Academic Statistics Fall Term 1947.

9 February 1994 - Number applying for graduation, number graduating with honors, lowest GPA - statistics for years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Faculty Governance Reports and Manual 1970 and 1980's.

Faculty Governance Task Force Materials - Faculty Governance - (primarily 1990 - 1991. ) See also Executive Committee Minutes 1984 - 1992 in this box for more discussion.

Faculty Executive Committee Minutes 6 September 1999.

2 February 1999 Office of Academic Affairs Memo to Faculty.

Faculty Governance Task Force Minutes 1971 and 1990-1991.

Faculty Governance Revisions 1990-1991.

Faculty Governance Committee 1990-1991.

Faculty Governance Proposals 1990 - 1991.

Interdisciplinary Studies Committee and Honors Studies.(1990 - 1991).

Enrollment Management Committee and Task Force (1990).  Subcommittee on Academic/Registration/Advising, Provisional Admissions (1987).

1930-1931 Dean's Report to the Faculty. Dean Holl.

1924 Faculty Athletic Association and "shadow for future athletic prospects," 12 Feb. 1924.

Folder #1 - Proficiency Examinations, Comprehensive Examination Program (adopted 1960), Studies on Improvement of Tests, Senior Independent Study Program.

Folder #2 - Steering Committee and Self-Study Steering Committee Minutes and plans (1967 - 1989).

Folder #3 - Faculty Development Committee and Department Chairs, Department Heads, Meetings (1982 - 1998, incomplete).

Folder #4 - Faculty Development - Faculty Workshop and Worship programs 1965 - 2001 (incomplete). 1990 Mission Statement. Professional development opportunities. "Faculty Research and Artistic Endeavor" (2002), "Support Services Update" (1997, 1998). Professional Studies Committee. 1991 Minutes of Professional Studies Meeting.

Folder #5 - Discussion pertaining to Faculty/Staff Club Room and Faculty/Staff Lounge (1980 - 1985).

Folder #6 - Faculty banquets and "Welcoming Dinners." The honoring of retirees.

1978 - 1984 Faculty Executive Committee Minutes (probably incomplete), with one from 18 January 1973. Topics include but are not limited to: Statement on Religious and Intellectual Freedom in Relation to Military Recruitment on Campus, Jurisdiction of the Inter-Disciplinary Programs (Peace Studies and Environmental Studies),Faculty Workshops, Topics for Discussion Day, Admissions Standards (Feb. 1980), Educational Frontiers Committee Members, Ethical Principles for Conducting Research and Other Information-Gathering Activities, Faculty Committee Assignments, Faculty/Staff Tea, Reports of Religious Life Committee, Sunday Celebration ("standing room only"), "Search Groups" (formerly known as "cell groups") a Great Success, Individualized Instruction Committee, Accreditation - Self-Study, Faculty Social Programs Committee, Statement of Dismissal Procedures for Non-Tenured and Tenured Faculty Members (28 October 1981), Proposal for Skills Development Center, Christian Higher Education, Proposed Mission Statement, Al Deeter's Concerns About Wording of Proposed Mission Statement (21 October 1982), Discussion Series, "Understanding the Americas: Relationships Among the People and the Nations of Our Hemisphere (October 1982), Suggestions by Faculty Members on "What we can do individually and institutionally to improve the experience of minority students on our campus?" (1 March 1983), Action Taken by the Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference and HBCC Financial Aid Policy (12 September 1983), Standards for Honors Graduates (4 January 1984).

1984 - 1992 Faculty Executive Committee Minutes. (incomplete).

