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Campus-Wide Meeting. April 25, 2013. Charging Forward. Academic and Administrative Program Prioritization Introduction Steve Kaplan. Charging Forward by Program Prioritization.

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Campus-Wide Meeting

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  1. Campus-Wide Meeting April 25, 2013

  2. Charging Forward Academic and Administrative Program Prioritization Introduction Steve Kaplan

  3. Charging Forward by Program Prioritization “Because the most likely source of resources is the reallocation of existing resources, and because much of the institution’s very being is at stake, the process for accomplishing prioritization must be academically responsible and honorable. This is no time for campus politics as usual.” • Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services byRobert C. Dickeson

  4. Why Program Prioritization? • Need to strengthen core academic programs and prioritize new areas for investment • Assure that we are strategic in moving forward • Address challenges from demographic trends, economic conditions and alternative delivery models

  5. What is Program Prioritization? • Process for strategic reallocation of resources • Comprehensive review of all academic and administrative programs • Evidence-based decision-making process • Based on Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services byRobert C. Dickeson

  6. What do we expect to gain? • A roadmap for investment and reallocation • Alignment of decisions with our strategic vision to enhance the value of a UNH education • A stronger culture of assessment and evidence-based decision-making

  7. Academic Task ForceAdministrative Task Force Champion: George Synodi Co-Chairs: William Norton HankoDobi Review all administrative programs Two Prioritization Task Forces • Champions: • Mario Gaboury • (Daniel May) • Co-Chairs: • Tara L’Heureux • Michael Collura • Review all academic programs

  8. Charging Forward Roles and Responsibilities George Synodi Mario Gaboury

  9. Roles and Responsibilities Champions: Support task force co-chairs, remove obstacles to completion, help process stay on track Facilitation Group: Provides data from centralized databases (enrollment, financial, …) Consultant: Larry Goldstein – provides expertise and advice Task Force Members: Design process, conduct review, report results

  10. Academic Task Force Members

  11. Administrative Task Force Members

  12. Guiding Principles • Holistic Judgment Process – Consider Many Factors • Qualitative as well as Quantitative Data • Quality Metrics as well as Financial Metrics • Fair, Transparent, Inclusive Process • Task Force Members exhibit a “trustee mentality” • Inquiry vs. advocacy; steward vs. delegate

  13. Charging Forward Process, Overview and Update Task Force Co-Chairs

  14. Task Force Activities - Common Goals for Both Task Forces • Develop criteria and design the data and information gathering process • Insure integrity and transparency of the process • Review programs - assign each to a resource category • Report results to senior administration

  15. Task Force Recommendations Categories for Resource Reallocation: • Candidate for Enhanced Support • Candidate for Continued Support • Candidate for Reduced Support • Candidate for Transformation or Restructuring • Candidate for Phase Out

  16. Criteria for Academic Program Prioritization • Centrality and Essentiality • Demand (Internal and External) • Quality of Inputs, Processes and Outputs • Productivity, Revenue, Cost, and Resources • Opportunity Analysis

  17. Criteria for Administrative Program Prioritization • Importance to the institution • Quality • Internal demand and mandates • External demand and mandates • Cost effectiveness • Opportunity Analysis

  18. Timeline Define Program Assessment Criteria (template) and Process Collect Data for Pilot Programs Pilot Programs - and Process Evaluate programs Prepare final report Publish Draft Criteria Publish Revised Criteria, Template Programs Provide Data IT - Develop database and on-line template; IR collect centralized data sets Manage data entry process and refine interface; Provide data to programs

  19. Charging Forward “ … over a multi-year period, we intend to shift resources away from programs that are no longer adequately contributing to our success so that we can make additional investments in programs that are performing exceptionally well.” • President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community

  20. Charging Forward “This is a major undertaking, and it will not be a one-time effort. A comprehensive database will be developed through this process ….” “ …. [ the prioritization process] will become a standard element in our periodic strategic planning process.” • President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community

  21. Charging Forward Website http://www.newhaven.edu/ChargingForward/

  22. Charging Forward “ … over a multi-year period, we intend to shift resources away from programs that are no longer adequately contributing to our success so that we can make additional investments in programs that are performing exceptionally well.” • President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community

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