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University of Alaska Anchorage

Report on Institutional and Programmatic Accreditation Report to the UA Board of Regents—September 2015

Institutional Accreditation at UAA (Regents Policy 10.02.070A)

The University of Alaska Anchorage has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and

Universities (NWCCU) since 1974. The NWCCU reviews and reaffirms institutional accreditation on a

seven-year cycle, and UAA is up for reaffirmation of accreditation in the fall of 2017. Following the

successful Mid-Cycle Report and visit this past year, UAA has begun to prepare for the reaffirmation

process. The process entails a comprehensive evaluation of mission fulfillment as defined through

UAA’s Core Themes: Teaching and Learning; Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity; Student

Success; UAA Community; and Public Square.

Milestone Date Notes

Last Reaffirmation February 2012 None

Mid-Cycle Report and

Visit Fall 2014

In response to NWCCU, in January 2015 the Chancellor’s

Cabinet approved a revised approach to the definition of

mission fulfillment, as well as a refined set of indicators of

achievement

PWSCC Substantive

Change Proposal June 2015

Approved to bring PWSC into UAA’s institutional

accreditation

Year Seven Evaluation

Report and Visit Fall 2017 Concludes UAA’s 2011-2017 accreditation cycle

Prince William Sound College

In June 2015, the NWCCU approved the substantive change proposal to bring Prince William Sound

Community College into UAA’s institutional accreditation. This was prompted by Board of Regents

action in June 2014. Having received this approval, PWSCC will join the other UAA community

campuses as Prince William Sound College. UAA and Prince William Sound College will work together

to implement this change.

Websites

UAA Accreditation: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/undergraduate-academic-affairs/Accreditation/index.cfm

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities: http://www.nwccu.org/

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/undergraduate-academic-affairs/Accreditation/index.cfm

http://www.nwccu.org/

Specialized Program Accreditation at UAA (Regents Policy 10.02.070B)

More than 70 UAA degree and certificate programs hold specialized accreditation or approval by external

agencies. Many of these programs are in disciplines with professional certification or registration

requirements, such as health programs, engineering, and education. The figure below shows the relative

distribution of programs with specialized accreditation delivered by the institution’s colleges and

campuses.

The chart includes only academic programs which have received candidacy or accreditation from an

external agency. Programs which are developing candidacy materials or awaiting approval for candidacy

are excluded, as are collaborative programs where the partner holds the accreditation (such as the

WWAMI biomedical program). The table at the end of this report provides a more complete status update

of programs with special approval or accreditation, including those programs excluded in the chart above.

Proposals to seek new program accreditation are evaluated based on criteria including the agency,

eligibility requirements, benefits to the institution and students, and available resources and capacity to

maintain ongoing accreditation. The Office of Academic Affairs assists programs in preparing self-studies

and other accreditation communication to external agencies.

Website:

UAA Program Accreditation: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/undergraduate-academic-affairs/program-

accreditation.cfm

UAA Program Accreditation Catalog Copy:

http://catalog.uaa.alaska.edu/policies/aboutuniversity/institutionalaccreditation/#programaccreditationtext

College of Arts and

Sciences, 7

College of Business

and Public Policy, 10

College of Education,

11

College of

Engineering, 7

Kenai Peninsula

College, 1 Matanuska-Susitna

College, 2

Community and

Technical College, 12

College of Health, 25

UAA Accredited Programs

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/undergraduate-academic-affairs/program-accreditation.cfm

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/undergraduate-academic-affairs/program-accreditation.cfm

http://catalog.uaa.alaska.edu/policies/aboutuniversity/institutionalaccreditation/#programaccreditationtext

UA Accreditation Definitions & Format

Institutional Accreditation: The status of public recognition that a recognized accrediting agency grants

to an institution or educational program that meets its qualifying requirements and accreditation criteria.

The process involves initial and periodic self-evaluation followed by an evaluation by peers.

