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Note: For each question the purpose (P), definitions of terms (Def), examples (Ex), additional instructions
(AddIn), and where to go for help/resources (Res) are outlined, as applicable.
Instructional Unit
Instructional Dean
Department Name
Courses
Person/Title Completing the
Review
Person(s)/Title(s) Assisting
in the Review Process
Date of Submission
Ex: Arts & Sciences, BCTS, HPWPE, CAPS
Ex: Dan Symancyk, Kelly Koermer, Claire Smith, Faith HarlandWhite
Ex: English, Communications, Business Administration, Health
Technologies, etc.
Def: A group of courses that alone do NOT constitute a degree or
certificate
Ex: Philosophy
Ex: Sam Smith, Chair, Biology
Ex: Jane Smith, Professor, Biology & John Doe, Assistant professor,
Biology
Ex: 2013
1. Please list all courses within your department and confirm their currency. If a course
has been deleted, is new, or has been significantly revised since last year’s review,
please indicate below:
P: To verify the accuracy and currency of course information. Please indicate a deletion, addition, or
significant revision as applicable.
Res: Please feel free to utilize the college catalog, WIDS, and/or contact the Office of LOA if you have any
questions or need additional assistance.
2. Review Appendix 1 for accuracy and completeness of information regarding courselevel objectives related to AACC’s core competencies. Please supply the appropriate
WIDS documentation showing alignment, if needed.
P: To review the current alignment of the courses to AACC’s core competencies.
AddIn: Please initial each row to verify its accuracy. If a row does not have alignment information,
please complete indicate the relevant core competencies in the Appendix and initial.
Res: Please feel free to contact the Office of LOA if you have any questions or need additional
assistance.
3. Please review the 3-year trend data for the following and in review of the data,
address any trends you note in Appendix 2.
Note: The information for this section comes directly from PRIA’s “Program Source Book” report and
should be included in Appendix 2. If it is not available, please contact PRIA for assistance.
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Overall course enrollment and FTE by fiscal year (Table 5 - Program Review Source Book)
Course Success Rates – A-C (Table 6 - Program Review Source Book)
Course Failure Rates – D-F (Table 7 - Program Review Source Book)
Course Withdraw Rate – W (Table 8 - Program Review Source Book)
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4. Please indicate any recommended changes and/or budget recommendations based
on the above trends.
P: To interpret data from question #3 (included in Appendix 2) and indicate recommended changes and/or
budget requests based on the trends.
AddIn: If no significant trends exist or if data is unavailable, please indicate if this finding was expected and
why.
Res: Please feel free to contact the PRIA or LOA offices if you have any questions or need additional
assistance.
5. Please describe learning outcomes projects completed or in process in your
department this past year. If in process, please indicate an anticipated completion
date.
P: To provide an opportunity to share the results and impact of the specific targeted assessment endeavors in
the courses or program of study in the current year. The assessment endeavors can range from a single section
of a course, to course-level, to program-level assessment. For each please be sure to indicate the level of the
assessment in its description.
Res: Please feel free to utilize the course-level database and contact the Office of LOA if you have any
questions or need additional assistance.
6. Based on your analysis of the results of the learning outcomes assessment projects
described above, indicate any trends that you notice requiring recommended changes
to courses; please list recommendations to programs and include any related budget
proposals you plan to make in the next budget cycle relative to recommendations
you propose. These recommendations can include both EPC plans and instructional
changes that apply to proposals for formatting, instructional supplies, equipment and
other materials, pedagogy and other relevant factors impacting outcomes.
P: To indicate trends in assessment results discussed in question #5 that may require changes to courses or
recommendations for programs that may impact budget considerations.
AddIn: If no changes are anticipated or have been made, please indicate why.
Res: Please feel free to contact the Office of LOA if you have any questions or need additional assistance.
7. What do you consider the strengths and potential areas of enhancements of your
courses?
P: To highlight major strengths of the courses and identify areas of opportunity. Please feel free to reiterate or
summarize other areas of the template and/or use this area to include strengths not included in other sections
(i.e., expertise of faculty, awards/recognitions, etc.).
8. Please list Student Success 2020 initiatives that were initiated during the past year in
your courses and discuss the results as well as the next steps in furthering student
access, success and resources.
P: To describe new course initiatives aligned with SS2020 and their impact on furthering student access,
success and resources.
AddIn: Please identify the strategy or strategies your program impacts (Access, Success, and/or Resources)
include examples of student success (awards, recognitions, etc.).
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Descriptions of Appendices
Appendix 1 – The Office of LOA will provide a list of courses within the program of study (as indicated by the
current catalog) and their alignment with the core competencies, as indicated in existing WIDS documents.
Please review the chart and suggest revisions or provide any missing information. Please be sure to initial the
revisions.
Appendix 2 – Detailed information from question #3 should be included here.
Abbreviations
FY – Fiscal year
Def - Definitions of terms
Ex – Examples
LOA – Learning Outcomes Assessment
P – Purpose
PRIA – Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Assessment
Res – Resources, where to go for assistance
AddIn - Additional instructions
SS2020 – Student Success 2020
Available Resources (contact information)
Business/Education Partnerships
Kathleen Beauman, Director
kmbeauman@aacc.edu
410-777-2777
Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment (LOA)
Nassim Ebrahimi, Director
nebrahimi@aacc.edu
410-777-7141
www.aacc.edu/loa
Intranet → Learning Outcomes Assessment
Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Assessment (PRIA)
Ricka Fine, Dean
rkfine@aacc.edu
410-777-1868
Intranet → Planning & Research
Intranet → Student Success 2020
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