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PROGRAM
REVIEW
IPBT
DRAFT-DA IPBT PROGRAM VIABILITY PROCESS
Approved to continue (may
have minor
recommendations)
o
r
IPBT
Needs further review **
Review teams
APM
VIABILITY ADVISORY TEAM**
SENATES
Recommendation to
DISCONTINUE-IMPACT REPORT
REPORT TO IPBT
**
Recommendation to
continue with specific
expectations for change
and timelines
COLLEGE COUNCIL
Recommendation to
College President
Decision by College
President
Board of Trustees
APM
Draft distributed IPBT 1/17/12
NOTE:
** SEE KEY NEXT SLIDE
KEY-IPBT PROGRAM VIABILITY PROCEDURE--DRAFT
Factors that may trigger identification of a program needing improvement
examples:
(Thresholds may vary per program)
• Student demand (enrollment data), retention, persistence completion rates
•Trend of not filling staff and faculty positions, frequency of course offerings
•Workforce demand/work force mission, external mandates
•Alignment within college’s curriculum
•Others as identified that are specific to the program
VIABILITY
ADVISORY TEAM
Outcome: VIABILITY
REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
(S) TO IMPROVE
O
R
IMPACT REPORT and
RECOMMENDATION
AND TIMELINE FOR
DISCONTINUANCE
Membership: The “Viability Advisory Team” will be co-chaired by the IPBT cochairs and the membership will consist of (at a minimum): Division Dean, 2
Discipline Faculty OR 1 Discipline and 1 Division Faculty, Academic Senate Officer,
Classified Senate Officer, Union Representative(s).
Others as appropriate may be invited: students, articulation officer, Division Dean
of sister college , curriculum co-chair . . .
Examples of Factors to be Considered
• Articulation with local and most popular transfer institutions
• Alignment with college mission, strategic initiatives
• Alignment with college programs, certificates, degrees
• Alignment with district programs, certificates, degrees
• Program level outcomes assessment data
• Program mission, goals
• Student Demand
•Others that are unique to the program
IMPACT Foothill college programs and personnel
IMPACT to students currently enrolled in program
IMPACT to local community and other programs on campus