Approved by College Council January 11, 2006
Cape Fear Community College
Program Review Process and Timeline
For
Associate in Arts and Associate in Science
(College Transfer)
Purpose and
Overview
The purpose of
program review is to ensure the relevancy and currency of Cape Fear Community
College curriculum programs.
It is expected that
the results of program reviews will be incorporated into departmental and
program objectives and the programs will be revised in accordance with the
recommendations of the review.
Timeline
Data Collection - Fall Semester
Analysis by Program Review Team - Spring Semester
Preparation of Final Report - Spring Semester
Follow-Up on Recommendations - Annually in Fall
Semester until satisfied
CFCC will conduct program reviews on a rotating,
five-year cycle. A sufficient number of programs will be reviewed annually to
ensure that every curriculum program is reviewed a minimum of once every five
years. A calendar will be developed and updated annually indicating programs to
be reviewed by year. A program will automatically be reviewed in any and every
year that the program enrollment drops below 10 students.
As feasible, programs will be reviewed the academic
year prior to their re-accreditation by external agencies. An effort will be
made to balance the reviews among the AA, AS, AAS, certificate and diploma
programs.
Membership of the Program Review Team
The lead instructor of the program being reviewed
will be an ad hoc member of his/her program review team. The reviewing team
will have 7 members from the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Committee
including the dean of arts and sciences, the dean of vocational technical
education, the director of career and testing services, two instructional
department chairs and two members at large. The institutional researcher will
serve as an ex officio member.
Cross-institutional membership of the review team ensures that the
program review process is thorough and objective.
Process
The program review team will review the information
provided to them in the program review outline and prior to the program review
meeting (see Program Review Outline and Data Collection below). Based on
information in the outline, each team member conducts his/her analysis of the
strengths and weaknesses of the program, opportunities for the program and
trends that may represent current or future threats to the viability of the
program. Team members are also
encouraged to conduct interviews with faculty, department chair, dean or
students for additional information, if needed.
Program Review Final Report
The review team
will evaluate each program and prepare a final report in the following format:
I. List of Committee Members
A.
Strengths
B. Weaknesses
C.
Opportunities/Limitations
III. Committee Recommendations
The team may
recommend that the college:
1. Continue program with
no recommendations.
2. Continue program with
recommendations.
3. Review the program
again in the next academic year.
4. Terminate the program.
Preparation and
Distribution of the Report
The research office
will prepare the final report by the end of the spring semester and forward the
report for review and signature to the dean of arts and sciences, department
chairs and any others responsible for addressing recommendations. The dean of
arts and sciences will then forward the final report to the vice president of
instruction. If the program review team recommends terminating the program, the
vice president of instruction will indicate concurrence or disagreement and forward
the final report to the president for a final decision. Signed copies will be
filed in the offices of the dean of arts and sciences, department chairs, and
research office.
By September 30 of
the fall semester following the review, the department chairs or persons
responsible, will send a memorandum to the dean of arts and sciences describing
progress on the recommendation(s) and status of completion. It is expected that
recommendations will be addressed in annual unit assessment plans and the
budget planning process. The department chairs will continue to respond to the
dean if recommendations remain outstanding in any year. Responses will indicate
the reason action has not been completed and if the recommendation(s) should be
modified. The dean will review and accept the response or indicate that further
action is warranted.
Program Review
Outline and Data Collection:
The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science: General
Studies Degrees are designed to provide a broad background in the core courses
of a liberal arts curriculum and comprises the first two years of a four-year
baccalaureate degree. A strong liberal arts background provides students with
flexibility in career options.
The Associate in Arts is recommended for students who plan
to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree in liberal arts discipline but who have not
decided their academic major. This program is also recommended for students who
have decided their liberal arts major, but CFCC does not offer the premajor in
this discipline.
The Associate in Science is recommended for students who
plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the science disciplines
or who may be certain or uncertain of their major. Such disciplines require a
strong background in mathematics and science.
II. ENROLLMENT/STUDENT
PROFILE (Part A. Research Office; Part B. Dean)
A. Provide enrollment (unduplicated headcount) by
year for the last 3 years. Show enrollment by AA and AS. Breakout enrollment by
FT/PT, gender, race, residency, new/returning, day/evening, median age, first
generation, disability and receiving financial aid. Include enrollment for the
"premajors" (if there is one) using the same breakout.
Student Profile Fall Semester 200
Source: Registrar
B. If enrollment is fewer than 10, explain what
strategies have been implemented or should be implemented to increase the
student population.
III. FTE (Research Office)
Provide program FTE by year for the last 5
years.
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FTE |
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A10100
Associate
in Arts-General Studies |
|
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|
|
|
AA
Pre-Majors |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010A
Art
Education |
|
|
|
|
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A1010C
Business
Education & Marketing Education |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010D Criminal
Justice |
|
|
|
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A1010E English |
|
|
|
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A1010F
English
Education |
|
|
|
|
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A1010H
History |
|
|
|
|
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A1010K
Political
Science |
|
|
|
|
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A1010L
Psychology |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010N
Sociology |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010O
Speech/
Communications |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010P
Elementary,
Middle Grades, Special Education |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010Q
Social
Work |
|
|
|
|
|
A10400
Associate
in Science-General Studies |
|
|
|
|
|
AS
Pre-Major |
|
|
|
|
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A1040E
Mathematics |
|
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Source: Source: NCCCS CCRE50609
IV. GRADUATES (Research Office)
Provide
history (numbers) of graduates by year by AA, AS.
|
|
Associate
in Arts |
Associate
in Science |
#
of Graduates w/GPA 2.0-2.9 |
#
of Graduates w/GPA 3.0-4.0 |
|
A10100
Associate
in Arts-General Studies |
|
|
|
|
|
AA
Pre-Majors |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010A
Art
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010C
Business
Education & Marketing Education |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010D Criminal
Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010E English |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010F
English
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010H
History |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010K
Political
Science |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010L
Psychology |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010N
Sociology |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010O
Speech/
Communications |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010P
Elementary,
Middle Grades, Special Education |
|
|
|
|
|
A1010Q
Social
Work |
|
|
|
|
|
A10400
Associate
in Science-General Studies |
|
|
|
|
|
AS
Pre-Major |
|
|
|
|
|
A1040E
Mathematics |
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