Types of Accreditation: Each type of accreditation is awarded by a non-governmental agency

recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The essential purpose of the

accreditation agency is to provide a professional judgment regarding the quality of the educational

institution or program offered and to encourage continual institutional improvement.

Regional: Accreditation of an institution as a whole for institutions within a prescribed geographic

region of the United States.

National: Accreditation of an institution as a whole for institutions that are single purpose in nature,

such as business or information technology institutes, or that have a clear thematic mission, such as

faith-based institutions or liberal arts colleges.

Program/Specialized: Accreditation of a unit or educational program within an institution with

regard to program-specific standards. The unit may be a school, department, program, or curriculum.

University of Alaska Anchorage Specialized Program Accreditation Status 2015 The following programs have accreditation and/or approval from agencies external to UAA. Programs which have not begun the candidacy process are excluded.

Programs which completed reports or site visits in AY15 are marked in bold text.

Program Accrediting Agency Last

Review

Next

Scheduled Accreditation Status

Summary of Significant

Findings

Accounting BBA; Economics BA,

BBA; Finance BBA; General

Management MBA; Global Logistics

and Supply Chain Management

BBA; Global Supply Chain

Management MS; Management

BBA; Management Information

Systems BBA; Marketing BBA

Association to Advance

Collegiate Schools of

Business - International

2015 2020 Ongoing, renewed based on

report and visit in AY15

No current recommendations

requiring response before next

regular review

Art BA, BFA National Association of

Schools of Art and Design 2008 2017 Ongoing



regular review

Automotive Technology AAS, UC;

Heavy Duty Transportation and

Equipment AAS, UC

National Automotive

Technicians Education

Foundation

2011 2016 Ongoing, report and visit in

AY16



regular review

Aviation - Flight School

Professional Piloting: AAS & Aviation

Technology BS emphasis

Federal Aviation

Administration 2013 2015

Ongoing, applies to flight school

rather than specific programs

Format does not include

recommendations

Aviation - Maintenance School

Aviation Maintenance Technology -

AAS & two UCs

Federal Aviation

Administration 1993 Continuous

Ongoing, applies to aviation

maintenance school rather than

specific programs

Format does not include

recommendations

Civil Engineering BS Engineering Accreditation

Commission of ABET 2013

Not

published* Ongoing



regular review

Clinical-Community Psychology PhD American Psychological

Association 2011 2018

Ongoing, jointly held with UAF,

mid-cycle review in AY16 See status

Computer Science BS Computing Accreditation


Not

published*

Ongoing, renewed based on

AY15 interim report



regular review

Computer Science Engineering BS Engineering Accreditation


Not

published* Ongoing



regular review

Construction Management AAS, BS American Council for

Construction Education 2012 2017

Ongoing, progress report

accepted in AY15



regular review


Review

Next



Findings

Culinary Arts AAS

American Culinary

Federation Education

Foundation

2014 2017 Granted initial accreditation

based on AY15 report and visit



regular review

Dental Assisting AAS, UC;

Dental Hygiene AAS

Commission on Dental

Accreditation of the

American Dental

Association





regular review

Dietetics BS, Dietetics Internship GC

Accreditation Council for

Education in Nutrition and

Dietetics





regular review

Early Childhood BA, PBC

National Council for

Accreditation of Teacher

Education

2010 2017 Ongoing, report planned in AY16

Revised report planned in 2015

to disaggregate data for BA/PBC

and revise assessments

Early Childhood Special Education

MEd, Minor



Education

2010 2017 Ongoing, report planned in AY16

Response to report planned by

2016 to clarify rubrics and revise

assessments

Education MAT, Secondary

(English/Language Arts, Math,

Science, Social Studies)



Education 2010 2017 Ongoing, report planned in AY16

Revised report planned by 2016

to modify rubrics and revise

assessments

Educational Leadership (Principal) GC



Education

2010 2017 Ongoing



regular review

Educational Leadership (Principal)

MEd



Education

2010 2017 Ongoing



regular review

Educational Leadership

(Superintendent) GC

(Suspended)



Education

See notes See notes

Program suspended in 2014 due

to loss of program accreditation.

