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TITLE
PAGE
1.
Chapter ONE
Introduction
A Sketch of Earlham College from 1847 to the Present
A Period of Self-Examination from 1993 to the Present
Strategic Planning
Organization of the Self-Study Report
2. Chapter
TWO
Methods
of Assessment and Self-Examination
Earlham College
Assessment Committee
Assessment and General Education Outcomes
Assessment within the Major
Institutional Research
Strategic Planning
NCA Self-Study
3. Chapter
THREE
Response
to Concerns Raised by the 1993 NCA Visiting Team and Other Changes
Concern 1:
Enrollment and Finances
Concern 2: Institutional Research
Concern 3: Library Budget
Suggestions from the NCA Visiting Team
Other Changes in the Last Decade
Change to a Semester Academic Calendar
A New General Education Program
Master of Arts in Teaching Program
4. Chapter
FOUR
Focus
on Administration, Governance, and College Operations
Effective
Administration Provided by a Dedicated Board and a Qualified and
Experienced Leadership Team
Consensus Governance
Budget and Financial Affairs
Balancing the Earlham College Operating Budget
Positioning Earlham College for the Future
Institutional Advancement and Fundraising Efforts and the Next
Capital Campaign
Summary
5. Chapter
FIVE
Focus
on Mission
Earlham College
Mission Statement
Section
A. Highest Quality Undergraduate Education
Faculty Excellence
Quality of the Curriculum
Expectations for Student Learning
Resources in Support of Teaching and Learning
Diversity as a Measure of Quality
Section
B. Liberal Arts and Sciences Tradition
General Education
Program
Divisional and Departmental Programs
Interdisciplinary Programs
Section
C. Cooperative and Collaborative Teaching, Learning and Research
Cooperative Community
Student/Faculty Collaborative Research
Section
D. Engaging the World
Global Awareness
Focus on Values
Improving Human Society
Section
E. Living in Community
Residence
Life
Co-Curricular Life
Athletics
Section
F. Our Alumni and Their Earlham Experiences
6. Chapter
SIX
The Strategic
Plan and the Future
Mission-related
Activities and Improving Upon Excellence
Ten Commitments to Strengthen Earlham College
Implementing the Strategic Plan
7. Chapter
SEVEN
Summary
and Request For Continued Accreditation
Criterion
1
Creiterion 2
Criterion 3
Criterion 4
Criterion 5
Request for
Continued Accreditation
8. Appendices
Appendix
A General Institutional Requirements
Appendix
B List
of Resources for the Self-Study Report
Appendix
C Earlham College Financial Audits
Appendix
D Basic
Institutional Data Forms
