1. Decisions Defining prereqs, expectations Choosing textbooks/ resources
Determining content, scheduling, equipment, technology, supplies
Decisions
Eliminating courses (6 credit hours)
Defining prereqs, expectations
Choosing textbooks/ resources
Developing, strengthening faculty
Addressing workforce requirements
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Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design

2. Strategy for decisions
Mission/Vision/Principles
Learning Outcomes/Goals
Curriculum Mapping
Course/Syllabus Design
Curriculum Committee Approval
Strategic Planning/Assessment
Resource/Project Justification
Leads right into outcomes, measurements, assessment methods that answer questions like, how do we know all these things? These become the focus for changes efforts.
Reference outcomes/agenda FC
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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3. Purpose and Process …focuses on teaching and learning
…reflects a clear understanding of the [program] by the faculty and staff
…describes the [program’s] uniqueness and its place within the larger college FC
(SACS accreditation 2.4 and 2.5)
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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4. Session Outcomes A set of ideas, beliefs, values
A draft statement to use
A guideline and support
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5. Context & Data Analysis
Missions
Strategic Plans
Goals
Beliefs
(hand out mission, ADOT W/in context)
Creating Context/Generating beliefs – about teaching, learning, roles, students
Analyzing data – missions, strategic plan, gened characteristics, grad act, etc.
Drawing conclusions
Brainstorming components
Synthesizing themes
Clarifying terms
Drafting consensus
Polishing mission statement
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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6. Context & Data Analysis
Industry Standards
Workforce Climate/ Employer Needs
Institutional/ Governmental Context
Comparative Analysis
Internal Data
FCs:
Conclusions
Move some of this discussion to the work they’ve already done on the flip charts so far
Add to purpose flip chart
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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7. Mission Vision Vision? Mission? Who do we serve? What’s our purpose?
How do we achieve that?
What are the results of achievement?
Mission
Vision
Who are we?
What do we believe is possible?
How do we hope others see us?
(Turn off projector)
Response and collaboration
Leads right into outcomes, measurements, assessment methods that answer questions like, how do we know all these things? These become the focus for changes efforts.
FC:
Who do we serve?
What’s our purpose?
How do we achieve that?
What are the results of achievement?
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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8. Synthesis & Draft **Pass out sample mission statement handout
FC on Criteria for good languaging of mission statement
See, this statement identifies the college, who it serves, “Prepares” and “enhances” defines the purpose; processes in their type of education delivered; results are in “learn, live, and work….”
Let’s look at DCC’s
Delgado Community College provides a learning centered environment in which to prepare students from diverse backgrounds to attain their educational, career, and personal goals, to think critically, to demonstrate leadership and to be productive and responsible citizens.
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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9. Synthesis & Draft
The Visual Communications Program (verb/purpose) (object/who you serve) through/by (verb/how you achieve it)
May use white board or computer to generate statement. Write down draft on FC
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10. Assessment & Next Steps
…essential first step in program design
…essential to effectively establishing program goals, outcomes, curriculum, policy, and resource allocation
…collective agreement about the program’s “reason for being”
(David, 1984; Staples & Black, 1984)
Program Design & Mapping: AAS, Visual Communications-Graphic Design
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