Undertaking revisions to align

with standards. Current students

grandfathered in for state

certification.

Aligning assessments and

curriculum to provide evidence

of meeting standards

Electrical Engineering BS Engineering Accreditation


Not

published* Ongoing



regular review

Elementary Education BA, PBC




Revised report planned by 2016

to disaggregate data for BA/PBC

and revise assessments


Review

Next



Findings

Geomatics BS

Applied Science

Accreditation Commission

of ABET

2013 Not

published* Ongoing



regular review

Human Services AAS, BHS Council for Standards in

Human Services Education 2014 2018





regular review

Journalism and Public Communications

BA

Accrediting Council on

Education in Journalism and

Mass Communication

2014 AY16

Ongoing, provisional

reaccreditation for issues which

can be corrected within 2 years

Revisit in AY16 to address

student services and assessment

of learning outcomes

Legal Studies BA; Legal Nurse

Consultant UC; Paralegal Studies AAS,

PBC; Paralegal Studies UC

American Bar Association 2011 2016

Ongoing approval (only law

programs are accredited), report

and visit in AY16



regular review

Mechanical Engineering BS Engineering Accreditation


Not

published* Ongoing



regular review

Medical Assisting AAS

AAMAE Commission on

Accreditation of Allied

Health Education Programs

2008 2016 Ongoing, report and visit in

AY16



regular review

Medical Laboratory Technology

AAS; Medical Laboratory Science

BS

National Accrediting

Agency for Clinical

Laboratory Sciences

2014 AY21 Ongoing, renewed based on




regular review

Music BA; Music Education BM;

Music Performance BM

National Association of

Schools of Music 2013 AY22 Ongoing



regular review

Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner

GC; Nursing AAS; Nursing Education

GC; Nursing Science BS, MS;

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse

Practitioner GC

Accreditation Commission

for Education in Nursing 2009 2017 Ongoing



regular review

Paramedical Technology AAS

Committee on

Accreditation of

Educational Programs for

the EMS Professions

2015 2020 Granted initial accreditation

based on AY15 report and visit



regular review

Physical Therapist Assistant AAS

(candidacy)

Commission on

Accreditation in Physical

Therapy Education

2014 2015

Candidacy granted in AY15,

report and visit for full

accreditation in Summer 2015

Awaiting results of 2015

evaluation


Review

Next



Findings

Project Management MS

Project Management

Institute Global

Accreditation Center for

Project Management

Education Programs





regular review

Public Health Practice MPH Council on Education for

Public Health 2015 2022





regular review

Social Work BSW & MSW Council on Social Work

Education 2010 2018 Ongoing



regular review

Special Education MEd, GC




Revised report planned in 2015

to modify rubrics and revise

assessments

Notes on the Specialized Program Accreditation Table

ABET, which accredits most of UAA’s engineering programs, prohibits public disclosure of the length of the period of accreditation.

The following programs are collaborative programs for which the partner institution holds the accreditation:

o Health Sciences BS, Physician Assistant Track (held by University of Washington)

o Occupational Therapy OTD (held by Creighton University)

o WWAMI Biomedical MD (held by University of Washington)

The following programs have received national recognition or endorsements which are similar to accreditation:

o Fire and Emergency Services Technology AAS (Recognition from the United States Fire Administration)

o Industrial Technology AAS, Millwright Emphasis (National Center for Construction Education and Research accreditation training sponsor is Alyeska Pipeline)

o Process Technology AAS (Endorsement from the North American Process Technology Alliance)

o Small Business Development Center (accredited by the Association of Small Business Development Centers [not an academic program])

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Academic Program Review Report to the University of Alaska Board of Regents

