Program Effectiveness & Planning Committee
Program Review - Cycle 2
The Program Review process runs in five year cycles and is fully documented in the Cycle 2 Program Review Handbook - 2006 (pdf or word). We are currently in the process of completing LAVC's second complete cycle of program review. To see each department's status in this cycle click here.
Completing the Program Review Process
Step 1: Curriculum Review
Revise your course outlines through ECD. This includes updating the course outline, prerequisite validations, all addenda (TAP, DE, SLOs), and any course archives.
Need help? Contact Sheri Berger, VCCC Chair.
Step 2: Research and Planning
Contact Michelle Fowles, Dean of Research and Planning to obtain your Student Data Profile for your department and to help you design your Student Survey. Administer your student surveys.
Step 3: Reviewing the Department and Program(s)
Discuss and assign/delegate each area below to faculty in your department:
1. Philosophy, Mission and History of the Department and Program(s)
2. Curriculum Analysis
3. Students
4. Consultation and Review with Off-Campus Representatives
5. Facilities, Equipment, and Technology
6. Faculty and Staffing
7. Campus Partners and Resources
8. Departmental Goals and Objectives
Step 4: Writing and Concluding the Review
Write and edit the Program Review Document. Submit an electronic copy of your completed program review narrative to Rebecca Stein, Chair, Program Effectiveness and Planning Committee. She will let you know when you are scheduled to present your narrative.
Step 5: Presenting the Review to the Program Effectiveness and Planning Committee
Bring 12 copies of your Executive Summary to the PEPC meeting (as a handout to use when you talk about your review) and one hard copy of the entire report. The PEPC Chair will deliver the hard copy to the Office of Academic Affairs when the signature sheets are copied for inclusion.
Program Review - Cycle 3
In 2011-2012 we will begin cycle 3 with several changes. First, we will be moving to a unified cycle for the narrative portion (i.e. every unit will write the narrative in the same year). Second, we will be moving to an online system for completing program review. Finally and most importantly, we will be working to ensure that all information needed for planning and reporting is gathered through this process.
Cycle 3 Program Review Handbook (word or PDF)