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Join us at the Board of Governors Summit to uncover the keys to a successful academic program review and approval process. Learn about the responsibilities outlined in WV Code, from initial program approval to post-approval audits. Understand the five-year program review cycle and how to conduct focused program reviews. Discover how productivity reviews, graduate program reviews, and program terminations are managed. Get your questions answered by contacting the Academic Affairs Division. Enhance your knowledge and skills in academic program governance!
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Board of Governors SummitThe Keys to a Successful Board Academic Program Review and ApprovalAugust 1-2, 2014
Board of Governors Responsibility • Statutorily Mandated • WV Code §18B-1B-4 • WV Code §18B-2A-4
Initial Program Approval • Intent to Plan • Campus development and submission • Academic staff review • Chancellor approval • Program Proposal • Campus development and submission • Academic staff review/feedback • External expert review/feedback • Commission approval • Two years for implementation
Post-Approval Audit • Three years after approval • Prescribed format • Report to Commission
Five-Year Program Review • Statutory requirement and policy • Five year cycle determined by institution • Elements to be reviewed • External reviewer • Role of assessment • Board of Governors recommendation • Summary report to Commission
Focused Program Review • Authority to conduct • Prior implementation
Productivity Review • Biennial • Review: Enrollment and graduation • Probation for not meeting both standards • Probation term – 4 years • Recommendation to terminate or continue
Graduate Program Review • Statutory requirement • Applicable to specific institutions • Process and report to Commission
Program Termination • Result of Program Review/Productivity/other reason(s) • Requires approval of BOG • Plan for enrolled students • Notification to HEPC
Questions and Answers Academic Affairs Division (304) 558-0261 stotler@hepc.wvnet.edu