• Forms #4 and #5: Qualifying Exams Evaluation

    To be filled out by the Committee Chair after the Oral Exam or once a Conditional Pass has been resolved. This form will be delivered to the student, the Registrar, the Exams Coordinator, and the Deans' office.

  • Student Information

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  • Faculty Information

  • Form #4: Qualifying Exam Evaluations and Report

    To be filled out by the Committee Chair after the Oral Exam

  • Oral Exam

  • Written Exams

  • Form #5: Remove Conditional Pass

    To be filled out by the Committee Chair once the student has fulfilled conditions to pass previously held exams

  • This is to certify that the above student has completed qualifying examinations by rectifying the Conditional Pass.

  • Program Assessment

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  • PLO #1: Articulate the interreligious and intercultural aspects of their chosen fields.

    • Exemplary: Demonstrates a deep understanding of multiple religious traditions. Articulates the cultural nuances of spirituality in various contexts. Engages in rigorous critical analysis of religious texts, theologies, and practices, with attention to interreligious and/or intercultural dynamics.
    • Proficient: Shows a solid understanding of multiple religious traditions. Recognizes cultural differences in spiritual expression. Demonstrates a strong capacity for critical thinking when analyzing religious texts, theologies, and traditions.
    • Developing: Has a basic understanding of some religious traditions. Has some awareness of cultural differences. Shows some ability to think critically when analyzing religious texts, theologies and practices.

    Needs Improvement: Lacks a clear understanding of different religious traditions. Shows little awareness of cultural differences. Lacks critical thinking skills.

    PLO #2: Contribute to the scholarship of their chosen field with an emphasis on nourishing compassion, justice, and belonging in global and local contexts.

    • Exemplary: Makes significant original contributions to the field of study. Consistently models compassionate with others and can articulate a complex understanding of compassion, justice, and/or belonging. Actively engages in social justice issues, with attention and sensitivity to local and global contexts and needs.
    • Proficient: Demonstrates a strong capacity for original research. Demonstrates a commitment to compassion with others, and can articulate a basic understanding of justice and belonging. Demonstrates a strong commitment to social justice, with attention and sensitivity to local and global contexts and needs.
    • Developing: Has some ability to conduct original research. Shows some awareness of the importance of compassion with others, and can define compassion, justice, and belonging in their most basic terms. Has some understanding of social justice issues, with some attention and sensitivity to local and global contexts and needs.
    • Needs Improvement: Lacks research skills. Lacks empathy and compassion with others, and cannot define compassion, justice, and belonging. Lacks understanding of social justice issues in any context.

    PLO #3: Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues and practices of responsible scholarship in their chosen fields.

    • Exemplary: Adheres to the highest ethical standards in research. Maintains the highest standards of academic integrity. Considers the social and ethical implications of research.
    • Proficient: Demonstrates strong ethical research practices. Demonstrates a strong commitment to academic integrity. Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility as a scholar.
    • Developing: Has some understanding of ethical research practices. Shows some awareness of academic integrity. Shows some awareness of the responsibilities of a scholar.
    • Needs Improvement: Lacks understanding of ethical research practices. Lacks awareness of academic integrity. Lacks awareness of the responsibilities of a scholar.

    PLO #4: Apply liberative and interdisciplinary approaches to understand the complex perspectives and multiple histories of their chosen fields.

    • Exemplary: Integrates insights from multiple disciplines. Applies a liberative lens to the study of religion. Effectively utilizes a variety of scholarly resources, with attention to knowledge from systemically marginalized communities.
    • Proficient: Demonstrates a strong capacity for interdisciplinary thinking. Demonstrates a strong commitment to liberation, justice, and/or freedom from oppression as part of their theological scholarly work. Knows how to access and use a variety of scholarly resources; is aware of resources but does not utilize knowledge from systemically marginalized perspectives.
    • Developing: Shows some awareness of interdisciplinary connections. Shows some understanding of liberation, justice, and/or freedom from oppression as part of their theological scholarly work. Has limited knowledge of scholarly resources; is not aware of resources that focus on knowledge from systemically marginalized communities.
    • Needs Improvement: Lacks interdisciplinary perspective. Lacks understanding of liberation, justice, and/or freedom from oppression, or ignores these areas, in their theological scholarly work. Lacks knowledge of scholarly resources; relies on personal reflection. 

  • Submission

  • By submitting this form, the Committee Chair states approval of the information herein. The form will be delivered to the other committee members for their approval, and copies of the approved version will go to the Registrar, the Exams Coordinator, the Student, and the Deans' Office.

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