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PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION. The Need for Reform. Internal and external pressures Increase revenues Decrease expenses Improve quality Strengthen reputation Rapidly changing higher education landscape Decreased state funding Competing forces (online, non-profits, MOOCs,…) UMD challenge

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PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

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  1. PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  2. The Need for Reform • Internal and external pressures • Increase revenues • Decrease expenses • Improve quality • Strengthen reputation • Rapidly changing higher education landscape • Decreased state funding • Competing forces (online, non-profits, MOOCs,…) • UMD challenge • Lack of sustainable suite of programs for current recurring budget • Program numbers and credit requirements increasing each year • We must align with our mission and vision in a way that we have a sustainable future with quality programs. 2 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  3. Dickeson Model Outlines the process that has been effective for many institutions facing these challenges. Focus on academic programs, but the model has also been used for all range of other programs. 3 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  4. Leadership • Chancellor • Working with Vice Chancellors and Deans to determine final outcomes • VC Units • Academic Programs and Services: EVCAA, Deans, Directors • Student Life Programs and Services: VCSL and Directors • Finance and Operations Programs and Services: VCFO and Directors • Athletics, Alumni, External Relations and Programs housed in the Chancellor’s office: Chancellor and Directors • Academic Programs • Deans, Department Heads, Faculty • Data provided by EVCAA (Institutional Research) for applicable categories 4 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  5. Ground Rules • All programs are included • Union contracts will be followed for positions affected • All positions may be considered in potential changes • All students currently in programs will be accommodated (program switch, program wind-down plan, etc.) 5 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  6. Phase 1: Collection & Evaluation End Phase I: Recommendations announced to campus PPC: Program Prioritization Committee COD: Council of Deans (Deans, AVCs, EVCAA) Recommendations June July August September October November December 2013 6 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  7. Phase 2: Implementation Transition • Transition Plans Developed • for each Program January February March April May 2014 7 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  8. Suggested Criteria History, development and expectations of the program External demand for the program Internal demand for the program Quality of program inputs and processes Quality of program outcomes Size, scope and productivity of the program Revenue and other resources generated by the program Costs and other expenses associated with the program Impact, justification and overall essentiality of the program Opportunity analysis of the program 8 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  9. Rating Systems • Qualitative basis • Score based on rubric (1-5, 0-100%) • Meets/exceeds/doesn’t meet or red/yellow/green • Other? • Quantitative • Numbers from database • Can convert to 0-100%, 1-5, etc Decision Matrix 9 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  10. Weights 10 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

  11. Immediate Next Steps • Announcement to Campus • List of programs • Send draft list by June 11, 2013 • EVCAA to compile for COD • Establish Program Prioritization Committee • Agree on Criteria • Website 11 PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION

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