memo 05-1).

    15-3 [PDF] Guidelines for Faculty Position Requests

    15-2 [PDF] Chair Emoluments (version with table [PDF]) (Supersedes OAA Memo 98-1 [PDF])

    15-1 [PDF] Authority and Responsibilities of the Executive Director of the Division of Continuing Studies (Supersedes OAA Memo 06-1 [PDF] and 96-9 [PDF])

    2014

    14-2 [PDF] Guidelines for Establishing International Cooperation Agreements. May 5, 2014.

    14-1 [PDF] Guidelines for the Approval and Management of IPFW International Programs. May 5, 2014.

    2006

    06-2 [PDF] Authority and Responsibilities of the Dean of the Walter E. Helmke Library. February 2007. (Revised June 2008, Revised February 2016); (Supersedes OAA Memo 96-6 [PDF]).

    2005

    05-6 [PDF] Examples for Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavor. January 2008. (Version with table [PDF])

    05-5 [PDF] Sabbatical Guidelines for IPFW Faculty. May 31, 2006. (Revised July 2007; Revised November 9, 2009; Revised March 17, 2014; Revised December 2016). (Version with tables [PDF])

    05-3 [PDF] Authority and Responsibilities of the Department Chair. January 2006 (Supersedes OAA Memo 98-2 [PDF]).

    05-2 [PDF] Authority and Responsibilities of the Academic Dean. January, 2006 (Supersedes OAA Memo 98-3 [PDF]).

    2004

    04-4 [PDF] Reappointment Review: Timelines and Guidelines for Librarians. May 30, 2005. (Version with tables [PDF])

    04-3 [PDF] Guidelines for Reappointment Review. May 30, 2005. (Supersedes OAA 97-1 [PDF]). (Version with tables [PDF])

    04-2 [PDF] Examples for Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Service. May 30, 2005.

    04-1 [PDF] Guidelines for Periodic Review of Deans and Directors. January 31, 2005. (Revised June 2008, Revised August 2005).

    2003

    03-8 [PDF] Credit Courses Offered Through the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) Policy and Procedures. July 19, 2004.

    03-7 [PDF] Weekend College. February 27, 2004. (Supersedes OAA 89-1 [PDF]).

    03-5 [PDF] Guidelines for Creation of a Center of Excellence. November 18, 2003.

    03-4 [PDF] Creation and charge of the IPFW Academic Advising Council. November 5, 2003 (Revised August 2009).

    03-3 [PDF] IPFW Executive Search Process. August 18, 2003.

    03-2 [PDF] Examples For Documenting and Evaluating Teaching. August 8, 2003. (Revised December 2007, Revised August 2015) (Version with table [PDF])

    03-1 [PDF] Guidelines For The Selection, Appointment and Review of Continuing Lecturers at IPFW. May 5, 2003.

    2002

    02-2 [PDF] Guidelines for the Selection, Appointment, and Review of Department Chairs. July 18, 2002.

    02-1 [PDF] Guidelines for Monitoring Research/Creative Activity Assignments. April 12, 2002.

    2001

    01-1 [PDF] Consultation about Academic Program Proposals, December 19, 2001 (Revised January 28, 2004).

    1999

    99-1 [PDF] Faculty Promotion & Tenure Dossier Format Guidelines. (Revised August 2003; Corrected December 2003; Revised May, 2008, Revised March 2010 Revised January 2016, Revised April 2018, Revised May 2020).

    1996

    96-10 [PDF] Administrative Guidelines for Deans/Chairs to Assess Option 1 Faculty on Creative/Research/Scholarly Activities, October 14, 1996.

    1995

    96-7 [PDF] Authority and Responsibilities of the Program Coordinator, July 18, 1996 (Supersedes OAA Memos 78-5 and 78-7).

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