Program Prioritization z Student Leader Meeting 29 April 2018 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Program Prioritization z Student Leader Meeting 29 April 2018 http://provost.howard.edu/ProgramPrioritization.asp

z The Charge ▪ In order to maintain and elevate our status as a premier academic institution, it is essential that the programs offered at Howard University are of the highest academic quality, and provide contemporary and exceptional educational experiences to our students. As we prepare for the University-wide accreditation process in 2019- 2020, it is critical that the University undertake a comprehensive academic and administrative review process to position the University to remain relevant and positioned for a successful future.

z Middle States z z The University has begun preparation for our Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) 2019 - 2020 self-study and accreditation site visit. In accordance with Standard VI universities must now demonstrate engagement in continuous institutional improvement.

z PPTF Task Force To that end, the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer has formed the Academic and Administrative Program Prioritization Task Force to compile evidence to: university’s ▪ strengthen the overall academic program portfolio ▪ facilitate utilization of best practices in the development of new program offerings, and ▪ ensure effective alignment of resources with University initiatives.

z PPTF Members ▪ Faculty, students and staff. Faculty and staff were nominated by their deans, the Faculty Senate, or their supervisors. Students were nominated by the presidents of HUSA or the Graduate Student Council.

z The Review Process ▪ Phase 1: Instrument Development ▪ Phase 2: HU community/key stakeholder feedback ▪ Phase 3: Data Collection ▪ Phase 4: Evaluation

List of PPTF Members (Updated 4/16/18) z Shareefah Al Uqdah, Ph.D., School of Education Rhea Ballard-Thrower, M.I.L.S., JD, University Library System, PPTF Co-Chair Kim Bey, Ph.D., College of Arts & Sciences Helen Bond, Ph.D., CETLA Matthew Bruckner, JD, School of Law Keonna Carter, JD, Office of the General Counsel Kyron Carter, Enrollment Management Eugene Cooper, Human Resources Lisa Crooms-Robinson, JD, School of Law Lundyn Davis, Student Jozanne Douglas, M.S., GCDF, Office of Career Services Constance Ellison, Ph.D., Graduate School Kimberley Freeman, Ph.D., School of Education Rajni Goel, Ph.D., School of Business Tanya Greenfield, DDS, College of Dentistry Dana Hector, CRA, Research & Administrative Services Altaf Husain, Ph.D., School of Social Work Amos Jackson, Student Lennon Jackson, M.Ed., MSW, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

List of PPTF Members Kimberly Jones, Ph.D., Engineering & Architecture, PPTF Co-Chair Eleanor King, Ph.D., Arts & Sciences Leslie Lawrence, D.M.D., M.S., College of Dentistry George K. Littleton, Ph.D., College of Medicine Michael Marcus, College of Pharmacy Chloe Martin, Student Sylvia McDonald-Kaufman, JD, M.Div., Graduate School Walter Peterson, Office of Admissions Jeremy Randall, Development & Alumni Relations Precious Smith, Office of Undergraduate Studies Raymond Smith, Ph.D., School of Business Shelese Smith, Office of the Provost Omari Swinton, Ph.D., College of Arts & Sciences Lekidelu Taddesse-Heath, MD, College of Medicine Patricia Talbert, Ph.D., cPHN, MPH, MS, CPHA, CHES, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Lauren Thompson, Student Robin Thornhill, Ph.D., School of Communications

List of PPTF Members Tia Tyree, Ph.D., School of Communications Jacqueise Unonu, PharmD, AAHIVP, College of Pharmacy Vancito Wallace, Office of the Provost Antoine Williams, College of Medicine Aisha Wise, Human Resources Student Representative Student Representative Associate Provost Angela Cole-Dixon serves as liaison from the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer to the PPTF.

Timeline Spring 2017 -- Initial Task Force Meeting Summer - Fall 2017 • Develop data collection & analysis plans Develop & refine guiding questions, rubrics, metrics Develop community engagement & communication strategies Meetings with deans, department chairs, faculty Jan - Mar 2018 • Develop data collection instruments Student leaders nominate student task force members and focus group participants April 2018 • Obtain HU community feedback on data collection instruments via (website; meetings with deans; department chairs; Faculty Senate officers, HUSO, and HUSA; focus groups; and HU Community Forums) Develop evaluation process & evaluation tools Populate data templates Apr-May 2018 • Integrate HU community feedback and Finalize Deploy data collection instruments Summer 2018 -- Data collection and Conduct evaluation Early Fall 2018 -- Submit final report

z Draft Instrument Development ▪ Section 1 -- Instructions ▪ Section 2 -- Background ▪ Section 3 -- Key Area Questions ▪ Mission, Productivity, Quality, Demand, Net Revenue/Efficiency ▪ Section 4 -- Assessment Plan ▪ Section 5 -- SWOT Analysis

z What We Will Accomplish Today? Review the 5 Key Areas for both the Administrative and Academic Draft Instruments ▪ Mission ▪ Productivity ▪ Quality ▪ Demand ▪ Net Revenue/Efficiency

z Thank you! http://provost.howard.edu/ProgramPrioritization.asp