ABET

Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership

January 5-9, 2009 - Application Form

In addition to completing this application form, each applicant must have his or her supervisor write a letter of support for the applicant’s selection, indicating IN DETAIL the specific level of support for the applicant’s involvement in leading the program or college assessment effort (e.g., release time, reward structure, etc.). Letters should be sent to IDEAL, c/o Dr. Gloria Rogers, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012. Applications for admission will not be considered complete until the support letter is received.

IDEAL Scholars will be selected based on the criteria stated on the IDEAL webpage. Please provide the following information to assist in the selection process. Be as specific as possible.

Name:
Email:
Position:
Institution:
Country of Residence:
Phone:	optional
Supervisor's Name:
Supervisor's Position:

1. What is the name of the college or department you will be leading (e.g., XX college, XX department, etc.)?

2. In the program(s) you will be leading, what is the highest degree given?

Associate's

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctorate

3. In the program(s) you will be leading, what are the discipline area(s)? (Check all that apply.)

Applied Science

Computing

Engineering

Technology

Other:

4. What is the size of the program/college that you will be leading in the assessment effort?

# of FTE students (approx)

# of FTE faculty (approx)

5. Number of years of experience as a faculty member?

Note: When this application is evaluated, the quality and depth of responses to the following questions will be considered.

6. Describe the responsibilities you will have related to program assessment:

7. Describe your prior experience with program assessment, including references to any papers authored/co-authored or presentations made:

8. Describe in detail why you would like to be chosen to be an IDEAL Scholar indicating your commitment to the process:

9. Additional information you would like the selection committee to know:

The submission of this application is an agreement, if accepted, to attend all sessions of the Institute for which you are applying and to participate in the respective academic year activities that are designed for IDEAL Scholars.

You will be notified of your selection within three weeks of submitting your completed application, which includes a letter of support from your supervisor.