Factor Current Process Recommended Changes Benefit Programs Inter-College Academic Transfer Prog. Recommend colleges be A matrix will provide All Programs Communication The college requesting encouraged (not more timely notice to program approval must required) to submit plans colleges. secure signatures from to develop a new the Chief Instructional program or add an option Supports a collaborative Officers at neighboring to an existing program system approach to colleges. using a new program serving students and matrix. communities. Prof/Tech Prog. Upon receipt of a Academic Transfer still Will hopefully minimize program approval requires CIO signatures. disputes later in the request, the State Board approval process. forwards notification to Prof/Tech still requires CTCs via email. notification to CTCs. Supply/Demand Supply and labor market Recommend following The BAS supply/demand Prof/Tech Data demand information is established Applied criteria is well-vetted and I-BEST required. However, there is Baccalaureate program stipulates the kinds of no guidance on what type of criteria for supply and evidence required for data is required or demand data. specific circumstances tools/resources for (established occupations providing evidence of need. Guidelines will add links vs. emerging to free tools and contact occupations). information for regional Employment Security Dept. economists. Wage Wage data is required, but Recommend colleges Helps inform students Prof/Tech Information little guidance is provided. identify wages for the about potential wages as I-BEST occupation(s) and area they select a college the data represents program. (county, region, state). Provides required wage Narrative is required if information for prof/tech wage information is not programs on college web available (emerging sites occupation). Is required to meet A link to the state’s Opportunity Grant and Employment Security some WorkFirst eligibility Dept. data will be criteria. embedded in the form.
Factor Current Process Recommended Changes Benefit Programs Inter-College Communication Academic Transfer Prog. The college requesting program approval must secure signatures from the Chief Instructional Officers at neighboring colleges. Prof/Tech Prog. Upon receipt of a program approval request, the State Board forwards notification to CTCs via email. Recommend colleges be encouraged (not required) to submit plans to develop a new program or add an option to an existing program using a new program matrix. Academic Transfer still requires CIO signatures. Prof/Tech still requires notification to CTCs. A matrix will provide more timely notice to colleges. Supports a collaborative system approach to serving students and communities. Will hopefully minimize disputes later in the approval process. All Programs Supply/Demand Data Supply and labor market demand information is required. However, there is no guidance on what type of data is required or tools/resources for providing evidence of need. Recommend following established Applied Baccalaureate program criteria for supply and demand data. Guidelines will add links to free tools and contact information for regional Employment Security Dept. economists. The BAS supply/demand criteria is well-vetted and stipulates the kinds of evidence required for specific circumstances (established occupations vs. emerging occupations). Prof/Tech I-BEST Wage Information Wage data is required, but little guidance is provided. Recommend colleges identify wages for the occupation(s) and area the data represents (county, region, state). Narrative is required if wage information is not available (emerging occupation). A link to the state’s Employment Security Dept. data will be embedded in the form. Helps inform students about potential wages as they select a college program. Provides required wage information for prof/tech programs on college web sites Is required to meet Opportunity Grant and some WorkFirst eligibility criteria. Prof/Tech I-BEST
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