1992 - 1996 Faculty Executive Committee Minutes - Topics include but are not limited to: Human Diversity, Harassment, Faculty Governance, Faculty Standing Committees at MC, Collaborative Learning, Faculty Banquets, Faculty Development/Workshops, School Breaks, Committee Assignments, Student Assignment to Committees, Elections, Perks for Faculty Emeriti, Designees Serving as Representatives for the Dean of Academic Affairs, Bylaws for Conduct of Faculty Elections, Discussion Day Schedule Proposal, Revisions to Faculty Manual, Department Chair Appointment, Retirement Banquet, International Meal, Admissions Classifications, History of Curriculum Review [1977 President Helman's idea, 1984 task force on Program Reduction, see October 11, 1993], Improved Status of Library Faculty [October 10, 1993], NCAA definition of "good academic standing," and "satisfactory progress of students" [September 13, 1993], Organization for Computer Services, Human Diversity Policy by Affirmative Action Committee, Commuter Assignments 1993-1994 by Faculty Member, Policy for the Promotion and Protection of Human Diversity (1993), Responsibilities of Computer Users, Teacher Education Committees, Fall 1993 Workshop Proposal in 1992 October Minutes, The Library Staff Idea to use the Library in Curriculum, Fall Break Day and Breaks During the Academic Calendar Year, Length of Academic Year. (probably incomplete).

Two Year Curriculum and Instructional Improvement Study circa 1958 - Study on Curricular Integration. Recommendations - A Recommendation.

Folder #7 - Goals For An Effective Curriculum At Manchester College, 10 July 2000.

Folder #8 - Two Year Degree Program, Fall 1974.

Folder #9 - 1966 - 1967 Results of Self-Study, including but not limited to: Minutes of Organizational Meeting of Fact-Finding Committees of the Self-Study, Chronology of self-Study Discussions and Actions of the Faculty, 1968 Report of the Self Study, "The New Curriculum at Manchester College, Report of the Self-Study) Status as of June 20, 1968)."

Folder #10 -  Self-Study - President Helman's Discourse, Progression Schedule, Steering Committee Correspondence, Minutes, Subcommittee Reports - FINAL.

Folder #11 - Integrated Humanities Core Proposal, including but not limited to: Science Core, Three Course Plan, 1967 Self-Study, Frontiers Committee (subcommittee of Steering Committee), 1966 Recommendation from Steering Committee of the Self Study that faculty give tentative approval to development of Divisional Core Curricula in Humanities, Social Sciences and Science, etc., Curriculum Model for the 3-1-2-3-Plan, Proposed Non-Divisional Core Curriculum Focused on helping each student discover "Who He Is,"  A Statement of Purpose for Manchester College, Memo to Faculty Regarding Self-Study Along with Recommended Articles, Proposals for Evaluation/Grading, Proposed Teaching Load Evaluation.

Folder #12 - Grading and Failing and Low Scholarship.

Folder #13a - Faculty Development Committee - Minutes and Related Materials  - 1974-1997 (incomplete) - topics include but are not limited to: Tenure, Salary, Benefits, Faculty Evaluation, Student Evaluation of Teaching, Guidelines for Recognition of Faculty for 25 Years of Service, Sabbatical Requests, Support for Faculty Research and Development, Lilly Endowment Coordinating Committee, Alternatives to TIAA-CREFF Retirement Program Investments which would be clear of involvement in nuclear arms, South Africa or other areas of concern (10 October 1986), Fulltime Status, Responsibility of a Small LIberal Arts College (31 July 1989), Contract Renewal, Audit of Certain Faculty Records Regarding Tenure and Promotion, Revisions to Faculty Manual, Formation of System for Evaluation of Staff and Administration (8 April 1992), Annual Reports to the Faculty, Program Adjustment, Student Evaluations of Faculty (Fall 1992 - Confidential), Undergraduate Enrollment Projects for Fall 1993, Forward Planning Committee, Rank for Librarians (28 September 1993 along with materials in a separate folder and designated as Folder #13b, see recommendation from September 1980),

Folder #14 - Committees and Standing Committees of the Faculty 1960 - 1973 (incomplete). Also 2000 - 2001.

Folder #15 - General Studies - assumptions, patterns, substitution, guidelines and criteria  (1989 - 1993).

Folder #16 - Speech/Communication Position Opening (1986).

Folder #17 - Faculty Minutes, February, 1954.

Folder #18 - Committee on Instruction 1963 - 1964.

Folder #19 - Curriculum Revisions 1961, 1969, and 1977.