August 7, 2015

Academic Program Review Process at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Academic program review is designed to meet the standards of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the regional accrediting organization that oversees UAF, as well as to comply with University Regulation 10.06.010.B. As required in Regulation, centrality of the program to the university’s mission, program quality and distinctiveness within the UA system, student demand, employment opportunities for graduates, program productivity, efficiency, and total cost are considered. Every academic program at UAF undergoes review at least once during a five-‐year cycle. Additional reviews are required for programs that are given a “conditional” review decision, to assess whether or not the conditions are being met. Those reviews are typically focused on the identified areas of weakness. The regular reviews are conducted at three levels, including a faculty committee, an administrator committee (consisting of deans and campus directors), and the Chancellor’s Cabinet.

During 2014-‐2015 UAF conducted a special program review of 31 programs to determine which should be suspended or deleted, in order to address funding reductions and reallocation needs of high priority programs. Because some of those programs had been scheduled for academic program review that year, the number of programs reviewed through the regular process was 25. Summary of Academic Year 2014-‐2015 Program Review Outcomes Decision Number of Programs Enhancement 0 Continuation 19 Revision 0 Conditional, Continued Review 4 Suspension 0 Deletion or major revision 2 Total reviewed (unduplicated) 25 Number of programs scheduled for review during the next five years Review Year Number of Programs Percentage of Total 2015-‐2016 33 19.1% 2016-‐2017 29 16.8% 2017-‐2018 41 23.7% 2018-‐2019 39 22.5% 2019-‐2020 31 17.9% TOTAL 173 100%

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Institutional and Programmatic Accreditation Report to the UA Board of Regents- September 2015

Institutional Accreditation at UAF (Regents Policy 10.02.070A)

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1934. This accreditation includes the Fairbanks campus, as well as the Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kuskokwim Campus and Northwest Campus. Institutional accreditation is regularly reviewed and reaffirmed by the NWCCU. This reaffirmation occurs through regular reports and site visits conducted by peer evaluators. In addition to these reports and visits, the institution also communicates regularly with the NWCCU about new programs and changes to institutional leaders and organizational structure. UAF's institutional accreditation was last reaffirmed in early 2013, based on the fall 2012 Year One Mission and Core Themes evaluation. The Mid-Cycle Evaluation was submitted in fall 2014, which ascertains the institution’s readiness to provide evidence (outcomes) of mission fulfillment and sustainability in the Year Seven. The next Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report will be due in 2019 (postponed for a year by NWCCU).

Milestone Date Description Synopsis of Recommendations1

Comprehensive Peer Evaluation, Reaffirmation

February 2012

Based on Comprehensive Self Evaluation Report

Better align institutional planning, evaluation, and resource allocation with institutional Core Themes and Objectives; Improve student learning outcomes assessment.

Last Reaffirmation February 2013

Based on Year One Self-Evaluation Report None

Mid-Cycle Evaluation & site visit

October 2014 Regular Cyclical Report None

Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report

Due Fall 2019

Summative evaluation of mission fulfillment. Due Fall 2019

Websites: UAF Institutional Accreditation: http://www.uaf.edu/accreditation/ Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities: http://www.nwccu.org/

1 These are included verbatim at the end of the report.

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Academic Program Review 2014-2015 No. Unit Program Degree Decision 1 CNSM Biological Sciences BA Continue 2 CNSM Biological Sciences BS Continue 3 CNSM Chemistry BS Continue 4 CNSM Earth Science BA Continue 5 CNSM General Science BS Delete 6 CNSM Geoscience BS Continue 7 CNSM Mathematics BS Continue 8 CNSM Physics BS Continue 9 CNSM Wildlife Biology and Conservation BS Continue 10 CRCD Diesel/ Heavy Equipment Cert Continue

