COP 03-0302: Program Evaluation or Review

Tags COP
Procedure Title Program Evaluation or Review
Procedure Number 03-0302
Originating Department Academic Affairs/VPAA
Board Policy 6Hx6:3.02
Florida Statute 1001.64(6); 1001.65(9)
Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.060; 6A-14.029
Effective Date 6/1/2010
Date(s) Reviewed/Revised 2/15/2011; 2/13/2015; 2/11/2019; 2/17/2020; 2/14/2025; 10/30/2026

Purpose Statement

In order to engage in a cycle of continuous improvement, all academic programs at Florida SouthWestern State College (the "College") set goals, collect data, and use the results to inform course and program improvement.

Guidelines

The College identifies expected outcomes or goals for each academic program, assesses the extent to which those outcomes or goals are achieved, and uses the results to inform program and course improvement. This process applies to educational programs, including operational outcomes, program review components, and learning outcomes. The following procedures describe the annual program evaluation and review process, including reporting deadlines and the use of results for program improvement and planning.

Procedures

  1. Overview
    1. The College's Annual Program Evaluation/Review provides information concerning various aspects of each degree and certificate program, including (where applicable) program:
      1. mission
      2. goals
      3. relationship to institutional goals
      4. relationship of program to state needs and priorities
      5. a list of new/renewed program accreditations
      6. average class size
      7. student-to-faculty ratio
      8. cost per credit hour of program
      9. headcount and full time equivalent ("FTE") by program
      10. demographic information by program
      11. number of graduates by program and graduation rate
      12. average time to degree/certificate completion
      13. service to other programs in the institution
      14. retention rates
      15. success rates
      16. satisfaction data
      17. Student Opinion Survey comparisons across modalities
      18. graduate follow-up results
      19. licensure and certification exam pass rates
      20. achievement of student learning outcomes (program and course-level).
    2. Conclusions drawn from program evaluation are used for program improvement and unit planning purposes in future academic years.
  2. Process
    1. Academic Deans will provide oversight to the program review for each degree program and certificate.
      1. Deans will work with faculty and support staff to gather the information necessary to complete the Program Review template on an annual basis.
      2. Due dates for goal setting are those specified by the Office of Assessment, Accountability, Sponsored Programs, Institutional Research, and Effectiveness(Team AASPIRE), specifically Accountability and Effectiveness.
      3. Plans are due by the last Friday in September for the upcoming academic year, and completed reports are due by the last Friday in August for the previous academic year.
        1. Plans and reports will be entered into the online template adopted by the College.
        2. Support for plans and reports will be provided by Team AASPIRE, specifically, Assessment, Institutional Research, and Accountability and Effectiveness.
    2. Upon completion, overall findings from the program evaluations will be reviewed by the program's Academic Dean and the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs.
      1. Results that point to a need for intervention will form the basis for new program goals for the following academic year.
      2. Interventions may include (but are not limited to) targeted faculty professional development, actions to reduce costs, adjustments to curricula or course offerings, and enhancement of instructional resources.

 

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