CPE/KCTCS Program Review Process Overview The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), as authorized by KRS 164.020, requires all colleges and universities to conduct periodic review of approved academic programs. This requirement is consistent with KCTCS Board of Regents Policy 4.3 KCTCS Review of Educational Units, and accreditation requirements established by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The Council on Postsecondary Education and KCTCS affirm that while each KCTCS college is free to develop procedures and forms for internal assessment of institutional effectiveness, the Council requires each institution to submit uniform information using a common reporting format. Each KCTCS college is required to include the uniform information included in this document in its internal review process. KCTCS institutions will submit the required program review information to the System Office to be uploaded into the CPE s Kentucky Postsecondary Program Review System (KPPRS). The CPE/KCTCS Program Review form is included in Appendix A of this document. Review Cycle The CPE requires existing programs to undergo periodic review every five years. New programs will undergo program review three years after initial program implementation, and will then conform to the KCTCS Program Review Cycle to ensure all like programs engage in program review on the same cycle. This does not prevent individual colleges from implementing more frequent reviews based on individual needs and preferences. In order to enhance the value of the program review process, each of the academic programs offered at KCTCS institutions will undergo program review in the same cycle year. That is, Associate Degree Nursing programs at all KCTCS institutions will submit program review information in the same year, as will all other academic programs. Conducting program review of like academic programs in the same cycle year will allow program curriculum committees to identify best practices which can be shared across colleges and use the results to further refine the program curriculum. The KCTCS Program Review Cycle is included in Appendix B of this document. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 1
CPE Required Uniform Program Review Instructions Each academic program at each institution is required to submit to the CPE the following data elements: 1. Contribution of the Academic Program to the College and the Commonwealth Each academic program should demonstrate consistency with its institution s mission, the CPE Stronger by Degrees: A Strategic Agenda for Kentucky Postsecondary and Adult Education 2011-2015 (Strategic Agenda), and the Commonwealth s postsecondary strategic implementation plan. These document are available online at http://cpe.ky.gov/planning/. a. Contribution to the institution s mission. Explain how the program contributes to the institution s mission. b. Contribution to economic and social welfare goals of HB1. Explain how the program contributes to at least one of the four goals of HB1 as outlined in the CPE Strategic Agenda. Strategic Agenda goals and prompts are listed below. Student success o Does the program increase high-quality degree production and completion rates? o Does the program close achievement gaps, particularly for lower-income, underprepared, and underrepresented minority students? o Does the program decrease financial barriers to college access and completion? Research, economic, and community development o Does the program increase educational attainment and quality of life in Kentucky communities through regional stewardship, public service, or community outreach? Efficiency and innovation o Does the program increase academic productivity through program innovations? o Does the program maximize the use of postsecondary and adult education resources? College readiness o Does the program increase the effectiveness of Kentucky s K-12 teachers and school leaders? c. Alignment with the statewide postsecondary education strategic implementation plan. Explain how the program aligns with the statewide postsecondary education strategic implementation plan. The response should focus on how the program aligns with one or more action steps included in the strategic implementation plan. Select policy objectives and action steps are listed below. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 2
