Example Plans
Academic Program Review Guidelines
A helpful introduction to academic program review, with suggestive guidelines for programs undertaking a review or interpreting its results.
Planning for Higher Education Journal
American University of Beirut’s Meta-Assessment Framework
In a higher education setting, it is important to evaluate assessment processes, establish clear expectations, and efficiently make decisions. Doing so will support program and unit outcomes and periodic program and unit reviews, aligning with the institution’s strategic plan and optimizing budget allocation.
Webinar Recordings
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.”
Webinar Recordings
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.”
Example Plans
Strategic Plan 2015–2020
The university’s strategic plan details five broad goals with supporting strategies and measures for success. Focus centers on student success and leveraging technology for the 21st-century learning experience.
Conference Presentations
Strategic Resource Allocation
This session will focus on a proven process for fairly and holistically evaluating all current academic programs and support functions to assess their value and contribution to institutional success.
