A/11. Vice President and Academic Dean

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Materials documenting the beginnings of CTU, from the hands of its first academic dean, chiefly regarding curriculum planning: correspondence, memos, reports, committee agendas and minutes, and copies of articles on theological education. Also included is the pen used to sign the purchase contract for 5401 South Cornell Avenue.

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Vitae, class evaluations, and other records from former CTU faculty members.

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Correspondence between the Academic Dean and religious communities who considered sending students to CTU. Publications produced by CTU. Administrative records, including the 1974 bylaws, the course numbering system, and enrollment statistics.

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Scholarly articles, materials on theologians and church leaders who visited CTU, commencement materials, internal correspondence, and Student Executive Council records.

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Syllabi, meeting materials from committees (Admissions, Budget, Curriculum, Ecumenical Relations, Formation Directors, Justice and Peace, Library, Teacher Rank and Recruitment, and other committees), and records of the Chicago Cluster of Theological Schools.

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Agendas, budgets, correspondence, directories, interview schedules, minutes, policies, questionnaires, and resumes. These include materials from both internal and external committees, including Academic Affairs, Academic Policies and Programs, Admissions, Formation Council, Teacher Rank and Recruitment, the ACTS Deans Council, CTU Corporation meetings, the CTU Senate, and faculty study days.

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Minutes, memos, and reports on field education and the CMM department (now called the ICSM department).

Scope and Contents These documents deal with the accreditation process for the Association of Theological Schools and the North Central Accrediting Agency's Higher Learning Commission. These documents are primarily concerned with the 1991 accreditation process. Found here are useful and detailed reports by the chair of the school's accreditation committee, schedule of the committee, the CTU Community Self Study, and a survey of the participating provincials, CTU students, and alumni. There are also copies of...

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Materials pertaining to the self-study for the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accreditation, including questionnaires, minutes, correspondence, and final reports.

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Articles, evaluations, floor plans, faculty interviews, handbooks, job descriptions, meeting minutes, photographs from the Israel Study Program, surveys, and syllabi.