 Leadership
 Curriculum Management and Coordination
 Coordinate Program Assessment
 Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions
 Partnership Development
 Academic Advisement and Student Retention http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/pdmodel.cfm
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/upload/BFA-Program-
Director-Manual.docx

 Membership -
Internal and external stakeholders: faculty and academic staff from across colleges, students, alumni and employers
 Function -
Advises in development of curriculum and short- and long-range goals and projections for the program. http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/

 Annual reports due: Mid October – October 2, 2015
 Reports are archived and accessed through UW-Stout’s information portal – please review!
http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/assessment.cfm

 Assessment of student learning outcomes related to program objectives
 Include direct and indirect measures
 Systematic effort and progress on improving student learning outcomes
 Faculty involvement is essential

The PRC is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate that conducts regular program reviews:
 First review is five years after new program approval; subsequently, every seven years
 Documentation includes:
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Program self study
Surveys of key instructors, advisory board, program alumni
Reports strengths, areas for improvement, and recommendations http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/prc.cfm

The Provost’s Office keeps permanent files on accreditation. Forward copies of reports and correspondence to the Provost’s Office for the official record.
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/accred.cfm

 Don Steffen (x1239) assists with site creation and maintenance
 Audience:
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New students, parents
Prospective students
Accreditation agencies
 Site includes:
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Program description
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Contact information
Four-year course sequence
Graduation Guarantee contract http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/

Information for prospective, new and continuing students, alumni:
• Fees
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• Admission
Program and graduation requirements
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• Degree Planners
Course descriptions http://bulletin.uwstout.edu/

The Curriculum Handbook provides information on:
 Curriculum policies and procedures
 Curriculum approval process
 Formats, procedures, and sequences
 Policies, definitions, and documents of significance regarding curriculum http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/index.cfm

• Review, develop and recommend new and/or modified curriculum policies
• Serve as an academic forum to discuss and act upon proposals for credit-producing learning experiences as well as academic programs
• Encourage a transdisciplinary approach to curriculum and instructional growth
• Promote academic excellence and educational opportunity and encourage the use of appropriate standards throughout the curriculum http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/cic/index.cfm

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/progrdev/flowchart.cfm

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Course revisions impact programs
 Departments revising programs must consult with program directors
 Program directors will sign a Course Impact
Summary as part of the course revision document
Course Impact Summary Form: http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/forms/upload/CIS.pdf

• Permanent curriculum files are imaged and stored
• Courses
• PRC reports
• Accreditation files
• Official and historical program documents and correspondence
• Program Directors are able to view all curriculum documents

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Authored by Program Directors or Program
Assistants
Submitted online
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Electronically approved and routed
Stored in ImageNow with student records
Web Forms: http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/Degree-Audit-Program-Waiver.cfm
http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/Substitution.cfm

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Program Director Handbook https://www.uwstout.edu/hr/intranet/upload/Program-Director-
Manual.docx
Curriculum Handbook http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/index.cfm
Academic Plan http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/general/accplan.cfm
Bulletins http://bulletin.uwstout.edu/
Curriculum and Instruction Committee http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/cic/index.cfm
Graduate Education Committee http://www.uwstout.edu/grad/faculty/grec.cfm
General Education Requirement (and committee) http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/gec/index.cfm
Racial and Ethnic Studies Requirement (and committee) http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/currhb/ethnic.cfm
Global Perspectives Requirement (and committee) http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/currhb/global.cfm
Program Websites http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/
Program Advisory Committees http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/index.cfm
Access Stout https://access.uwstout.edu/ps/signon.html
WebNow https://imagenow.uwstout.edu/webnow/
• The Provost’s
Office hosts two
Program Director meetings per term
– agenda items are welcome!
• Additional meetings among
Program Directors are encouraged for information sharing.

Please contact:
 Glendalí Rodríguez, x2421
 Tricia Aspen, x2424