APRIL 2014 Presented by Andrea Helekar & Veronica Gonzalez
Well-known quotation by Socrates. Program Review: A voyage of discovery, self-knowledge, and growth. Smart Design. APRIL 2014
MilestonesDates Comprehensive Program Review was initiated for all Academic Programs. April October 2009 Comprehensive Program Review was expanded to Student Services. April 2010 – October 2010 Comprehensive Program Review was expanded to Operational Services. April 2011 – October 2011 Institution-wide evaluation of Program Review was initiated. January 2013 – March 2013 APRIL 2014
Four Populations and Research Instruments Interviews with Administrators. Focus groups with Academic Chairs and Student Services Managers. Faculty surveys. Archived IPEDS and Student Campus Climate Survey Data. APRIL 2014
Question 1: Has Program Review had any impact on the college’s culture? If so, in what areas? Question 2: Has Program Review has any impact on the colleges processes and procedures. If so, in what areas? Question 3: In your opinion have these changes been beneficial or detrimental? APRIL 2014
Yes! Yes! Beneficial! Program Review has been transformational across the institution. High level of agreement across the various populations… but we like to let our students speak for us. APRIL 2014
Overall, my classes have challenged me. APRIL 2014 Average Ratings Year
My FIDM experience has met my expectations APRIL 2014 Average Ratings Year
APRIL 2014 Post-Program Review Retention Pre-Program Review Retention Retention Rate Percentage Year
APRIL 2014 Pre-Program Review Graduation Rates Post-Program Review Graduation Rates Graduation Rate Percentage Year
All populations agreed that Program Review has been transformational and generally beneficial Curricular development Faculty roles Employee empowerment Academic freedom Employee involvement in decision-making APRIL 2014
An unexpected result (not listed on any of the assessment instruments) but appeared in the data from all groups … COMMUNICATION TRANSPARENCY APRIL 2014
Closing the Loop Adopted a six year cycle for comprehensive program review Designed and implemented an annual summary report for use in the years a comprehensive review is NOT required Redesigned the program review workbook to eliminate redundancy APRIL 2014
Answer the following question… Reflect upon program review in your institution, what is the single most important benefit? APRIL 2014
Now let’s share ! APRIL 2014
Complete the following task… Select appropriate words for the acronym PR other than Program Review Public Relations (examples: Pertinent Results, Purely Reflective, Practical Recommendations, etc.) APRIL 2014
What’s your answer? APRIL 2014
Questions? APRIL 2014