Policy Objective 4: Increase high-quality degree production and completion rates at all levels and close achievement gaps, particularly for lower-income, underprepared, and underrepresented minority students. 4.1 Maximize KCTCS s role as a high quality, low-cost provider of postsecondary education and transfer opportunities encouraging college access and success. 4.3 Increase the use of data, information, research, and technology to improve student learning and outcomes. 4.4 Support new pathways for adult learners to enroll and complete postsecondary degrees and credentials. 4.6 Promote student engagement, undergraduate research, internships, and other educational opportunities that improve the quality of the student experience, develop leaders, and lead to success after graduation. Policy Objective 8: Increase academic productivity through program innovations. 8.1 Increase productivity and maximize student success for both traditional and nontraditional students through course redesign and alternative methods of program delivery. 2. Program Quality and Student Success a. Student learning outcomes. Academic programs should provide evidence of both direct and indirect methods of assessing student learning outcomes at the program level. b. External awards or other recognition of the students, faculty, and/or program. Include a list of any regional, state, or national awards granted to students, faculty, and/or the academic program. Include any specialized accreditation attained by the program. c. Average actual time and credits to degree completion. In the table provided, Identify the number of general education credit hours required to complete the program. Identify the number of technical credit hours required to complete the program. Identify the total number of credit hours required to complete the program. Include the average actual time and credit to degree completion for the program in the table provided. Average actual time to degree refers to the average number of years it takes a group of students graduating in a particular year to complete the program. Average actual credit to degree refers to the average number of credit hours earned by a group of students graduating in a particular year to complete the program. These credits include transfer credits and developmental education credits. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 3
d. Employer satisfaction with program graduates. Examples of documentation sources may Include results of employer surveys, focus groups, advisory board meetings, or other evidence of employer satisfaction with program graduates. If applicable, include any recommendations from employers on how to improve the program to meet the needs of the business community. e. Job placement data for program graduates. Include job placement results in the table provided. f. Pass rates on licensure/certification exams (if applicable). Include results of licensure/certification examination results in the table provided. 3. Program Demand/Unnecessary Duplication a. Student credit hour per instructional faculty FTE. In the table provided, enter the number of students enrolled, number of degrees conferred, and credit hour production. Credit hour production refers to the number of credit hours produced by program faculty. b. Need for duplicative programs. Programs are considered duplicative if the curriculum and/or student population is similar to programs at other nearby Kentucky public institutions. A similar program is defined as a program with the same or closely related CIP code at the same degree level. If the program meets CPE s definition of duplicative, discuss the differences in curriculum and/or differences in students served. If the program does not meet CPE s definition of duplicative, discuss the uniqueness of the curriculum and/or student population served. c. Collaborative opportunities. Describe existing or potential collaborative opportunities with similar programs. 4. Cost and Funding a. Student credit hour per instructional faculty FTE. Enter student credit hour per instructional FTE results in the table provided. Student credit hour per instructional faculty FTE is defined as the number of credit hours taught by program faculty in their unit, divided by the number of instructional FTE (as defined by the institution) of those program faculty. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 4
b. Extramural funding. Enter the dollar amount and source of any extramural funding available to the program in the table provided. In the Comments section, describe the purpose and duration of any extramural funding. Extramural funding includes any funds from outside the college that are used to support the program. Possible sources include governmental agencies (local, state, federal), businesses, private foundations, or individuals. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 5
Appendix A CPE/KCTCS Program Review Data Collection Form Institution: Program Name: Degree Conferred: CIP Code: Program Type: (Select one) Collaborative, Joint, or Single Institution Program Coordinator: Program Implementation Date: (If known) Submission Date: 1. Contribution of the Academic Program to the College and the Commonwealth a. Contribution to the institution s mission. b. Contribution to economic and social welfare goals of HB1. c. Alignment with the statewide postsecondary education strategic implementation plan. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 6
2. Program Quality and Student Success a. Student learning outcomes. SLO SLO SLO b. External awards or other recognition of the students, faculty, and/or program. Students Faculty Program (include accreditation if applicable) c. Average actual time and credits to degree completion. General Education Credit Hours Technical Credit Hours Total Credit Hours Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 7
