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University of Idaho Successful External Program Review. Archie George, Director Institutional Research and Assessment Jane Baillargeon, Assistant Director. INTRODUCTION. Overview of EPR Purpose of EPR Participants and Responsibilities Timeline Standards and procedures Upcoming changes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
University of Idaho Successful External Program
Review
Archie George, Director
Institutional Research and Assessment
Jane Baillargeon, Assistant Director
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
• Overview of EPR
• Purpose of EPR
• Participants and Responsibilities
• Timeline
• Standards and procedures
• Upcoming changes
• Overview of EPR
• Purpose of EPR
• Participants and Responsibilities
• Timeline
• Standards and procedures
• Upcoming changes
OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
• Mandated in 1994 by NWCCU (NASC)
• Developed by University-level committee
• Aimed at building quality not financial enhancement
• Both academic and service/support units
• Seven year cycle
• Can be integrated with specialized accreditation
• One-year follow-up provides continuity
• Mandated in 1994 by NWCCU (NASC)
• Developed by University-level committee
• Aimed at building quality not financial enhancement
• Both academic and service/support units
• Seven year cycle
• Can be integrated with specialized accreditation
• One-year follow-up provides continuity
Purposes of EPRPurposes of EPR
• Enable UI to effectively meet the goals implied by our role and mission
• Improve UI’s ability to respond to student demand and to regional and state education and economic needs
• Insure integration of key performance indicators, program improvement, and ongoing assessment efforts with strategic planning
• Enable UI to effectively meet the goals implied by our role and mission
• Improve UI’s ability to respond to student demand and to regional and state education and economic needs
• Insure integration of key performance indicators, program improvement, and ongoing assessment efforts with strategic planning
Purposes continued:Purposes continued:
• Provide a sound foundation for internal planning and budgeting decisions within units
• Broaden the knowledge base for establishing priorities, strategies, and budgets
• Make cost-effective use of state resources as we fulfill our mission
• Assist the institution in making sound decisions regarding allocation and reallocation of funds
• Provide a sound foundation for internal planning and budgeting decisions within units
• Broaden the knowledge base for establishing priorities, strategies, and budgets
• Make cost-effective use of state resources as we fulfill our mission
• Assist the institution in making sound decisions regarding allocation and reallocation of funds
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• Program personnel and faculty
• Administration including department chair or director, dean or vice president, provost and president
• External Review Team members
• Institutional Research and Assessment
• External Program Review Committee
• Unit titles and roles will vary among institutions
• Program personnel and faculty
• Administration including department chair or director, dean or vice president, provost and president
• External Review Team members
• Institutional Research and Assessment
• External Program Review Committee
• Unit titles and roles will vary among institutions
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• Program personnel and faculty:• Develop the self-study• Participate in nominating persons for the review
team• Active participation in the review team’s site
visit• Collegial discussion of and response to the
reviewer comments and evaluation• Participation in subsequent quality
improvement activities• Complete a one-year follow-up report
• Program personnel and faculty:• Develop the self-study• Participate in nominating persons for the review
team• Active participation in the review team’s site
visit• Collegial discussion of and response to the
reviewer comments and evaluation• Participation in subsequent quality
improvement activities• Complete a one-year follow-up report
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• Administration • Department Chair or Director• Provides primary leadership for unit process• Works with Dean and administration to meet goals of
the process• Handles routine matters related to the review
including scheduling and travel arrangements• Provides feedback to Dean and Provost along with
evaluator’s report
• Dean or Vice President• Works with Department Chair or Director to articulate
goals of the process• Provides feedback to department chair and Provost• Examines program focus and possible changes
• Administration • Department Chair or Director• Provides primary leadership for unit process• Works with Dean and administration to meet goals of
the process• Handles routine matters related to the review
including scheduling and travel arrangements• Provides feedback to Dean and Provost along with
evaluator’s report
• Dean or Vice President• Works with Department Chair or Director to articulate
goals of the process• Provides feedback to department chair and Provost• Examines program focus and possible changes
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• President and/or Provost• Meets with all review committees
• Review all self-study and evaluator reports, providing appropriate feedback
• May reallocate resources as appropriate and recommended by Dean and Department Chair
• President and/or Provost• Meets with all review committees
• Review all self-study and evaluator reports, providing appropriate feedback
• May reallocate resources as appropriate and recommended by Dean and Department Chair
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• External Review Team Members• Assess and report their judgment on:• Program quality according to the criteria
