Faith and Learning Paper
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Faith & Learning Paper
Asbury University is strongly committed to assuring academic excellence and spiritual vitality in all of its academic programs. Our desire is to model the ability to integrate these two main goals rather than to view them as separate aspects of our mission. Faculty members are expected to continually find ways to integrate the Christian faith with the academic disciplines being taught. This goal is not taken lightly nor is it viewed as something that can be accomplished without intentional effort. The Faith and Learning Paper is an opportunity for a faculty member to spend time giving intentional attention to the issue of integrating faith into one’s academic discipline.
The Faith & Learning Paper is required for the tenure decision. Three-year rolling appointments also must complete the requirement.
Format:
Most faculty members will be writing conventional academic papers. Format guidelines for a 3000 – 6000 words (10-20 pages) paper include using 12-point New Times Roman font and double-spacing the text. The style and formatting of the paper should be appropriate to your particular discipline and its conventions (i.e., History – Chicago; Education – APA; English – MLA).
Timelines:
Faith and Learning Paper Resources:
Bibliography
A helpful list of books to consider for your paper.
Proposal Form
It is suggested that you submit the Proposal form in your third year. Proposals are sent to the Provost office. See timeline for reference.
Final Approval Form
It is suggested that you submit your two Final Approval Forms in your fifth year, but they are due to the Provost office no later than July 15 of your sixth year. See timeline for reference.
Resources from other institutions
This page from Azuza Pacific includes links to their Faith and Learning page as well as pages for Baylor, Regent, and Union.