Academic & Student Services
June 2009
Academic Program Planning & Review
Workshop Materials
Whether or not you were able to attend the June 2009 Academic Program Planning and Review Workshop, you may find the handouts and other information from the workshop posted here very useful. If you don't find the Program Planning and Review information you're looking for here, check our PP&R home page.
- Workshop Agenda (pdf)
- Institutional Program Planning Liaison List (pdf)
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Timeline for new program approvals (pdf)
(for submission to the Board of Regents)
Topics (with links to handouts)
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Program Planning in View of Budget Reductions, Rebecca Martin, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Five-Year Institutional Academic Plans, Rebecca Martin
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Program Realignment Initiative (pdf), Stephen Kolison
Introduction (pdf)
1. Proposed Guiding Principles (pdf)
2. UW System Program Array (pdf)
3. Undergraduate degree programs offered by more than 50% of UW institutions (pdf)
4. Contributions to degree production by each degree area at each institution (pdf)
5. Low degree producing areas (pdf)
6. So what? (pdf)
a. Examples of how UW institutions are utilizing program realignment data (pdf)
b. Program realignment plans reported by institutions (pdf)
c. Looking ahead: questions on degree productivity (pdf)
d. Tennessee Higher Education Commission low-producing program criteria (pdf)
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Overview of Process for New Academic Program
Entitlement, Authorization, & Joint Review (pdf), Stephen Kolison
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Campus Teams Meet with UWS Academic Planner
UW System Planner Campus Specializations (pdf)
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Outside Consultant Reviews (pdf), Carmen Faymonville
The purpose of this interactive session is to learn more about the role of outside consultants’ reviews of a proposed program in the authorization process. The focus will be on the integration of external reviewers’ suggestions into the planning process and tips about selecting consultants, creating the report, and timing.
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Finding and Using Data (pdf), Yufeng Duan & Gail Bergman
During the process of planning a new program, data is needed for the entitlement request and authorization proposal. Useful data may include information about comparable program offerings, student enrollment, degrees awarded, and market demand for graduates. In this session, you will learn where to find and how to use different data sources.
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Integrating Diversity (pdf), Lisa Beckstrand & La Vonne Cornell-Swanson
Integrating Diversity (pdf)
Example: Diversity (pdf)
Inclusive Excellence FAQ (pdf)
See also the High Impact Educational Practices page on the AAC&U website.
This session will address what is meant by diversity and inclusion within new and existing systemwide initiatives. We will discuss integrating diversity into program goals for student learning & assessment, and address issues such as the recruitment and retention of students and faculty, and curricular transformation. Examples of strong diversity strategies as articulated in recently approved authorizations will be distributed.
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Remote Site Delivery (pdf), Janice Sheppard
Draft of Remote Site Delivery Proposal format (doc)
Listing of programs for which UW System institutions provide remote site delivery (pdf)
This session will gather feedback and suggestions to share with senior administration at UW System. It will include an opportunity to discuss what information should be required and what the criteria for approval should be when institutions request approval for extending an existing academic program to a (domestic) remote site.
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Joint Reviews (pdf), Alternate High-Res version (1.5 MB pdf), Carmen Faymonville
Joint reviews are the final step in the program planning and review process.
This session will outline the different options institutions may pursue in planning for a joint review. Special attention will be given to the roles of the UW System Academic Planners in this process and the assessment data you will need. Participants will be invited to share their institution’s process as part of the discussion.
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Articulation Agreements (pdf), Gail Bergman
ACIS-6.2 (pdf)
Degree Completion Articulation Format-DRAFT (doc)
Program to Program Articulation Format-DRAFT (doc)
Transfer Agreements Listing (pdf)
OSH - NTC Human Services Example(pdf)
STO - CVTC Business Administration Example(pdf)
UW institutions have developed many articulation agreements with other postsecondary institutions, including over 500 agreements with Wisconsin Technical Colleges. This session will address the different types of agreements, the UW System guidelines for their development, and the ways in which they are reported. Draft templates for developing agreements and examples of current agreements will be provided.
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Assessment & Learning Outcomes (pdf), Alternate High-Res version (1.8 MB pdf),
Lisa Beckstrand & La Vonne Cornell-Swanson
Outline (pdf)
Examples (pdf)
This session will provide an overview of assessment as it relates to new program authorization proposals. What is an effective process for assessing student learning? What constitutes compelling program assessment data? How is the data evaluated and used to improve programs? Examples of strong assessment plans as articulated in recent authorizations will be distributed.
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Budget (pdf), Janice Sheppard with Lynn Paulson
Budget Narrative and Table Guidelines (pdf)
This session will review what budget information is required in the authorization proposal for a new academic program. It will clarify the key requirements for developing and explaining the budget narrative and table.