No. Graduates Average Actual Time to Degree Average Actual Credits to Degree d. Employer satisfaction with program graduates. Examples: Employer satisfaction survey results Focus group results Advisory board recommendations Employer recommendations for improvement e. Job placement data for program graduates. Number of graduates Number of graduates gaining employment Percentage of graduates gaining employment Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 8
f. Pass rates on licensure/certification exams (if applicable). Name of Exam: Total graduates attempting Total passing on first attempt Total passing after multiple attempts Pass rate of all attempting 3. Program Demand/Unnecessary Duplication a. Student credit hour per instructional faculty FTE. Enrollment Degrees Conferred Credit hour production b. Need for duplicative programs. c. Collaborative opportunities. Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 9
4. Cost and Funding a. Student credit hour per instructional faculty FTE. Student credit hour per instructional faculty FTE b. Extramural funding. Source of Extramural Funding $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 10
Appendix B Overview of CPE/KCTCS Program Review Timeline Individual programs are categorized by industry sector on the following pages. Five-Year CPE Review Cycle 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Transportation, Energy Business Services Health Manufacturing Distribution, and (and (and IT) Logistics Miscellaneous) Programs Degrees Programs Degrees Programs Degrees Programs Degrees Programs 30 32 23 54 19 32 13 14 22 31 Degrees AAS Degree Programs in the Health Sector 41.0101 Biotechnology 41.0101 Biotechnology Laboratory Technician 51.1004 Clinical Laboratory Technician 51.0602 Dental Hygiene 51.0603 Dental Laboratory Technology 51.0910 Diagnostic Medical Sonography (All Tracks) 43.0203 Fire and Rescue Technology 51.0999 Health and Wellness Technology (All Tracks) 51.0707 Health Information Technology 51.0000 Health Science Technology 51.0801 Medical Assisting 51.0905 Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technology 51.3801 Nursing-Associate Degree (All Tracks) 51.0803 Occupational Therapy Assistant 51.0904 Paramedic Technology 51.0806 Physical Therapist Assistant 51.0907 Radiography 51.0908 Respiratory Care-Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist 51.0909 Surgical First Assisting 51.0909 Surgical Technology Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 11
AAS Degree Programs in the Business Services (and IT) sector 52.0201 Business Administration Systems (All Tracks) 52.0201 Business Management and Marketing (All Tracks) 11.0101 Computer and Information Technologies (All Tracks) 12.0503 Culinary Arts (All Tracks) 1.0507 Equine Studies (All Tracks) 12.0301 Funeral Service 52.0402 Information Management and Design (All Tracks) 51.0716 Medical Information Technology (All Tracks) 52.0402 Office Systems Technology (All Tracks) 22.0302 Paralegal Technology 52.1501 Real Estate Visual Communication: Advertising & Design: 50.0406 Communication Arts Technology (All Tracks) Visual Communication: Advertising & Design: Design and 50.0409 Technology (All Tracks) 10.0304 Visual Communication: Multimedia (All Tracks) 10.0304 Visual Communication: Printing (All Tracks) AAS Degree Programs in the Manufacturing sector 47.0201 Air Conditioning Technology 15.0499 Applied Engineering Technology (All Tracks) 41.0301 Applied Process Technologies (All Tracks) 15.1303 Architectural Technology 15.0201 Civil Engineering Technology 15.1301 Computer Aided Drafting and Design 48.0503 Computerized Manufacturing & Machining 46.0201 Construction Technology 41.0301 Industrial Chemical Technology (All Tracks) 14.4201 Integrated Engineering Technology 15.0613 Manufacturing Engineering Technology 46.0302 MIT: Electrical Technology (All Tracks) 47.0303 MIT: Industrial Maintenance Technology 16.0503 Plumbing Technology 15.1102 Surveying and Mapping Technology 48.0508 Welding Technology Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 12
AAS Degree Programs in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics sector 47.0604 Automotive Technology (All Tracks) 47.0608 Aviation Maintenance Technology 47.0605 Diesel Technology (All Tracks) 52.0203 Logistics and Operations Management 49.0399 Marine Technology (All Tracks) 47.0611 Motorcycle Technology (All Tracks) AAS Degree Programs in the Energy (and Miscellaneous) sector 15.0499 Advanced Integrated Technology (All Tracks) 1.0301 Agriculture Technology 47.9999 Apprenticeship Studies 43.0103 Criminal Justice (All Tracks) 13.1501 Education (All Tracks) 15.0503 Energy Systems (All Tracks) 15.0503 Energy Technologies (All Tracks) 15 Engineering and Electronics Technology (All Tracks) 15.0507 Environmental Science Technology 30.2001 Global Studies 51.2205 Health Physics 43.9999 Homeland Security/Emergency Management (All Tracks) 1.0601 Horticulture (All Tracks) 44.0701 Human Services 19.0709 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education 15.0901 Mining Technology (All Tracks) 50.0201 Professional Studio Artist (All Tracks) Revised 26 Nov. 12 pg. 13