• The Big Picture• Getting Started• The Process• Follow-Up – 5 Year Action Plan

Program Review

The Big Picture

Program Level Institutional Level

The Big Picture

Strategic Enrolment Management

Mapping

Program Reviews

Requests for Capital Budget

s

Emphasis on Accountability/Maximizing Return on (Shrinking) Investment

KPI and Retention Improvement

Multi-Year Accountability Agreement

Program Advisory Boards

Other plans, policies, etc…

The Big Picture

• Formal Review – every 5 years

• 20 Program Reviews/Year• 2006/07 – 20 + 6 (still in process)• 2007/08 – 6 confirmed, 14 TBD (Clusters?)• Completed during the academic year

• Yearly Informal Review – each May/June

• Program Review Team• Associate Dean

• Coordinator

• Selected Faculty

• Program Advisory Committee

• Graduate(s)

• Student(s)

• Industry Representatives

Getting Started

• Centre for Teaching & Learning

• Curriculum Design Specialist

• Director, Institutional Research

• Research Officer

The ProcessProgram Review

Instructions, Self Assessment Template

Review documents and discuss Self Assessment

process with Program Team

Program Review Team:Associate Dean, Coordinator, selected faculty and Program Advisory Committee member(s), graduate(s) student(s), industry representatives

Office ofInstitutionalResearch

and Quality

Complete Self Assessment

Template

ExistingData

Q&A

Check for completeness

Prepare Final Draft

Program Review Team

Notice of Completion, Schedule transmittal

Associate Dean, VP Academic Transmittal Meeting

5 Year Action Plan toBoG Program Development

& Renewal Committee

Development of 5 Year Action Plan

Sub-Committee Recommendation BoG

• Program Review provides a:

• Chance to review all available

program data (KPI, FITS,

Mapping, OCAS, registrar, HR,

etc.) in a methodical way

• Examine program strengths,

weaknesses, opportunities, and

threats

• Voice for faculty, the Program

Advisory Board, industry,

students, and grads

• Springboard for future program

quality enhancements

Follow-Up: 5 Year Action Plan

• 5 Year Action Plan:

• Builds on momentum

• Is a plan for the future

• Quantifies program objectives

Outlines innovative program

quality enhancement

initiatives/strategies

• Details projected capital and

budget needs

• Updates Board of Governors on

program review outcomes