Campus-Wide Meeting

April 25, 2013

Charging Forward

Academic and Administrative Program Prioritization

Introduction

Steve Kaplan

Charging Forward by Program Prioritization

“Because the most likely source of resources is the reallocation of existing resources, and because much of the institution’s very being is at stake, the process for accomplishing prioritization must be academically responsible and honorable. This is no time for campus politics as usual.”

– Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services by Robert C. Dickeson

Why Program Prioritization?

• Need to strengthen core academic programs and prioritize new areas for investment

• Assure that we are strategic in moving forward

• Address challenges from demographic trends, economic conditions and alternative delivery models

What is Program Prioritization?• Process for strategic reallocation of resources

• Comprehensive review of all academic and administrative programs

• Evidence-based decision-making process

• Based on Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services by Robert C. Dickeson

What do we expect to gain?• A roadmap for investment and reallocation

• Alignment of decisions with our strategic vision to enhance the value of a UNH education

• A stronger culture of assessment and evidence-based decision-making

Two Prioritization Task Forces

• Champions: – Mario Gaboury– (Daniel May)

• Co-Chairs:– Tara L’Heureux– Michael Collura

• Review all academicprograms

Academic Task Force Administrative Task Force• Champion:

– George Synodi

• Co-Chairs:– William Norton– Hanko Dobi

• Review all administrative programs

Charging ForwardRoles and

Responsibilities

George SynodiMario Gaboury

Roles and ResponsibilitiesChampions: Support task force co-chairs, remove obstacles to completion, help process stay on track

Facilitation Group: Provides data from centralized databases (enrollment, financial, …)

Consultant: Larry Goldstein – provides expertise and advice

Task Force Members: Design process, conduct review, report results

Academic Task Force MembersEsin Cakan Virginia MaxwellMatthew Caporale Michael MorrisDeborah Chin Fadia NarchetMichael Collura Timothy PalmbachChristopher Dowd Sandra PalumboJose Garcia-Leon Jack PhelanRichard Highfield Nancy SavageTara L'Heureux Tracy TamborraMarc Maniatis

Administrative Task Force Members

Michael Adamowicz Ali MontazerLouis Annino Nancy NiemiRic Baker William NortonGreg Bartholomew Ronald QuaglianiChristie Boronico Robert RainishNeil Chamberland Jane SangelotyCrystal Cohen Lisa ScrantonHanko Dobi Stuart SidleRosa Mo

Guiding Principles• Holistic Judgment Process – Consider Many Factors

– Qualitative as well as Quantitative Data– Quality Metrics as well as Financial Metrics

• Fair, Transparent, Inclusive Process

• Task Force Members exhibit a “trustee mentality” – Inquiry vs. advocacy; steward vs. delegate

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Process, Overviewand Update

Task ForceCo-Chairs

Task Force Activities - Common Goals for Both Task Forces• Develop criteria and design the data and

information gathering process

• Insure integrity and transparency of the process

• Review programs - assign each to a resource category

• Report results to senior administration

Task Force RecommendationsCategories for Resource Reallocation:• Candidate for Enhanced Support

• Candidate for Continued Support

• Candidate for Reduced Support

• Candidate for Transformation or Restructuring• Candidate for Phase Out

Criteria for Academic Program Prioritization• Centrality and Essentiality

• Demand (Internal and External)

• Quality of Inputs, Processes and Outputs

• Productivity, Revenue, Cost, and Resources

• Opportunity Analysis

Criteria for Administrative Program Prioritization• Importance to the institution

• Quality

• Internal demand and mandates

• External demand and mandates

• Cost effectiveness

• Opportunity Analysis

Timeline

Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan

Define Program Assessment Criteria

(template) and Process

Collect Data for Pilot

Programs

Pilot Programs -

and Process

Publish Draft

Criteria

Publish Revised Criteria,

Template

Programs Provide Data

Evaluate programs

Prepare final

report

IT - Develop database and on-line template;IR collect centralized data sets

Manage data entry process and refine interface;Provide data to programs

Charging Forward“ … over a multi-year period, we intend to shift resources away from programs that are no longer adequately contributing to our success so that we can make additional investments in programs that are performing exceptionally well.”

– President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community

Charging Forward

“This is a major undertaking, and it will not be a one-time effort. A comprehensive database will be developed through this process ….”

“ …. [ the prioritization process] will become a standard element in our periodic strategic planning process.”

• President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community

Charging Forward Website

http://www.newhaven.edu/ChargingForward/

Charging Forward“ … over a multi-year period, we intend to shift resources away from programs that are no longer adequately contributing to our success so that we can make additional investments in programs that are performing exceptionally well.”

– President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community