Curriculum Program Review Committee
Review of Technical Programs
Statement of Purpose
In support of the mission of Wake Technical Community College to “help improve and enrich lives by
meeting the lifelong education, training, and service needs of its diverse community,” the Curriculum
Program Review Committee (CPRC), in accordance with North Carolina Administrative Code Title 23, will
oversee the systematic review of curriculum disciplines and programs to ensure quality improvement.
The CPRC is also engaged in the process of documenting program effectiveness in accordance with SACS
standards.
Timeline
Wake Tech will conduct program reviews on a rotating five-year cycle. A sufficient number of programs
will be reviewed annually to ensure that every curriculum program is reviewed a minimum of every five
years. A calendar will be developed and updated annually indicating programs to be reviewed by year.
A program will automatically be reviewed in any and every year that the program enrollment drops
below 10 students.
As feasible, programs will be reviewed the academic year prior to their re-accreditation by external
agencies. An effort will be made to balance the reviews among the AA, AS and AAS, certificate and
diploma programs.
The Process of Program Review
All curriculum programs at the college will be electronically monitored each semester/term and year.
Each Curriculum Education Service (CES) area Academic Dean will receive a series of electronic CPRC
Data Reports containing the following information:
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Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Report for each semester/term for a minimum of the last five years.
Enrollment data for each curriculum program by Primary Academic Program for each
semester/term since fall semester 2006 or for a minimum of at least five years. Students may
have more than one major but should have only one Primary Academic Program major on the
date these reports are generated. This data will give the most accurate enrollment information
containing an unduplicated head count for each program.
Graduate data for each curriculum program for each year for a minimum of the last five years.
Grade Distribution Report
The CPRC Data Reports are used as indicators to inform the Academic Dean about growth or declines
taking place in the curriculum programs within the division. Additional information such as Student
Recruitment; Grant Development; New Employers in the county; New Co-Op Opportunities; New
Equipment/Software; Special Industry Justification for this curriculum program and other benefits this
program brings to the county which are not noted in the electronically generated reports. The Academic
Dean will forward all data collected to the Instructor/Department Head of the Curriculum Program
which is to be reviewed. Here are the steps to be followed from that time:
Form 1237 R-1 (11-1-11) LW
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I. Instructor/Department Heads will develop their program review reports from the template, supplied
data and additional information (student recruitment; grant development; new employers in the
county; new co-op opportunities; new equipment/software; etc).
II. Academic Deans will compile program reviews from their Instructor/Department Heads and present
these reports to the CPRC. Academic Deans may return to the Instructor/Department Head for
additional information.
III. CPRC review program reports from Academic Deans.
Recommendation Report (P3R) which will include:
The CPRC develops a Program Review
A. List of Team Members
B. Analysis of Results
1. Strengths
2. Weaknesses
3. Opportunities/Threats
C. Recommendations
1. Continue program with no recommendations
2. Continue program with recommendations
3. Review the program again in the next academic year
4. Terminate the program
for presentation at the curriculum deans meeting. CPRC may return report to Academic Dean for
additional information.
IV. CES Deans will receive information for consent. If the CES deans do not concur with findings, the
report will be returned to the academic dean for action.
V. S.V.P. of Curriculum Education Services presents program review recommendations (program
termination/addition) to the President’s Senior Administration meeting for their approval.
VI. The Board of Trustees will be informed using the consent calendar of academic programs that are
terminated or added to the college.
Follow-Up on Recommendations
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness reports credit program additions and terminations to the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ (SACS) Substantive
Change Office. The response letters from SACS concerning these substantive changes are posted on the
following web site:
http://sacs.waketech.edu
Wake Technical Community College conducts program reviews of credit programs on a cyclical basis and
posts this information on the institution’s Weave Online site:
http://ieandresearch.waketech.edu/weaveonline.php
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Program Review Timeline
ACTION
DUE
Programs Identified for Review
Program Review recorded in IE Weave Online
Program Review Report due to Academic Dean
Recommendation by Academic Dean
CPRC Review of Recommendation by Academic Dean
CES Review of CPRC Recommendation
SVP CES Presents Recommendation to Senior Administrators
Review Recommendations on Board of Trustees Consent Agenda;
findings will be documented in the division’s end-of-year IE Report
May 1
September 1
December 1
February 1
1st Meeting in February
2nd Meeting in February
March
April
REPORT FORMAT
REVIEW YEAR:
PERIOD COVERED:
DIVISION:
ACADEMIC DEAN:
CPR REVIEW PROGRAM:
DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE:
INSTRUCTOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD:
I. PROGRAM PURPOSE
State the purpose of the program (see Curriculum Standards).
II. ENROLLMENT/STUDENT PROFILE
A. Provide Primary Major Enrollment numbers by year for the last 4 years. Show enrollment by degree,
diploma and/or certificate.
Curriculum
Code
SP07
SU07
FA07
SP08
SU08
FA08
SP09
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SU09
FA09
SP10
SU10
F10
SP11
SU11
Source: Entrinsik, [date]
curredsrvshare (Shared Drive)
III. FTE
Provide program FTE by year for the last 5 years.
Curriculum SP07 SU07 FA07 SP08 SU08 FA08 SP09 SU09 FA09 SP10 SU10 F10 SP11 SU11
Code
Source: NCCCS Office Data Warehouse [date]
curredsrvshare (Shared Drive)
IV. GRADUATES
Provide the annual number of program graduates for the last 5 years by degree, diploma and/or
certificate.
Curriculum
Code
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
[Source: Registrar’s Office [date]
http://ieandresearch.waketech.edu/index.php?page=publications
A. If the program has five or less completers, describe the strategies that have been implemented to
increase the number of completers or provide other rationale for program continuation.
