2.A: Programs

Identify and enhance funding for programs of special prominence or that are deserving of continuing support; identify programs that need significant change to be viable, or discontinue.

Other Information:

Undertake regular and systematic program reviews to identify programs of special prominence, or the potential for such prominence, and those that deserve continuing support. Appoint review committees in each college to determine criteria for prominence. Use this process to identify programs in need of major revitalization or that should be discontinued. Develop metrics to assess and optimize business and administrative costs for each program. Reallocate resources and include at least 40 new faculty positions toward the support of promising programs and develop action plans for reform or discontinuance of underperforming programs. Revisit each program every five years to ensure that resources are properly directed to prominent and core programs. Measures of Success: 1. By fall 2010, each college identifies prominent or promising programs, and programs that should be discontinued or need change to be viable. 2. By fall 2011, each academic college will undertake first annual review of prominent, potentially prominent, and weak programs. 3. Resource requests and allocations provide evidence that appropriate follow up is implemented and that resources are appropriately allocated to existing and emerging programs of prominence.

Stakeholder(s):

• Provost: Responsible Party


• Deans: Responsible Party


• Associate Deans: Responsible Party


• Department Chairs: Responsible Party


• Institutional Research and Assessment: Responsible Party


• Graduate Studies: Responsible Party


• Faculty Senate: Responsible Party


• Faculty Committees: Responsible Party

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