2024 Academic Program Review
Academic Program Review (APR) is a quality assessment process focusing on program academic quality, sustainability, and student experience. At Concordia University, APR involves evaluating enrollment trends, curriculum relevance, and indicators of student success to enhance program viability and effectiveness. This process may lead to recommendations such as program modifications, merges, or suspensions. The APR site provides resources for faculty to submit workbooks and contribute to program improvements based on evidence and faculty feedback.
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2024 Academic Program Review Monday, March 25, 2024
Todays Session By the end of this session, you will be able to Identify the purpose and value of APR Note the timeline, process and outcomes for APR Download your workbook Identify what needs to be added to your workbook Use the APRST site as a resource Submit the workbook via the MachForm on the APR Site
What is Academic Program Review (APR)? APR is a quality review process of degree programs to evaluate program academic quality and sustainability focusing on mission-fit, curriculum quality, academic viability, and the student experience. an orderly method to regularly review academic offerings a collaborative process to evaluate and improve program tied into the University timeline of program revision process
What is the process for APR at Concordia? APR offers faculty the opportunity to evaluate enrollment trends cost of instruction (section information) indicators of student success currency, relevance, and marketability of the curriculum. APR offers the opportunity to develop aspirations for stimulating prospective student interest and growing enrollment, and chart a course to achieve these goals.
What is considered in APR? APR will review programs using the following sources of evidence: 1. Program narrative and relationship to other programs/majors & LCMS (new) 2. Program curriculum 3. Vision or mission 4. PLOs and connection to GLOs 5. Key disciplinary trends 6. Peer program comparisons 7. Changes made by program based on assessment data 8. Licensure exam pass rates (where applicable) 9. Student engagement and success data 10. Operational/financial data Other sources of evidence may be requested by the committee.
What is the process for APR at Concordia? The process may lead to a recommendation to 1. suspend/discontinue a major or program 2. to move a program/major to a different academic unit within the university 3. to merge with another academic program, 4. to modify curriculum to ensure currency and relevance.
APR Revisions from 2023 Based on faculty feedback, these changes have been made for 2024 APR Workbook Added a program narrative (Academic Info tab) Reformatted for ease of entries Included program curriculum page Provided space for an operational explanation Shared course section data APRST Website Updated APR submission/review deadlines Revised purpose/goals/scope/authority
What are the steps in the process? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. University data provided in a workbook 02/15 Department downloads the workbook Department completes and submits workbook 05/15 APRST review completed in 06 Recommendations go to Deans 07/03 Dean meet with programs to chart a course July/August Programs submit academic program proposal before 11/20
APR Timeline Task Timing APR Overview and Training 3/25/2024 at Noon CT APR Workbook Submission 5/15/2024 at Noon CT APRST Committee completes reviews 6/19/2024 Survey Results to Deans 7/3/2024 Deans work with Departments July - August - September Program Proposal Training May, July, and September Program Proposals final due date 11/20/2024 at Noon CT
How to download your workbook Go to APRST site https://studentcuw.sharepoint.com/sites/APRST You can find this site again on the Dept Chair/Program Director channel on the Employee tab of the portal Go to Documents Select your school folder Open your program folder Access your APR Workbook Download workbook to your device Note: 2023 APR is archived in the school s Fall 2023 folder
APRST Home Page APR Calendar AP(R)ST Submission Deadlines Resources Contacts Timelines Videos
By 05/15 Submit Your Workbook Use the APR Site as a resource.
Steps After Submitting Workbook Dean receives feedback 07/03 Work with Dean Develop plan Attend session on program proposal (aka program change), if needed, in May, July or September Submit proposal in fall, not later than 11/20/24 at Noon Changes take effect in Fall 2025
