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- Program-level and departmental participation in PACE activities
- Assessment methodology utilization
- Program and departmental demonstration of “seeking improvement based on analysis of data”
Academic Program Review
In addition to the PACE process, all academic programs are reviewed on a six-year cycle (adapted as-needed to specific program considerations). See Appendix 2 for more details on the review cycle. This comprehensive review is conducted by a faculty task force, overseen by the provost council and includes consideration of:
- Academic program design and success in achieving student learning outcomes
- Program efficiency, as measured by performance indicators such as student-faculty ratio and program cost per student credit hour
- Enrollment
- Faculty
- Resources
- Future potential, as determined by external forces such as market demand
- Other key factors identified by the provost council or the review task force
The review process consists of the following steps:
- Self-study (including a review and update of curriculum map, student learning outcomes, and assessment plans in consultation with the office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness)
- Peer review by team of internal and external reviewers
- Action plans and follow-up via annual reports
Possible outcomes of the review are:
- Program continues as-is
- Establish goals for improving quality or efficiency with no new resources
- Invest to improve the program’s capacity, quality, or efficiencies
- Restructure the program, merge its activities with another program, or discontinue
This policy is under development. See the current draft available in a Google Doc.