Faculty Senate Resolution #08-52

Approved by the Faculty Senate: November 4, 2008

Rejected by the Chancellor: December 12, 2008, based on the fact that the guidelines for this review are set by the University of North Carolina General Administration and no further guidelines are necessary.

Guidelines for Reviewing Low Productivity/Low Enrollment Programs

Alignment with UNC Tomorrow, ECU Tomorrow, and ECU Strategic Plan

· How is this program supporting progress toward identified goals?

Societal Need

· Does the program meet specific societal needs (i.e., demographic needs such as employment)?

· Do graduates from degree program have a skill set in high demand area in either private or public sectors?

· Does growing demographic demand for skill set exist?

Community Engagement and Impact

· Does program offer engaged learning component of benefit to students and eastern North Carolina communities through internships, service learning, and engagement with public and private entities?

Increasing Access and Innovative Program Delivery

· Are there plans in the immediate future to increase number of degrees granted through expanded access (e.g., distance education, opportunities to military personnel and dependents)?

Value in Support of other Programs

· Does curriculum support degree programs in other areas or interdisciplinary programs (e.g., BA/BS K-12 degrees in the same field)?

Admission/Graduation Criteria and Statistics

· Are admission or graduation criteria so rigorous as to significantly limit admissions or graduation rates but result in high caliber student or graduate population?

· Does course sequence impact student retention and progress toward graduation?

· Does program admit and graduate a high percentage of applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations?

· Do program graduates pass national licensing/certification exams at equal to the national rate or higher than the national rate?

Faculty Pool

· Would additional students be admitted if program had more faculty?

· Does presence of program enhance the ability to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty?

Financial Resources

· How does the graduate degree program support faculty research and creative activities?

· Is the unit able to continue fiscally supporting the program?

· Are external funds available to offset the lack of program graduates?

· Are external funds available to support students?

Demonstrable Potential for Growth

· Does program have a plan (including business plan and timeframe) for increasing productivity?