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
Programs/Proposals
01-1 [PDF], Consultation about Academic Program Proposals
Programs/Review
16-3 [PDF], Framework for Program Review
16-2 [PDF], Guidelines for Review of Academic Programs
Reappointment/Tenure/ Documentation
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
Sabbatical
05-5 [PDF], Sabbatical Guidelines for IPFW Faculty (version with table [PDF])
Vice Chancellors, Deans, Chairs, and Coordinators
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