1. Academic Planning Summit Academic Master Plan Process
The California State University
June 6, 2017
CSU Chancellor’s Office

2. Life Cycle of a Degree Program As Seen Through the Annual Report
Projection Proposal
Implementation Proposal
Implementation
Admission Suspension
Discontinuation
Obsolescence
After a program projection has been implemented, there are further changes that may follow in the life cycle…..The distinctions are important for reporting, and we ask campuses to maintain the current status in the Degrees Database.
Can I have four volunteers to come to the front help me with this exercise
Please place yourselves in chronological order, if you can.
And if your step in the life cycle requires Chancellor’s Office approval, please take one step forward.
If your step requires Chancellor’s Office notification, rather than approval please take two steps forward.
Raise one hand if new students are admitted during your status.
Raise two hands if no new students are admitted during your status.

3. The Annual Academic Plan and Accreditation Update
(that thing that is due too early in January!)
A report to the
Board of Trustees
Proposed Updates to Campus Academic Plans
Campus Accreditation List
III. WASC Visit Summary

4. Annual Academic Plan Update Format
Cover memo
Ten Year Overview
Delayed Projected Programs
New Degree Programs
Suspended/Discontinued Degree Programs
Updates to the Academic Plan Table
Attachments
Ten-Year Overview
Proposal Projection Summaries
Academic Plan Table
Accredited Academic Units and Programs Table
Summary of WASC Visit

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School or Division and Degree Program Title
Existing Degree Type
Projected Program and Originally Approved Implementation Year
Academic Year for Scheduled Program Review
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Other
Behavioral Sciences
BA*
Dietetics
MS 2018
Environmental and Occupational Health BS MS
Health Administration
MS in
History BA
2017
International Apparel Management
MS 2014
Liberal Studies
BA1
Linguistics MA
Modern Jewish Studies
BA2
Packaging Value Chain (Pilot 2016)
MS^
Wildfire Science
BS (Pilot 2017)
Since all degree programs except pilots start as a degree projection on the campus academic plan, let’s take a look at how academic plans are organized.
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We will start with an example with this listing of music….
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In the projection column, the planned implementation dates do not change, even if the campus later plans for a later implementation date.
A projection is allowed to stay on the academic plan for five years from the original date planned for implementation.
If we changed the implementation date that appears in this middle column, we would have no way of knowing when the original five-year period had lapsed.
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What is the last year this projection can remain on the academic plan?
[1] Full BA offered through state support and degree completion offered through special sessions
[2] Offered in collaboration with CSU campuses at Chico, Long Beach, San Diego, and San Francisco
* Suspended Program
Note: Underlined programs are nationally accredited subject areas

6. What will raise a question ?
School or Division and Degree Program Title
Existing Degree Type
Projected Program and Originally Approved Implementation Year
Academic Year for Scheduled Program Review
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Other
Communication Studies
MS 2018
Criminal Justice
BS (Elevation )
Education
BA 2018
Environmental and Occupational Health BS MS
 MS 2017
History BA
MA 2012
2017
International Apparel Management MS
Statistics
Music Industry Technological Advances in Music  
Looking again for irregularities, what do you notice about these deleted program review dates (highlighted in yellow)?
How about these projection dates?
And this is a tricky one. It may take someone more seasoned in this kind of work to identify the problem with this BA projection in Education.
Why would this one be of concern at the Chancellor’s Office?

7. AMP 10-Year Projections Overview
Campus
Currently Planned Implementation Year
Degree Designation
Title
Year Originally Approved for Implementation
Sample
2017 BA
Chinese Studies
2012 MA
World History and Comparative
Civilizations MS
Information Systems and
Technology
2016
Kinesiology
2015
2018 BS
Software Engineering
Criminal Justice
2011
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
After all campus academic plans have been reviewed, we put together a 10-year overview of all projected new programs. We mark in bold red font the newly proposed projections recommended for board approval.
This Dominguez Hills report shows no new programs are planned.
East Bay has proposed an MS in Nursing.
And in the Fullerton report, we see some projection dates that have passed. Which program projection will be removed for the 2017 Board of Trustees action?