provided• Alignment of the program goals with
departmental, college and university role and mission• The projected value or feasibility of various
planning alternatives and priorities set forth by the department• Recommendations to assist the unit toward
continual improvement
• External Review Team Members• Assess and report their judgment on:• Program quality according to the criteria
provided• Alignment of the program goals with
departmental, college and university role and mission• The projected value or feasibility of various
planning alternatives and priorities set forth by the department• Recommendations to assist the unit toward
continual improvement
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• External Review Team Members• Prepare the Review Team Report reflecting:• The quality of the unit self-study• Program strengths and weaknesses relative to the
criteria and questions provided• The centrality of the program to the UI role, mission
and goals• The validity of the self-study’s identification of
demand and need for the program• Evaluation of the various program improvement
alternatives proposed by the unit in the context of available and projected resource levels
• External Review Team Members• Prepare the Review Team Report reflecting:• The quality of the unit self-study• Program strengths and weaknesses relative to the
criteria and questions provided• The centrality of the program to the UI role, mission
and goals• The validity of the self-study’s identification of
demand and need for the program• Evaluation of the various program improvement
alternatives proposed by the unit in the context of available and projected resource levels
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• Institutional Research and Assessment• Facilitates the campus-wide process • Maintains the schedule and the archives• Provides units with an overview of the process• Provides guidance regarding process• Provides data, standard measures and
additional as requested• Assists in site visits as requested• Provides $2500 funding for travel, hosting and
perhaps honoria
• Institutional Research and Assessment• Facilitates the campus-wide process • Maintains the schedule and the archives• Provides units with an overview of the process• Provides guidance regarding process• Provides data, standard measures and
additional as requested• Assists in site visits as requested• Provides $2500 funding for travel, hosting and
perhaps honoria
Participants and ResponsibilitiesParticipants and Responsibilities
• External Program Review Committee
• Develops policy, standards and guidelines
• Monitors the campus-wide process
• Reviews draft self-study reports and provides feedback as requested
• External Program Review Committee
• Develops policy, standards and guidelines
• Monitors the campus-wide process
• Reviews draft self-study reports and provides feedback as requested
Timelines: Seven Year CycleTimelines: Seven Year Cycle
TimelinesTimelines
EPR Standards and ProceduresEPR Standards and Procedures
• Academic Standards include:• Mission and vision• Teaching/Undergraduate Education• Core/Service Obligation• Graduate Education Research• Outreach• Enrollment• Assessment• Personnel• Facilities and Equipment• Finances• Innovation and Distinction
• Academic Standards include:• Mission and vision• Teaching/Undergraduate Education• Core/Service Obligation• Graduate Education Research• Outreach• Enrollment• Assessment• Personnel• Facilities and Equipment• Finances• Innovation and Distinction
EPR Standards and ProceduresEPR Standards and Procedures
• Service/Support Standards include:• Mission and vision• Teaching/Undergraduate Education• Graduate Education Research• Outreach• Personnel• Facilities and Equipment• Finances• Advancement• Innovation and Distinction
• Service/Support Standards include:• Mission and vision• Teaching/Undergraduate Education• Graduate Education Research• Outreach• Personnel• Facilities and Equipment• Finances• Advancement• Innovation and Distinction
EPR Standards and ProceduresEPR Standards and Procedures
1. Proposed timeline2. Selection of the review team3. Contact selected reviewers4. Collect data and prepare the self-study5. Schedule the site visit6. Distribute the self-study7. The site visit8. The exit interview9. Responding to the report10. The follow-up
1. Proposed timeline2. Selection of the review team3. Contact selected reviewers4. Collect data and prepare the self-study5. Schedule the site visit6. Distribute the self-study7. The site visit8. The exit interview9. Responding to the report10. The follow-up
EPR Standards and ProceduresEPR Standards and Procedures
EPR Standards and ProceduresEPR Standards and Procedures
Upcoming ChangesUpcoming Changes
• Expanding EPR Committee
• Develop review committee for self-studies
• Beef up assessment component
• Add assessment to service/support units
• Develop formal communication with Provost to address requested schedule changes
• Expanding EPR Committee
• Develop review committee for self-studies
• Beef up assessment component
• Add assessment to service/support units
• Develop formal communication with Provost to address requested schedule changes
Upcoming ChangesUpcoming Changes
• Refine the standards to include more:• Discussion of unit vision - standards should
reflect a more forward looking process• Information on how unit planning is done• Discussion of new initiatives• Comparative metrics (standard data items)• Discussion of relationships with other campus
units
• Refine the standards to include more:• Discussion of unit vision - standards should
reflect a more forward looking process• Information on how unit planning is done• Discussion of new initiatives• Comparative metrics (standard data items)• Discussion of relationships with other campus
units
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