11 CRCD Environmental Studies Cert Continue, reassess if grant support ends

12 CRCD Ethnobotany Cert Continue, reassess if grant support ends

13 CRCD Fire Science AAS Continue 14 CRCD Information Technology Specialist AAS Continue 15 CRCD Information Technology Specialist Cert Continue 16 CRCD Paralegal Studies AAS Continue 17 CRCD Paramedicine AAS Continue 18 SNRE Natural Resources Management BS Continue, monitor enrollment 19 SOM Accounting BBA Continue 20 SOM Business Administration BBA Continue 21 SOM Business Administration MBA Continue 22 SOM Economics BA Continue, monitor enrollment 23 SOM Economics BBA Delete 24 SOM Resource and Applied Economics MS Continue

25 SOM Homeland Security and Emergency Management BEM Continue

College abbreviations: CNSM = College of Natural Science and Mathematics; CRCD = College of Rural and Community Development; SNRE = School of Natural Resources and Extension; SOM = School of Management

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Program Accreditation at UAF (Regents Policy 10.02.070B) More than 35 UAF degree and certificate programs hold accreditation or approval by external agencies with more working towards specialized accreditation. Many of these programs are in disciplines with professional certification or registration requirements, such as engineering, education, and business. The figure below shows the relative distribution of accredited programs in the institution’s academic units. The table at the end of this report provides a complete list of programs with special approval or accreditation. Proposals to seek new program accreditation are evaluated based on criteria including the agency, eligibility requirements, benefits to the institution and students, and available resources and capacity to maintain ongoing accreditation. The Office of the Provost and the Accreditation Liaison Officer coordinate and monitor specialized accreditation efforts.

Website: UAF Program Accreditation http://www.uaf.edu/accreditation

Accreditation Definitions Institutional Accreditation: The status of public recognition that a recognized accrediting agency grants to an institution or educational program that meets its qualifying requirements and accreditation criteria. The process involves initial and periodic self-evaluation followed by an evaluation by peers. Types of Accreditation: Each type of accreditation is awarded by a non-governmental agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The essential purpose of the accreditation agency is to provide a professional judgment regarding the quality of the educational institution or program offered and to encourage continual institutional improvement.

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Number of Programs with Specialized Accredita9on or Cer9fica9on

College of Engineering and Mines

College of Liberal Arts

College of Natural Science and Mathema?cs

College of Rural and Community Development

School of Educa?on

School of Management

School of Natural Resources and Extension

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Regional: Accreditation of an institution as a whole for institutions within a prescribed geographic region of the United States. [UAF is regionally accredited.] National: Accreditation of an institution as a whole for institutions that are single purpose in nature, such as business or information technology institutes, or that have a clear thematic mission, such as faith-based institutions or liberal arts colleges. [Does not apply to UA.] Program/Specialized: Accreditation of a unit or educational program within an institution with regard to program-specific standards. The unit may be a school, department, program, or curriculum.

UAF’s specialized accreditations and other external reviews of similar intent and scope are summarized in the table on the following pages. Note that the various organizations conducting these reviews use varying terminology. In some cases, a ‘recommendation’ is a significant deficiency in the institution’s performance relative to an accreditation standard, and requires correction to maintain accreditation. In other cases, a recommendation is simply a suggestion for improvement. Some reviews use “weakness”, “deficiency”, or “citation” to indicate deficiencies in performance relative to accreditation standard. In the table, the original language in the reviews is used for the most part.