8. Accreditation Report Program First Granted Renewal Date
Construction Management BS
1987
2022
Didactic Program in Dietetics
1975
2021
Dietetic Internship
Education MA
not specified
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BS
1971
Health Science: Health Services Admin Option BS
2004
2018
Nutrition BS, DPD
~1980
2019
School of Education–Multiple Subjects Credential
2002
School of Education–Single Subjects Credential
After all campus academic plans have been reviewed, we put together a 10-year overview of all projected new programs. We mark in bold red font the newly proposed projections recommended for board approval.
This Dominguez Hills report shows no new programs are planned.
East Bay has proposed an MS in Nursing.
And in the Fullerton report, we see some projection dates that have passed. Which program projection will be removed for the 2017 Board of Trustees action?

9. Must include if you had WASC visit during 2016-17
WASC Visit Summary
Must include if you had WASC visit during
SAMPLE SUMMARY
CAMPUS received the WSCUC action letter dated xx-xx-xxxx with regard to its accreditation visit that took place on xx-xx-xxxx.
According to that document:
CAMPUS received reaccreditation for a period of XXX years;
A progress report was due by xx-xx-xxxx;
An interim report is due xx-xx-xxxx;
Mid-cycle review is scheduled in xxxx;
The next offsite review is scheduled in xxxx and the accreditation visit in xxxx.
Item 2 has been completed; CAMPUS filed the progress report on institutional learning outcomes, General Education learning outcomes, and the strategic plan. The letter from the staff liaison of WSCUC praised the efforts CAMPUS made to accomplish these tasks.  

10. CSU Degree Planning Process
Pilot programs begin here
The regular process begins with a degree projection—that is a plan to offer a degree program within the next ten years.
….and enroll students.
Pilot programs do no require board approval of a projection before the proposal can be developed.
Pilot programs can operate for five years before going to the board for permanent approval. Before a pilot can be implemented, the Chancellor’s Office has to confirm that the planned program complies with all applicable system policies.
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Fast track projections can be brought to the board in twice a year—projections and the degree proposal can be submitted together in January (for Board action in March) and in July (for Board action in September).
The criteria for pilots and fast tracks are the same: (1) approved by the campus; (2) bachelor’s or master’s; (3) no major capital outlay is required; (4) not subject to accreditation; and (3) complies with all applicable laws and policies.
Trustee
Approval Adds Projection to AMP
Campus Proposes a Projection
Campus Develops Degree Proposal
Degree Proposal Developed and Submitted
Students Enroll
Campus Action
Chancellor’s Office
Review and Approval
Campus Authorized to Implement

11. Here is a more detailed look at how a degree proposal starts its life.
This flow chart does not include pilot programs because pilots do not go to the board before implementation.
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12. Annual Academic Plan Update Format
Cover memo
Ten Year Overview
Delayed Projected Programs
New Degree Programs
Suspended/Discontinued Degree Programs
Updates to the Academic Plan Table
Attachments
Ten-Year Overview
Proposal Projection Summaries (one for each program)
Academic Plan Table
Accredited Academic Units and Programs Table
Summary of WASC Visit

13. Delayed Projected Programs
Projections are automatically removed if the associated degree proposals are not submitted within five years of the originally projected implementation date
The request shall include:
an explanation of why the projection was not developed into a proposal and implemented;
updated program demand data;
campus curriculum committee approval to keep the projection; and
the changes in place that will ensure implementation and maintenance of a successful program.

14. New Degree Programs-Traditional Proposal Projections
Degree designation and title (e.g., BS Biochemistry);
Projected implementation date;
A brief summary of the purpose and characteristics of the proposed degree program;
Dates associated with campus approval;
Delivery mode: fully face-to-face, hybrid, or fully online program;
Support mode: state-support or self-support/extended education;

15. New Degree Programs-Traditional Proposal Projections (continued)
Anticipated student demand;
Workforce demands and employment opportunities for graduates;
Other relevant societal needs;
An assessment of the required resources and a campus commitment to allocating those resources; and
For new degree programs that are not already offered in the CSU, a compelling rationale explaining how proposed subject area meets CSU requirements for coherent, integrated academic degree program at the undergraduate or graduate level with potential value to students

16. Fast Track Proposal Process
Make sure you meet the specified criteria
Submit projection summary
Submit implementation proposal at the same time as a separate submission

17. Pilot Programs Make sure you meet the specified criteria
Limited number allowed per campus
Follow through on procedures for approval beyond the authorized 5-year pilot period