1. Program Planning
Or…Why does the university want to torture me and make me do more work?
Brandon White
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Chair, Program Planning Committee (PPC)

2. 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)

3. The process of program planning
Self-Study
Semester One
Meet with Dean to discuss program
Gaither materials and complete self study
Submit to dean for evaluation and feedback
External Review
Semester Two
Reviewer selected and two day interview process on campus
Reviewer submits report with summary and recommendations
Review by PPC
Semester Three
PPC evaluates and provides recommendations to Provost
Action plan set in consultation with Provost and program

4. The self-study Program Description
Summary of progress, changes, and proposed actions from previous cycle.
Assessment of Student Learning
Analysis of required data elements (URM vs Non-URM Comparisons)
Enrollment, retention, and graduation rates
Headcounts in sections
FTES, FTEF, SF, Tenure Density
Faculty Profile
Program resources
Space and Infrastructure
Staff
library
Resource Management
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Other Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges
High Impact Practices
Gifts, donations, endowed chairships
Anything not listed elsewhere
Department Action Plan

5. Questions?