Revised 12/09/2008

BAS STATE REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

MDC BAS-FT&DP PROPOSAL

ITEM # / Task/Recommendation from State / Comments/Response / Page/Location in December 2008 Edited Document
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
COVER SHEET
1. / No recommendations for this section.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
A. / Executive Summary
1. / Under “Academic Content & Curriculum” a bullet is not included for the requirement to include prerequisites courses. Include a bullet for prerequisites for this Classification of Instructional Program (CIP). / Added sub bullets to include program prerequisites. / Exec. Summary Pages 5, 20, 22
Appendices I & J
2. / The acronym SEDT is referenced in paragraph 4 on page 6. Please include the acronym with the full name of the School of Entertainment & Design Technology (perhaps in the first line of page 6) before using the acronym alone in the text. / The full name of the School of Entertainment & Design Technology is mentioned on page 4, 6, and in the Executive Summary before the acronym (SEDT) is used alone in the text / Exec. Summary Page 4, 6
B1. / Description of Planning Process and Timeline for Implementation
1. / See comments for Time Line Chart
B2. / Timeline Chart
1. / Early planning is a strength of the proposal. Add brief entries/dates for planning activities and MDC Board of Trustees approval to the Time Line Chart, prior to June 2008. / Brief entries/dates for planning activities and MDC Board of Trustees approval added to Time Line Chart, prior to June 2008. / Page 8
2. / Enter a date of “January or February 2009” for consideration of the proposal for approval by the State Board of Education. Adjust other dates in the Time Line Chart as appropriate. / Date of Jan/Feb 2009 for consideration of the Proposal for approval by the State Board of Education added. Other dates in the Time Line are adjusted accordingly / Page 8
3. / Include entry in Time Line Chart to notify SACS of plans for the new B.A.S. program. / Entry to notify SACS of plans for the new BAS Program is included in the Time Line Chart for Jan. 2009. / Page 8
C. / Analysis of Workforce Needs/Demands for Baccalaureate Program
1. / No recommendations for this section.
D. / Alignment with K-20 Goals & Strategic Imperatives
No recommendations for this section
E. / Academic Content & Curriculum
1. / No recommendations for this section.
F. / Assessment Of Current And Anticipated Resources To Deliver The Program
No recommendations for this section
G. / Proposed Enrollment, Performance, And Budget Plans
1. / On page 40, the Enrollment, Performance and Budget Plan should begin with projected 2009-10 instead of projected 2008-09. The College should make sure the Proposed Enrollment, Performance and Budget Plan narrative and the tables are aligned with the baccalaureate budget plan. / Enrollment, Performance and Budget Plan begins with Projected 2009-10. Proposal narrative and tables have been updated and are aligned with the baccalaureate budget plan. / Exec. Summary Pages 8-10, 17,
26-33
Appendix C
2. / On page 40, Section V.A.3, the Resident Student Fees should be $69.40 per credit hour for upper division. The financial aid, capital improvement and activity and service fees should not be reported in the revenues of the baccalaureate budget plan. The college should verify the Enrollment, Performance and Budget Plan narrative on page 33. / Enrollment, Performance and Budget Plan Section V A.3 has been updated to $69.40 per credit hour for upper division. The financial aid, capital improvement and activity and service fees are not reported in the revenues of the baccalaureate budget plan. The proposal narrative and tables have been updated and are aligned with the baccalaureate budget plan. / Exec. Summary Pages 17, 33
Appendix C
H. / Accreditation Plan
No recommendations for this section
I. / Plan of Action in Case of Program Termination
No recommendations for this section
J. / Appendices
No recommendations for this section
Other Reviewer Comments
Terms and Conditions of Program Continuation (page 34)
1. / Refer to Chancellor of Community Colleges, and delete reference to Workforce Education. Delete the reference to Chancellor, Board of Governors. / References to Workforce Education, Chancellor, Board of Governors were deleted. / Page 34