Background

In compliance with ERAU's Academic Policy AP-08, the University requires each academic program to conduct a comprehensive Program Review every 7-10 years to ascertain the program’s relevance to the University’s central mission, enhance its effectiveness, determine its viability within the institution, and discover its potential to contribute to the future development of the university. Every program is afforded a mechanism by which to make a request for financial resources through the university budgeting process to facilitate needed improvements.

Process

Degree program faculty generate program review reports via a standardized, online template. The Program Review Committee reviews the program reports and submits recommendations to the degree program faculty. Program faculty respond to these recommendations. Chief Academic Officers, in collaboration with College Deans and Department Chairs, review all program review documentation and create a Memorandum of Understanding, which outlines action items for each reviewed degree program.

Introduction to Program Review at ERAU

Program Review WebApp Undergrad/Graduate Training Video

 

Program Review WebApp Ph.D. Training Video

Timeline

September

Faculty: Program Review Training

October, November, December

Faculty: will analyze data, prepare report
Bi-weekly review and Q&A Sessions

January

Faculty: Program Review Reports Due
PRC: Program Review Committee (PRC) Training

February

PRC: Review Program Reports
CAO: Select and notify cohort for next academic year cycle

March

PRC: Recommendations Due
Faculty: Response to PRC recommendations due 

April

CAO: Meet with PRC review recommendations
CAO: Review faculty reports SWOT and action items with program coordinators
Faculty/PRC: Complete annual feedback survey

May

Faculty: Provide core courses, occupations, and comparative schools list to OAAA

July

CAO: Create final SWOT/Action Items/MOUs with Deans and Department Chairs

August

Faculty: Final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are due and presented to President Academic Council in September

Roles

  • Select and notify programs
  • Select and notify Program Review Committee (PRC) members
  • Review PRC comments and recommendations
  • Final review of Faculty responses
  • Review Program SWOT Analyses
  • Collaborate with Deans and Department Chairs to determine Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Action Items

  • Review and approve Faculty APR report narratives
  • Review PRC comments and recommendations
  • Review SWOT Analyses and Action Items
  • Collaborate with Program Coordinator/Chair and COAs to create MOUs

  • Attend training with IR/OAAA
  • Complete APR data analysis and template narratives
  • Complete responses to PRC and/or CAO’s comments and recommendations
  • Complete Feedback Survey

  • Gather Data
  • Update Annual Review Report (APR) Templates
  • Train Faculty and PRC Members
  • Coordinate completion of the APR, PRC Comments and recommendations and Faculty responses
  • Coordinate bi-weekly PRC Meetings with the CAOs to review comments and recommendations
  • Archive APRs, maintain the Program Review and Ph.D. portal sites, Collect supporting data and MOUs
  • Track Action Items/Improvements through implementation 

  • Attend training with IR/OAAA and select a PRC chair
  • Review Faculty APR Templates and supporting data
  • Attend bi-weekly meetings and participate in discussions with program faculty 
  • Complete APR comments and recommendations narratives
  • Prepare a summary report and present findings to the academic leadership

Contact Information

Lisa Kopp
Associate Director of Academic Quality and Improvement
386-226-6774
lisa.kopp@erau.edu