V. STUDENT OUTCOMES
A. The North Carolina Community College System has 8 Core Indicators of Student Success; of those,
the following apply to this program:
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NCCCS Critical Success Factor I: Core Indicators of Student Success
Progress of Basic Skills Students
Passing Rates on Licensure and Certification
Performance of College Transfer Students
Passing Rates of Students in Developmental Courses
Success Rates of Developmental Students in Subsequent College-Level Courses
Satisfaction of Program Completers and Non-Completers
Curriculum Student Retention, Graduation, and Transfer
Client Satisfaction with Customized Training
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http://ieandresearch.waketech.edu/index.php?page=publications
B. Provide hard or electronic copies of the IE program assessment plans pertaining to student outcomes
for the last three years for review, as reported in Eagles’ Nest or WEAVE On-line.
VI. PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
A. Is the program accredited by an outside accrediting agency or board?
Yes
No
http://sacs.waketech.edu
If yes, Name of Agency:
Date program received its last accreditation review:
B. What were the major outcomes of that review?
C. How were the recommendations addressed?
D. When is the next accreditation review date?
VII. FACULTY
Provide the number of full-time and adjunct faculty and the number of full and part-time staff for the
last 4 years:
2006-2007
2007-2008
Full-time Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Full-time Staff
Part-time Staff
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2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
A. Number of vacancies anticipated in the next 3-5 years
B. Do all faculty meet SACS Credential Guidelines for the courses they are teaching?
Yes
No
If no, explain and include comments by Instructor/Department Head and Academic Dean or attach
Letter of Exception.
Note: The Instructor/Department Head will verify that the faculty personnel files have been checked for
documentation of credentials.
C. Are licenses/certificates required for the faculty in their field?
Yes
No
If yes, what is required?
Are all licenses/certificates current?
Yes
No
D. Are faculty and staff meeting professional development requirements?
Yes
No
If not, please explain:
You may include recognitions, achievements, and awards received by faculty.
VIII. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A. List current advisory members and their affiliations
Advisory Member
Advisory Member Affiliation
B. How often does the advisory committee meet?
C. Provide dated minutes of advisory meetings for the last 2 years.
D. Describe any significant Advisory Committee discussions and/or recommendations and how they
were addressed.
E. Describe Advisory Committee accomplishments over the last 2 years.
F. Survey Results - Advisory Committee Members
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Source: Advisory Committee Member Survey
IX. CURRICULUM
A. When was the curriculum program of study last approved?
B. Is curriculum current and relevant?
Yes
No
If no, explain and include comments by the Instructor/Department Head and Academic Dean.
C. Does your program have a diploma and/or certificate?
Yes
No
If so, do the hours (SHC) meet the requirements of the North Carolina Community College System?
Name the diploma/certificate and list the credit hours for each.
http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Programs/curriculum_standards.htm
X. COLLABORATIVE/ARTICLULATION AGREEMENTS
A. Does the program have a collaborative, articulation or other agreement with a 2- or 4-year college?
Yes
No
If so, please attach a copy.
B. How many students have taken advantage of the agreement?
C. Should the agreement be continued? Explain.
XI. FACILITIES
Are facilities adequate?
Yes
No
If no, explain and include comments by Instructor/Department Head and Academic Dean.
XII. EQUIPMENT
A. Provide program equipment expenditures for the last 3 years.
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Source: Business Office / Accounting
B. Is equipment adequate to meet the instructional needs of the program?
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Yes
No
If no, explain and include comments by Instructor/Department Head and Academic Dean.
C. Are there any major equipment expenses outstanding that have not been addressed?
Yes
No
If yes, explain and include comments by Instructor/Department Head and Academic Dean.
XIII. GRADUATE SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS
A. Provide satisfaction rates for graduates by year for the last three years. Indicate number of
respondents (No.) and percentage (%) for each category and year.
QUESTION
Overall quality
of academic
program
Quality of
instruction in
program area
courses
Co-op
Education
Program
Quality of
Academic
Advising
Job Placement
Office
YEAR:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
No. %
YEAR:
No. %
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
https://secure.waketech.edu/eaglesnest/gsresults/
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YEAR:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
Very Satisfied:
Satisfied:
Don’t Know:
Dissatisfied:
Very Dissatisfied:
No. %
XIV. GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
A. Provide survey results for the last three years. Indicate number of respondents (No.) and
percentage for each category and year.
QUESTION
Have you been employed in a fulltime position that is directly or
closely related to your Wake Tech
degree(s)?
Did you take an NC or National
industry exam/license while
enrolled at Wake Tech?
Did you earn an NC or National
industry exam/license while
enrolled at Wake Tech?
Which exam/license did you earn?
YEAR: No.
%
YEAR: No.
%
YEAR: No.
Yes:
Yes:
Yes:
No:
No:
No:
Yes:
No:
Yes:
No:
Yes:
No:
Yes
No
Yes:
No:
Yes:
No:
%
Source: Graduate Survey, Institutional Effectiveness and Research
B. EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
Are there any trends in this field of work or other factors that are affecting or will affect the job market
for graduates? Please explain.
Source: Instructor/Department Head/ Job Placement/ Employment Outlook Handbook/Emerging
Business Opportunities/Advisory Committees, etc.
C. Employer Satisfaction
Source: Employer Satisfaction Survey
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XV. DEPARTMENT HEAD ANALYSIS OF RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATION
A. Strengths:
B. Weaknesses:
C. Opportunities:
E. Threats:
F. RECOMMENDATIONS
Comments
Continue program with
no recommendations
Continue program with
recommendations
Review the program
again in the next
academic year
Terminate the program
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