Hope College Recent Changes

By Prof Janes

  • David VanWylen new Dean for Natural and Applied Sciences

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    Board Uncertainty over President Knapp, including faculty forum, student protests

  • Richard Ray steps down from Provost

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    Jim Boelkins Interim Provost

  • Dean of A&H Patrice Rankine Leaves

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    Interim Deanship of A&H of Marc Baer

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    Karen Nordell Pearson Interim Provost

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    President Voskuil Interim Presidency

  • President Knapp Leaves

  • Sandra Visser new Dean for A&H

  • Cady Short-Thompson new Provost

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    Forming of new General Education Committee

    Not clear how much of a done deal this is.
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    New Global Learning Flag Rules

    Passed in AcAB Spring 2018, planned for Fall 2020 Catalog (courses approved and in place by Fall 2020)

  • General Education Review Process Started

  • Formalized Tenure and Promotion Letter Guidelines

    Announced in summer 2018, impacting those going up for tenure in 2018/2019. Described as a standardization and codification of existing practices, but experienced by some as new practices and new expectations, depending on previous practices of their departments
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    Efforts to Hire a Director of Assessment and Accreditation

    estimated dates
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    Music Department Faculty Personnel Issues

    Beginning and end dates are uninformed estimates

  • Creating of Disability and Accessibility Resources (separated from ASC)

  • Opening of the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career

  • Karen Nordell Pearson becomes Interim Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning

    Karen Nordell Pearson becomes Interim Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning
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    Faculty Feedback on Gen Ed Review Ideas from Committee

  • New Faculty Activity Reporting Implementation

  • New President Begins

  • New General Education Plan should be in the hands of the Implementation Committee

    spring 2021

  • HLC Interim Report on 1C

    Inclusion
    Shifts in measurables
    Quality initiative proposal (through 2023)
    Report on QIP and Assurance

  • HLC Site Visit

    2024