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Natural Lifecycle of a Program: Program Development Currency Updates and Discontinuance Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh, Pierce College Lesley Kawaguchi, Santa Monica College Shaaron Vogel, Butte College
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Learning Outcomes The learner will be able to: Describe the difference between program development, program review and program discontinuance. Describe key components of a program discontinuance policy. Describe the curriculum committee’s role in program development, program review, and program discontinuance.
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In the Beginning: Program Development It begins with faculty Student and community need Purpose Title 5 language Curriculum committee role
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Title 5: Program Development Transfer versus CTE Requirements Program and Course Approval Handbook Page 41 - 66 CTE requirements are different than GE/transfer programs CTE Labor market data and analysis: job market study Employer survey Approval by Regional Consortia Page 51 form
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The Program Changes, Grows, and Keeps Current to its Changing World Program Review Self Study Chances to show your program quality and success Chance to build a plan of correction Advisory Committees Ensure campus, student, community involvement Curriculum Review
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Program Review: It is NOT a Tool to be Program Discontinuance One of the Ten Plus One for Academic Senates and role of Faculty Purpose of Program Review: Self Study Recognize quality Improves and updates Educational Planning Accreditation Budgetary Processes Curriculum Process Student Equity
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The Accreditation Link in the Chain of the Program Lifecycle Documentation of What You are Already Doing Link to mission Program Review reflects institutional effectiveness Standard II A: Instructional Programs Mission and Need Assures Quality and Improvement After Evaluation Student Learning Outcomes Philosophy, Degrees, and Certificates Leadership and Governance
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Program Discontinuance Faculty Role Where it began so should it end: faculty and the curriculum committee Policy and Procedure: Board Policy Ensure faculty, student and community role Did the program get a chance for improvement? Lots of criteria to look at
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Questions to Ask in Program Discontinuance Ask in development of process and on curriculum committee Who involved and their role Criteria How it effects students and other programs on campus How does this fit in with educational planning and budget processes Regional effects Transfer effects Community Effects
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Early Intervention is the Best Policy!
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One Example: Butte College Proposed Program Discontinuance Policy Started in 2002 Approved by constituent groups and academic senate in 2003 Has been in administration’s hands since then awaiting approval Now they want to change it and we are starting to meet again!!
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One Example: A Cautionary Tale from Santa Monica College Budget “Crisis,” 2002-2003 March 10, 2003 – Special Board Meeting to eliminate programs (to meet the March 15 th deadline)
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Programs proposed for elimination Architecture Fashion Design and Merchandising Geographic Information Systems Interior Architecture Design Office Information Systems Public Safety Recreation Respiration Therapy Tourism/Hospitality Transportation Technology
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Timeline March 7, 2003 Academic Senate leaders meeting with Supt/President and senior administrators March 10, 2003 meeting of Board of Trustees resulted in vote to eliminate the programs
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Outside of process Program Review done by academic senate executive committee and senior administrators, not Program Review Committee Conclusion: No valid academic or educational reasons to eliminate the programs; all were viable Budget Committee voted to support a budget scenario that “pruned” the programs and not eliminate them; College-wide Coordinating Council never had opportunity to vote
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May 15, 2003 meeting Program Discontinuance voted on by Board: Architecture Geographic Information Services Public Safety Recreation Respiratory Therapy Tourism/Hospitality Transportation Technology Fashion Design and Merchandising and Interior Design were pruned (faculty here had other FSAs); Office Information Services folded into Computer Information Systems
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Outcomes Loss of tenured faculty; student academic careers disrupted Anger of classified staff and faculty Academic senate call for vote of no confidence in Supt/Pres resulted in 413 of 481 votes cast (86%) in favor Classified staff also had vote of no confidence Loss of CTE programs from which the college has not recovered – not likely to return in near future due to current economy
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Positive outcomes New Program Discontinuance Policy crafted during good time New Supt/Pres
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Pierce College Viability Review of Educational Programs
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Instituted Under Normal Circumstances Sincere Process to Distinguish Need for Help from Irrelevance. Focus on Student/Community Need and Prospects not Current State of Program. Developing/Practicing the Process Routinely Builds TRUST in the Process NOT Guaranteed Outcomes.
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Pierce College Viability Review of Educational Programs Existing Policy Special Process NOT PROGRAM REVIEW Possible Outcomes: Program Initiation Discontinuance Modification and Improvement Departmental Reorganization
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Pierce College Viability Review of Educational Programs Who Initiates and Who Conducts Viability? What is the Process? What to Consider Before Discontinuance? Who Makes the Decision?
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Recent History Registered Veterinary Technician Program, 2005 Horticulture, May 2007 Equestrian, November 2007 CAD/CAM/CNC, Ongoing
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Sample Findings Examples of Modification and Improvement Horticulture Viability Review and Recommendations for Improvement Equestrian Viability Review and Recommendations for Improvement
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Recommendation for Discontinuance Mule Handling Program: Recommendation for Discontinuance “A number of years ago, the department developed a new program in mule handling that led to an 16-unit certificate in “Mule Handling and Management.” While this innovative program initially attracted students from great distances, its popularity was not sustained. Enrollments and course offerings in recent years were extremely limited. Both department faculty and the Statewide Visiting Committee recommended that the program be eliminated.”
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