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Special Program Review 2014-2015

During FY15, due to the anticipated reductions in state funding of UA, the UAF Planning and Budget Committee selected a group of programs with lower enrollment for special program review. The criteria for selection were:

• The lowest enrollment programs, by type - certificate, associate, baccalaureate, graduate • Enrollment declines of more than 30 percent in the past five years • Graduating the lowest number of students in the past three years, for programs by type

Programs were selected with the objective of discontinuing a substantial fraction of them in order to reduce UAF expenditures. However, because UAF is required to teach out current students, savings cannot be realized for several years. A few lower enrollment graduate programs were excepted because they are essential to externally-funded research in certain fields. A few unique programs (such as those in Alaska Native Languages) were given instructions to develop plans for increasing enrollment instead. Special Program Review was conducted by the same process and using the same criteria as regular program review, except that reviews were conducted ahead of the normal schedule and programs had a shorter time to prepare the report for review. Programs were reviewed at three levels: a faculty committee, an administrator committee, and Chancellor’s Cabinet. The outcomes of special program review are attached. In addition to those being deleted, several programs are being merged or are being required to submit an improvement plan by December, 2015. Journalism, Theatre, and Film have been working together since last spring to devise a program or program(s) that will reduce costs of delivery (relative to the three separate programs) and will be attractive to students. The Geography BA is considering online delivery, probably with an emphasis on the geography of the circumpolar north. Also, UAF has been discussing the possibility of a collaborative Philosophy program with UAA, in order to preserve the opportunity for UAF students to pursue this major. UAF will make arrangements for all currently enrolled students to complete their programs in a timely fashion. This is a responsibility that the university has when it admits students to a program and is required by UAF's accrediting organization. UAF does not plan to carry out another comprehensive special program review during the 2015-2016 academic year. Instead, we are returning to the regular program review cycle, but each year enrollments will be reviewed by the Provost, and programs with very low or sharply declining enrollments will be selected for early review through the normal program review process.

UAF Special Academic Program Review 2014-2015 Final Cabinet Decisions The following changes are the result of an extensive academic special review process which examined programs selected for review based on the following criteria:

• Being among the lowest enrollment programs of their type o Certificate, associate, baccalaureate, graduate

• Decreasing enrollment of more than 30 percent in the past five years • Being among the lowest number of graduates in the past three years for programs of their type

As required by UAF’s accrediting organization, UAF will make arrangements for all currently enrolled students to complete their programs in a timely fashion. Affected students are encouraged to work closely with an advisor to develop a plan to complete their degrees and certificates. UAF still maintains more than 180 programs to provide a variety of degree options for students, including degrees in some of the disciplines that are losing a degree program. In sections where program enrollment is suspended, new students will be encouraged to select an available program in similar areas of interest. Category 1 - Program will be discontinued: UAF will teach out current students and make program reductions over time. Chemistry MA (Chemistry MS would continue to be offered) Engineering Management MS Science Management MS Music BA (Music BM and Music Education BM would continue to be offered) Philosophy BA Sociology BS (Sociology BA would continue to be offered) Category 2 - Program will suspend admission and merge/consolidate: Programs will be merged or consolidated with other existing programs to achieve efficiencies or cost savings. Arctic Engineering MS (merge into Civil Engineering concentration) Electrical Engineering MEE (combine with Electrical Engineering MS, as a non-thesis option) Environmental Engineering MS (merge into Civil Engineering concentration) Category 3 - Program will suspend admission: Programs will undergo a further administrative review to evaluate the cost vs. benefit of reopening enrollment. Dental Hygiene AAS Music MM Power Generation Certificate Category 4 - Program will merge and/or substantially redesign itself to attract new students: Programs will have up to six months to create a plan. If approved, programs will be permitted to make changes. If an approved plan is not in place, programs will suspend admission effective Dec. 31, 2015. Journalism BA and Theatre BA Geography BA Category 5 - Program will implement a plan to recruit/retain more students and/or garner more external financial support: Program plans are due Dec. 1, 2015. Admissions will be suspended if an acceptable plan is not submitted. Programs will be given up to two years (December 2017) to evaluate whether enrollment is growing and/or external support is increased. If, at that time, improvements are not achieved, UAF may further review or suspend admission, as needed. Chemistry BA (in support of a Secondary Education BA) Cross Cultural Studies MA Environmental Quality Science MS Geography BS Linguistics BA Mathematics BA (in support of a Secondary Education BA) Statistics MS and Graduate Certificate Automotive Technology Certificate Dental Assisting AAS and Certificate Drafting Tech AAS and Drafting Tech Certificate Instrument Tech Certificate (potential redesign into a single Process Technology related certificate) Safety Health Environment Tech (potential redesign into a single Process Technology related certificate)

