Assessment Information:

• Advising Evaluation (pdf)
• "Instructional Assessment System"
  Informational Brochure (fall 2004)
• The Office of Educational Assessment of the University of Washington produces the Instructional Assessment System of course evaluation that is used at Calvin

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Course Evaluation Forms:

• Various IAS forms used at Calvin
• Core Assessment Templates

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Departmental Strategic Planning:

• Ten-Year Departmental Review Cycle
• Departmental Strategic Planning Template
• Program Review Guidelines

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Departments, by the Numbers:

• Fall Course Enrollment
• Spring Course Enrollment
• Section Size Averages
• Majors and Minors
• Graduates

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External Resources:

• Attendance Check Policy
• Maintained by the American Council on Education, the Department Chair Online Resource Center is provided "for those heading departments or programs and for administrators who work with department leaders."

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Faculty Hiring:

• Checklist: New Faculty Appointment
• Checklist: New Part-time Appointment
• Doctrinal Standards & Ecumenical Creeds
• Ecclesiastical Fellowship
• Form of Subscription
• From Every Nation (FEN) & FEN Hiring Guidelines
  Calvin's plan for racial justice, reconciliation, and cross-cultural engagement
• Guidelines for Composing the Statement on Faith and Learning
• Mentoring Guide for New Faculty Teaching Mentors
• Mentoring New Faculty: Teaching Goals
• Notes for New Faculty: Sample documents which introduce new faculty to departmental staff, resources, and policies.
• Pre-Employment Inquiry Guide: provided by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
• Recruitment Expenses: policies and procedures
• "Signing the Form: Reformed Identity and Institutional Purpose at Calvin College"

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Financial Resources:

Policies

• Accounts payable and purchasing policies
• Travel policies
• PhysicalPlant project approval process

Forms

• Cash Advance Form (Available in the Financial Services Office)
  
• Group Travel Request (pdf)
  
• Honorarium(pdf)
  
• Honorarium(xls)
  
• Internal Check Request(pdf)
  
• Internal Check Request(xls)
  
• Off Campus Programs Travel Request (pdf)
  
• Purchase Requisition(pdf)
  
• Travel Expense Report 2008 (xlsx)
  
• Travel Expense Report 2008 (for MAC users)
  
• Voucher(pdf)
  
• Voucher(xls)
  
• Wire Transfer Request (xls)

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Important Dates:

1. Department Chairs' Retreat (late spring)
2. Department Chairs' Meeting (late fall)
3. Overview of the Chairs' Year: Key Responsibilities and Deadlines (Word | pdf)
4. Reappointment Timeline

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Instructional Resources:

• Academic Calendar
• Attendance Check Policy
• Campus Calendar
• Test Schedule: Fall 2008

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Leave of Absence Application Forms:

• Interim Leave (2009) Form
• Leave of Absence Checklist

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New Course Proposals:

• Interim Term Course Proposal Information
• Template for new course proposals

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Reappointment:

• Reappointment Timeline
• Faculty Handbook: Reappointment
• Checklist for Reappointment
• Checklist for Reappointment with Tenure
• Checklist for Promotion to Professor
• Checklist for Post-Tenure Review

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State of Department Reporting

• State of Department Report Memo (Word file | pdf file)
• State of Department Report template (Word file | pdf file)
• Departments, by the Numbers:
  • Fall Course Enrollment
  • Spring Course Enrollment
  • Section Size Averages
  • Majors and Minors
  • Graduates

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Departmental Administrative Assistants' Resources: Departmental Administrative Assistants' Resource Guide Phonelist: Chairs & Assistants (updated June 2008) Notes for New Faculty return to top

 

Last updated Tuesday, July 1, 2008