Area of Focus Standard Basis of Judgment Additional Detail Possible Methods of Verification (not Other Notes exhaustive!) Considerations Documents Review Interviews Mission Standard The program’s values How does the program Website, governing Faculty, When the degree Statement 1.1 should be reflected develop and review its documents, faculty students, under review is the in the mission mission statement? Which meeting minutes, advisory flagship degree, the statement. stakeholders are involved? advisory board board, program and larger minutes, surveys administrators department/school external may share a mission. stakeholders Performance Standard Program activities Does the program have Faculty meeting Faculty, Program goals should Expectations 1.2 and goals should clearly defined minutes, advisory drive strategic reflect the mission. expectations, which reflect board minutes, decisions in the the program’s mission? program mission and program. goals, strategic plan, program annual report Program Standard The program has How does the mission guide Faculty meeting Faculty, Standard 5.1 is just Evaluation 1.3 processes in place to program evaluation? How minutes, advisory one piece of program measure its does the program assess board minutes, evaluation performance and whether or not it is meeting assessment plan, committee(s), programs should continuously its strategic goals – logic model, changes Institutional evaluate goals and improve student and weaknesses? as a result of Research success across the success. Opportunities? Did the strategic review, program. program provide evidence it has “closed the loop”? committee documents, program annual report Faculty Standard The program’s Does the program have Course coverage, Faculty, Faculty and Capacity 2.1 administrative adequate administrative syllabi, job students, professional staff infrastructure fits its capacity to pursue the descriptions, administrators capacity are activities and program’s goals? (especially teaching policies, important aspects of program delivery considering delivery, university policies, program delivery. model. assessment). faculty meeting minutes Faculty Standard The program has a Does the program have an Faculty meeting Faculty, Nucleus faculty must Governance 2.2 faculty nucleus which adequate faculty nucleus (5, minutes, job students, be full-time with the exerts substantial full-time faculty) and an descriptions, hiring administrators institution, not
Area of Focus Standard Basis of Judgment Additional Detail Possible Methods of Verification (not exhaustive!) Other Considerations Notes Documents Review Interviews Mission Statement Standard 1.1 The program’s values should be reflected in the mission statement. How does the program develop and review its mission statement? Which stakeholders are involved? Website, governing documents, faculty meeting minutes, advisory board minutes, surveys Faculty, students, advisory board, external stakeholders When the degree under review is the flagship degree, the program and larger department/school may share a mission. Performance Expectations Standard 1.2 Program activities and goals should reflect the mission. Does the program have clearly defined expectations, which reflect the program’s mission? Faculty meeting minutes, advisory board minutes, program mission and goals, strategic plan, program annual report Faculty, administrators Program goals should drive strategic decisions in the program. Program Evaluation Standard 1.3 The program has processes in place to measure its performance and continuously improve student success. How does the mission guide program evaluation? How does the program assess whether or not it is meeting its strategic goals and weaknesses? Opportunities? Did the program provide evidence it has “closed the loop”? Faculty meeting minutes, advisory board minutes, assessment plan, logic model, changes as a result of strategic review, committee documents, program annual report Faculty, committee(s), Institutional Research Standard 5.1 is just one piece of program evaluation – programs should evaluate goals and success across the program. Faculty Capacity Standard 2.1 The program’s administrative infrastructure fits its activities and program delivery model. Does the program have adequate administrative capacity to pursue the program’s goals? (especially considering delivery, assessment). Course coverage, syllabi, job descriptions, teaching policies, university policies, faculty meeting minutes Faculty, students, administrators Faculty and professional staff capacity are important aspects of program delivery. Faculty Governance Standard 2.2 The program has a faculty nucleus which exerts substantial Does the program have an adequate faculty nucleus (5, full-time faculty) and an Faculty meeting minutes, job descriptions, hiring Faculty, students, administrators Nucleus faculty must be full-time with the institution, not