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Academic Program Prioritization

Planning for Higher Education Journal

A New Type of Cost Analysis for Planners in Academic Departments
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Academic Design

 This book describes the design process used in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to evaluate academic programs and priorities based on the unique needs of individual institutions. The conclusion offers information on how to prepare your academic design plan.
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Academic Program Portfolio Planning

 In a competitive landscape, it is more important than ever to ensure the programs you offer align with demand in the market. We will discuss the data you need, and where to find it to evaluate market demand for academic programs, including critical data on student demand that is often overlooked.

This is part one of a three-part program series, “Integrated Planning to Build a Thriving Academic Program Portfolio.”

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All Things Considered: Collaborative Approaches to Academic Program Proposals

 Academic program misalignment can have serious consequences for institutions, such as a lack of support for competing priorities and unwieldy maintenance of administrative oversight.
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Data-Informed Faculty Staffing and Budgeting by Programs
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From Academic Program Decisions to Results

 The decision-making process is only the beginning—how do you build a robust program portfolio in a way that ensures educational quality, financial sustainability, and meets the needs of your students? We will provide real-world examples of ways to effectively build quality online programs and courses that improve student access and retention, including performance metrics and faculty engagement.

This is part three of a three-part program series, “Integrated Planning to Build a Thriving Academic Program Portfolio.”

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Instructional Economics

 All program decisions have financial consequences—and some may surprise you. We will share a methodology for analyzing instructional economics and strategies for incorporating this data into the program decision-making process for long-term financial health.

This is part two of a three-part program series, “Integrated Planning to Build a Thriving Academic Program Portfolio.”

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Leading Academic Change: Essential Roles for Department Chairs
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Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services: Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance
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Reduce Curriculum Costs While Increasing Student Enrollment

 Results of the study supplied evidence needed to support tough institutional decisions. The 13 Kentucky colleges and universities that participated in the research now have critically important data to use in making choices about how they best serve their students, maximize scarce resources, and sustain financial stability.
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The Provost Bookshelf: Start, Stop, or Grow?

 Author, and founder of Gray Associates, Robert Gray Atkins joins us for a conversation about his book Start, Stop, or Grow?: A Data-informed Approach To Academic Program Evaluation And Management.
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Visualization of Academic Efficiency and Productivity

 The author describes a method to display a variety of quantitative information in a compact, easy-to-understand way, providing an analytical tool useful in analyzing and comparing the relative strengths and weaknesses of an academic unit over time or in comparison with others.
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When the Labor Market Signals Change . . .

 By aligning employer input, enrollment and student success data, funding considerations, and institutional mission, Coastal Bend Community College developed transparent criteria to guide difficult program sunset decisions.