Folder #20 - Standards for the Accreditation of Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Social Work (March 1974) - Modified Recommendation to Academic Policies Committee from the Natural Science Division concerning the Basic Studies requirement in Natural Science (May, 1974) - Humanities Faculty Core Evaluation Part Three (March, 1974) - Questionnaire and results "The following courses and programs help me discover who I am and what I can become." (March, 1974) - Segments of Total College Program (Feb., 1974) - Proceedings of the Ad-Hoc Evaluation Committee (Feb., 1974) - Senior Colloquium (March, 1974) - Proposed Social Work Major (March 1974) - Humanities Division Proposals for Curriculum Modification - April, 1974). Proposal from Academic Policies Committee (November 1990) - Flyer with Jo Young Switzer's picture as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, with a description of the MC Academic Program (undated) - The Academic Program 1988 - 1989, along with report of Graduate Student Enrollment - Developments in the Academic Program 1986 - 1987.

Folder #21 - Statistical Evaluation of Contributions by Department - Course Credit - Major Fields of Study (1982 - 1982) - Faculty Ratios.

Folder #22 - Report of the Task Force for Program Adjustment to President Helman (December, 1984).

Folder #23 - 1975 Correspondence between David Waas, Chairman of the Academic Policies Committee and Ferne Baldwin, President of the MC Chapter of the AAUP.

Folder #24 - Ad Hoc Committee Meeting between members of Teacher Education Committee (TEC) and representatives from Academic Policies Committee (APC) to explore the relationship between the two committees (March 1990).

Folder #25 - Discussion whether the President of the College should be Chair of Faculty and Business Meetings (April 1991).

Folder #26 - Athletic Committee 1987 - 1990.

Folder #27 - Committee for Minority Concerns Report to Faculty (Feb. 1989) - Response to Questions from Task Force on Faculty Governance Committee for Minority Concerns (Oct. 20, 1990) - Human Diversity Committee Proposal (December 1990) - Student Life Committee Recommendation  for a Humans Relations Commission (1990 and 1991) - Facilities Policy Committee (November 1990) - Educational Innovation Committee (December 1990) - Koinonia Committee (December 1990) - College Planning Committee Proposal (December 1990) - Management Information Advisory Committee (December 1990) dealing with computer hardware, software and processes - Graduate and Continuing Education Council (January 1991).

Folder #28 - Memo from the President (21 November 1966) reviewing Budget, Charges for 1967-1968 and comparison with other institutions, Retirement Program, TIAA-CREF rules and procedures, Salary Scale (the salary scale has been revised four times since it was adopted in 1956 and the Board has approved another revision upward),  Teaching Load, Grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. - Co-Curricular Enrichment Committee and the redefining of the position of campus pastor (1987) - December 1986 Memo from the Office of the President describing a very important faculty meeting and an article "An Attempt to Overthrow the Limitations of Manchester College," and the article, "The Discipline of Innovation," by Peter Drucker.

Folder #29 - Newspaper article, "Student Run Course Part of Curriculum at Manchester College," November 25, 1971. "Seminar on Techniques of Social Organizing" to be offered during the 1972 Spring Term.

Folder #30 - 1981 - 1982 -1983 - 1984 - TASK FORCE FOR PROGRAM ADJUSTMENT to develop models for the academic program during a period of decline in enrollment with guidelines for the release of faculty to bring the student-faculty ratio to 15:1.  Major folder of minutes, statistics, correspondence, program/course evaluations, ideas and reports.

Folder #4  - Professional Development - 'The Centennial Campaign had an objective of establishing an endowment to support faculty development.  The Campaign goals were all met .....Since no one who gave cash elected to restrict their gifts to the faculty development endowment, the entire funding for the faculty development endowment had to come from the deferred gifts--ie. from wills, annuities, trusts, etc. So far, none of these gifts has been received, thus, there is no endowment fund at this time....."

Folder #28 - From the Office of the President, written by President Bill Robinson:  "On February 2 (1986) we will have a very important faculty meeting.  In fact, I will not be surprised if someday Manchester historians point to this meeting as pivotal in our entrance into a second century of faith, learning and service.  The objective of our February 2 meeting will be the compilation of the Manchester College faculty's great ideas; the ideas that will make the difference between surviving and flourishing in the difficult decade before us.  It will be these ideas that demonstrate the value of creativity in the construction and perpetuation of high quality education....."