Category 6 - Programs still under review: Active improvement plan is in progress, results will be shared at a later date. UAF is working to preserve programs integral to research efforts or unique to the university mission including support of Alaska and its cultures. Community Health Certificate and AAS Native Language Education Certificate and AAS Yup’ik Language Proficiency Certificate and AAS Inupiaq Eskimo BA Yup’ik Eskimo BA Yup’ik Language and Culture BA Geological Engineering MS Mineral Preparation Engineering MS Mining Engineering MS Physics MS Physics Ph.D. Space Physics Ph.D.

Degree Key: AAS: Associate of Applied Science BA: Bachelor of Arts BS: Bachelor of Science MA: Master of Arts MS: Master of Science MEE: Master of Electrical Engineering MM: Master of Music Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy BM: Bachelor of Music

Academic Program Changes not Requiring Board of Regents Approval August 5, 2015

This report provides an update on academic program changes at UAF over the 2014-2015 academic year. Table 1 summarizes the minors and occupational endorsements approved in AY15. These program types do not require approval by the Board of Regents, as approval is delegated to the Chancellors. Table 2 summarizes the status of suspended degree programs. Other program information is summarized below:

• UAF did not award any Workforce Credentials in FY15. • No suspended programs were deleted in FY15.

Table 1. Additions, Suspensions, or Deletions of Occupational Endorsements or Minors during FY14 - 15 College Program Level Type of Action CEM Aerospace Engineering Minor Added

CLA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor Added

CRCD Rural Waste Management and Spill Response OEC Added

SNRE Forest Management Minor Added School and College abbreviations: CEM = College of Engineering and Mines; CLA = College of Liberal Arts; CRCD = College of Rural and Community Development; SNRE = School of Natural Resources and Extension Table 2. Suspended Degree and Certificate Programs College Program Degree or

Certificate Year Suspended

Status

CRCD Construction Trades Technology AAS FY15

Reevaluating curriculum and demand for degree

CRCD Early Childhood Education Certificate FY15 Intent to delete

CNSM Chemistry MA FY15

Intent to delete (Chemistry MS may add non-thesis option)

CEM Engineering Management MS FY15 Intent to delete CEM Science Management MS FY15 Intent to delete

CLA Music BA FY15 Intent to delete (Music BM is retained)

CLA Philosophy BA FY15 Intent to delete

CLA Sociology BS FY15 Intent to delete (Sociology BS is retained)

CEM Arctic Engineering MS FY15

Intent to delete, create concentration under Civil Engineering MS

CEM Electrical Engineering MEE FY15

Intent to delete, combine with EE MS as non-thesis option

CEM Environmental Engineering MS FY15

Intent to delete, create concentration under Civil Engineering MS

CRCD Dental Hygiene AAS FY15 Assessing cost/benefit of reopening

CRCD Power Generation Certificate FY15 Assessing cost/benefit of reopening

CLA Music Performance MM FY15 Assessing cost/benefit of reopening

CEM Mineral Preparation Engineering MS FY15 Intent to delete

School and College abbreviations: CEM = College of Engineering and Mines; CLA = College of Liberal Arts; CNSM = College of Natural Science and Mathematics; CRCD = College of Rural and Community Development; SOM = School of Management

