General Outline of Program Review
Outline
Instructional Programs
Central Piedmont Community College
The following is a brief outline of the Annual Review process.
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Part I. The Program Profile
A. The Mission/Purpose
1. Role programs plays in the college mission
2. Program goals (administrative objectives and student learning outcomes) as they relate to the college’s mission
B. The Faculty
1. Faculty credentials (full and part-time)
2. Accomplishments of faculty
3. Professional development activities of faculty
C. The Students
1. Breakdown of students by type
2. Specific programs that require your courses
3. Numbers served, FTE, registrations, graduates
4. Demographic information on students
5. Trends
6. Funds received to serve the under-served
Part II. Program Content
A. Definition of program
1. For whom is it intended
2. Criteria for admission to program (if any)
B. Curriculum or coursework
1. Service courses for general education core
2. Stand-alone programs
3. Degrees, certificates, diplomas
4. Other
C. External accreditation - the process, what is involved and status
D. Innovations, new programs, new courses, state-wide or national efforts, diversity applied to curriculum
E. Testing and remedial coursework
F. Distance education offerings and use of technology (include evaluation of efforts)
G. Funding for curricular changes or offerings
Part III. Student Learning Outcomes
A. Process of identifying outcomes
B. Administrative Objectives
C. Student Learning Outcomes: (specific to coursework or program area)
1. Job placement
2. Transfers
3. Knowledge and skills
4. Improved condition
5. Values practiced
6. Completion rates and retention rates
7. End-of-course test scores
8. Critical success factors, licensure
9. Other
D. Follow-up of students we serve
E. Results of Administrative Objectives and Outcome Measurement
F. Enhanced Accountability Measure for which our unit is responsible (all curriculum programs must address #6 & #9)
1. Progress of basic skills students
2. Performance of college transfer students
3. Passing rates for licensure and certification examinations
4. Passing rates of students in developmental courses
5. Success rate of developmental students in subsequent college-level courses
6. Program enrollment
7. Student satisfaction of program completers and non-completers
8. Goal completion of program completers and non-completers
9. Curriculum student retention and graduation
10. Employer satisfaction with graduates
11. Employment status of graduates
12. Employer satisfaction with customized training
Part IV. Need for Change
A. Strengths identified by external sources (advisory committees, most common employers of our students, employer's surveys, etc.) and students
B. Weaknesses identified by external sources and students
C. Recommendations by program staff to improve the program
D. Strategies for change (based on student/employer follow-up) - closing the loop.
E. A one-year follow-up brief report to the VP for Instruction reporting on the progress of E above (due April 15, the year following review).
Part V. Future Issues - Resources needed for future efforts
A. Anticipated future curricular changes and needs (based on market trends)
B. Market trends within the program area
C. Equipment, space and faculty needs for future growth or continuation
D. Future plans

