Transcript Program Planning (PPT)

Program Planning
Or…Why does the university want to
torture me and make me do more
work?
Brandon White ([email protected])
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Chair, Program Planning Committee (PPC)
What does program planning
accomplish?
“Program planning is evidence-based and future-oriented; program goals and objectives
should guide assessment of student learning outcomes, faculty hiring, student recruitment
and retention efforts, research, scholarship or creative activities (RSCA) by the faculty, and
interaction with the community.” (Program Planning Guidelines)
The process of program planning
Self-Study
Semester One
External Review
Semester Two
Review by PPC
Semester Three
• Meet with Dean to discuss program
• Gaither materials and complete self study
• Submit to dean for evaluation and feedback
• Reviewer selected and two day interview process on campus
• Reviewer submits report with summary and
recommendations
• PPC evaluates and provides recommendations to Provost
• Action plan set in consultation with Provost and program
The self-study
1. Program Description
2. Summary of progress, changes, and proposed actions from previous
cycle.
3. Assessment of Student Learning
4. Analysis of required data elements (URM vs Non-URM Comparisons)
a. Enrollment, retention, and graduation rates
b. Headcounts in sections
c. FTES, FTEF, SF, Tenure Density
d. Faculty Profile
5. Program resources
a. Space and Infrastructure
b. Staff
c. library
d. Resource Management
6. Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
7. Other Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges
a. High Impact Practices
b. Gifts, donations, endowed chairships
c. Anything not listed elsewhere
8. Department Action Plan
Questions?