University of Alaska Southeast Report on Academic Program Reviews – AY14-15

UA Board of Regents – September 2015

Academic Program Reviews at UAS The University of Alaska Southeast’s mission, values, and core themes emphasize the importance of both academic excellence and accountability. Program reviews, required by Board of Regents policy, are an integral part of our practice to ensure that we meet that mission and also align with Shaping Alaska’s Future themes and effects. Program reviews focus on the program’s centrality to the UAS mission and to Shaping Alaska’s Future themes. Reviews focus on data-informed evidence of quality teaching and learning, graduation effectiveness, success of graduates in securing employment or advancing their educational goals, community engagement, adequacy of available resources, alignment with related programs at UAS and across UA, and program elements requiring improvement. Reviews offer an opportunity to celebrate successful programs and to identify ways to build on that success. Reviews also offer an opportunity to look critically at program needs, challenges, and weaknesses—to suggest changes, to reallocate resources internally, or to propose eliminating a program altogether. Regents’ policy calls for such reviews at least every seven years and more frequently as the need arises (BOR P10.06.010 [B]--Academic Program Review). At UAS our practice continues to be completing such reviews at least every five years. The current schedule for reviews is found at http://www.uas.alaska.edu/provost/program_review.html. The review process includes participation from program faculty and staff, students, Faculty Senate, administrators, discipline experts, and industry/community representatives. It concludes with a final decision by the UAS Provost, with concurrence from the UAS Chancellor. Special reviews outside of the normal cycle may be conducted as determined by university leadership.

Academic Program Reviews Completed in AY 14-15 In line with its published schedule, UAS conducted seven Program Reviews in AY 14-15. One review previously scheduled for AY14-15 has been postponed to AY15-16 due to faculty workload commitments.

Academic Program Reviews Decision Certificate in Health Information Management

Continuation of existing program

Certificate in Healthcare Privacy & Security

Continuation of existing program

Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management

Continuation of existing program with alignment to professional accreditation (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Continuation of program with recommendations Bachelor of Arts in Art Suspension of BA Arts admission and teach-out in line with

program review findings and recommendations

Master of Teaching Secondary Continuation of existing program in line with CAEP standards Master of Education Mathematics Continuation of existing program in line with CAEP standards

Reviews Planned in Next Five Years

Summary Academic Year Reviews Scheduled Percentage of All Programs

AY 15-16 12 28% AY 16-17 6 14% AY 17-18 6 14% AY 18-19 11 26% AY 19-20 8 18%

Total 43 100% UA Academic Program Review Definitions and Format Academic Program Degree or Certificate Program: UAS programs include Occupational Endorsements, Undergraduate Certificates, Associate degrees, Baccalaureate degrees, and Master’s degrees. Academic Program Review decisions are listed relative to each academic program. For example, deleting a track within a program would be considered a revision of the program. In some cases, stand-alone minors and academic departments that are not degree-granting undergo Academic Program Review at the discretion of the Provost and Dean. Decision Types Enhancement: Program will be enhanced with additional resources. (Areas for enhancements might include, for example, faculty or staff, curriculum, program delivery, student success initiatives, outreach and/or partnerships with the community or industry, program promotion and marketing, and facilities.) Continuation: Program is successfully serving its students and meeting its mission and goals. No immediate changes necessary, other than regular, ongoing program improvements. Revision: Program will be revised using existing resources, which might entail a reallocation of resources within the program. (Areas for revision might include, for example, faculty or staff workloads and assignments, curriculum, program delivery, student success initiatives, outreach and/or partnerships with the community or industry, program promotion and marketing, and facilities.) Continued Review: Program is required to address specific issues and to undergo another review within the next two academic years. Suspension: While decisions relative to the program are made, admissions to the program are suspended. There are a variety of reasons for suspension. These may include, among others, temporary circumstances (e.g., insufficient faculty to meet substantial enrollment increases), planned major revisions to the program (e.g., deleting a track or changing the degree level), or potential program deletion. Deletion: Program is scheduled for deletion, a teach-out process will be developed and communicated to majors, and the program will remain in the catalog until the teach-out process is complete. Actions Action on results of program review: This column allows for details relative to decisions regarding the particular program.

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