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Transcript of Campus-Wide Meeting
Campus-Wide Meeting
April 25, 2013
Charging Forward
Academic and Administrative Program Prioritization
Introduction
Steve Kaplan
Charging Forward by Program Prioritization
“Because the most likely source of resources is the reallocation of existing resources, and because much of the institution’s very being is at stake, the process for accomplishing prioritization must be academically responsible and honorable. This is no time for campus politics as usual.”
– Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services by Robert C. Dickeson
Why Program Prioritization?
• Need to strengthen core academic programs and prioritize new areas for investment
• Assure that we are strategic in moving forward
• Address challenges from demographic trends, economic conditions and alternative delivery models
What is Program Prioritization?• Process for strategic reallocation of resources
• Comprehensive review of all academic and administrative programs
• Evidence-based decision-making process
• Based on Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services by Robert C. Dickeson
What do we expect to gain?• A roadmap for investment and reallocation
• Alignment of decisions with our strategic vision to enhance the value of a UNH education
• A stronger culture of assessment and evidence-based decision-making
Two Prioritization Task Forces
• Champions: – Mario Gaboury– (Daniel May)
• Co-Chairs:– Tara L’Heureux– Michael Collura
• Review all academicprograms
Academic Task Force Administrative Task Force• Champion:
– George Synodi
• Co-Chairs:– William Norton– Hanko Dobi
• Review all administrative programs
Charging ForwardRoles and
Responsibilities
George SynodiMario Gaboury
Roles and ResponsibilitiesChampions: Support task force co-chairs, remove obstacles to completion, help process stay on track
Facilitation Group: Provides data from centralized databases (enrollment, financial, …)
Consultant: Larry Goldstein – provides expertise and advice
Task Force Members: Design process, conduct review, report results
Academic Task Force MembersEsin Cakan Virginia MaxwellMatthew Caporale Michael MorrisDeborah Chin Fadia NarchetMichael Collura Timothy PalmbachChristopher Dowd Sandra PalumboJose Garcia-Leon Jack PhelanRichard Highfield Nancy SavageTara L'Heureux Tracy TamborraMarc Maniatis
Administrative Task Force Members
Michael Adamowicz Ali MontazerLouis Annino Nancy NiemiRic Baker William NortonGreg Bartholomew Ronald QuaglianiChristie Boronico Robert RainishNeil Chamberland Jane SangelotyCrystal Cohen Lisa ScrantonHanko Dobi Stuart SidleRosa Mo
Guiding Principles• Holistic Judgment Process – Consider Many Factors
– Qualitative as well as Quantitative Data– Quality Metrics as well as Financial Metrics
• Fair, Transparent, Inclusive Process
• Task Force Members exhibit a “trustee mentality” – Inquiry vs. advocacy; steward vs. delegate
Charging Forward
Process, Overviewand Update
Task ForceCo-Chairs
Task Force Activities - Common Goals for Both Task Forces• Develop criteria and design the data and
information gathering process
• Insure integrity and transparency of the process
• Review programs - assign each to a resource category
• Report results to senior administration
Task Force RecommendationsCategories for Resource Reallocation:• Candidate for Enhanced Support
• Candidate for Continued Support
• Candidate for Reduced Support
• Candidate for Transformation or Restructuring• Candidate for Phase Out
Criteria for Academic Program Prioritization• Centrality and Essentiality
• Demand (Internal and External)
• Quality of Inputs, Processes and Outputs
• Productivity, Revenue, Cost, and Resources
• Opportunity Analysis
Criteria for Administrative Program Prioritization• Importance to the institution
• Quality
• Internal demand and mandates
• External demand and mandates
• Cost effectiveness
• Opportunity Analysis
Timeline
Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
Define Program Assessment Criteria
(template) and Process
Collect Data for Pilot
Programs
Pilot Programs -
and Process
Publish Draft
Criteria
Publish Revised Criteria,
Template
Programs Provide Data
Evaluate programs
Prepare final
report
IT - Develop database and on-line template;IR collect centralized data sets
Manage data entry process and refine interface;Provide data to programs
Charging Forward“ … over a multi-year period, we intend to shift resources away from programs that are no longer adequately contributing to our success so that we can make additional investments in programs that are performing exceptionally well.”
– President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community
Charging Forward
“This is a major undertaking, and it will not be a one-time effort. A comprehensive database will be developed through this process ….”
“ …. [ the prioritization process] will become a standard element in our periodic strategic planning process.”
• President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community
Charging Forward Website
http://www.newhaven.edu/ChargingForward/
Charging Forward“ … over a multi-year period, we intend to shift resources away from programs that are no longer adequately contributing to our success so that we can make additional investments in programs that are performing exceptionally well.”
– President Steve Kaplan, November 21, 2012 in a communication to the UNH Campus Community