Department Chair and Faculty Key Links Resource Page:
Department Chair Folder:
For Uploading Department Syllabi and Department Meeting Notes
Faculty KPIs :
Key Performance Indicators for SWAU Faculty
Department Chair KPIs:
Key Performance Indicators for SWAU Department Chairs
SWAU Syllabus Template: We are continuing to use a standard syllabus template to promote consistency, clarity, and accessibility across all academic programs. This ensures every student receives the essential information and resources needed for success. Please note: This document is intended to serve as a template, not a rigid structure. We understand that some departments may have enhanced versions with additional components. As long as the required information from the template is included, the format does not need to be followed precisely. In the future, we may explore a more standardized structure as we move toward a digital syllabus solution that integrates across platforms.
Colloquium Materials & Watermark Resources:
2025 Colloquium materials (PowerPoints & handouts) can be found here: SWAU Colloquium Folder 2025
Watermark Planning & Self-Study: The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness has created a one stop shop for access to resources, tutorial videos, and instructions here: https://swau.edu/about/ie/assessment/resources/ . If this is your first time signing into Watermark, please follow the step by step instructions here.
Office of Student Success Resources:
Tutor.com – Now available to all students (including online and dual credit). Accessible directly through their courses. Please encourage your students to use this powerful new tool.
OSS Referral Form – If you know of a student who could benefit from tutoring, mentoring, career services, academic coaching, or professional clothing access, submit a referral and our team will follow up
Dropout Detective Instructions – Training will be scheduled soon. Check access in Canvas under: Admin → Southwestern Adventist University → Dropout Detective