Planning Tool for Academic Award Programs And

Planning Tool for Academic Award Programs and

Special Academic Programs (Non-Award), Services, Activities

PART A: OVERVIEW

Department:

College:

Document Prepared by:

Academic Award Programs

Academic Award Programs (Degrees, Certificates, etc.) / Existing or New Program / Program Plan 2015-18
Existing Provided from Program Inventory / Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend
Existing Provided from Program Inventory / Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend
Existing Provided from Program Inventory / Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend
Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend
Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend

Add additional rows as needed

Special Academic Programs (Non-Award), Services, & Activities

Special Academic Programs (Non-Award), Services, and Activities / Existing or New Program / Program Plan 2015-18
Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend
Existing
Proposed New / Grow Sustain
Revise Suspend

Add additional rows as needed

Discussyour program aspirations or “Big Ideas” that extend 5, 10, or 15 years and beyond.

Department Personnel (All Fund Sources)

Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Tenured Faculty / Historical
Provided / Historical
Provided
Probationary Faculty / Historical
Provided / Historical
Provided
Fixed-Term Faculty / Historical
Provided / Historical
Provided
Adjunct Faculty / Historical
Provided / Historical
Provided
Graduate (TA/GA/RA)
MSUAASF Service Faculty
Classified Staff
Personnel with
Reassigned/Release Time
Personnel with
Sabbatical or Other Leave
New Positions/Hires

How may potential anticipated leaves, reassigned time, or changingfaculty personnelimpact the future of the department and its programs? What are potential ways you would recommend challenges be addressed?

How can your department continue to support and plan for faculty service in leadership roles (chair, key committees, etc.)?

As your department plans for the future, what do you believe are your “points of pride,” challenges, and unique opportunities?

Department Credit Hour Generation

Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Total
General Education
Writing Intensive
Purple/Gold

Planning Considerations:

Department Student Credit Hour to Faculty Ratio

Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Ratio

Planning Considerations:

Grants/Contracts

Identify Number and
$$ amount of funds / Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
ExternalGrant/ContractProposalsSubmitted / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds
External Grants/ContractsSecured / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / Number/
$$ funds / $ Number/
$$ funds

Planning Considerations:

Number of Individuals Enrolled in Continuing Education and Customized Training

Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Enrollment

Planning Considerations:

Department Relationships and Structures

What might beneworganizational designsor relationshipsthat would best support your future directions or help your department and programs to gainnational prestige, increase funding, attract new caliber faculty, or achieve your big ideas?

PART B: Planning Tool for ACADEMIC AWARD Programs

(Complete for each Academic AwardProgram)

Department (or Departments if Collaborative) Submitting Plan:

Program Name and Award / Insert Program Name and Award (Example: Interplanetary Studies, BS)
Existing or New Program / Existing Propose New
Program Plan / ProposeNew Grow Sustain Revise Suspend
Rationale for Program Plan / What is yourrationale to propose new, grow, sustain, revise, or suspend the program?
Note: This may be informed by: department plans, college strategic plans, university strategic priorities, MnSCU strategic framework, comprehensive program review, accreditation standards, advisory board recommendations, student employment trends, projected career demand information, etc.
Collaborative Program / If the program is currently offered or would be offered in collaboration with another department or institution, please identify and elaborate below.
Program is/would be offered in collaboration/partnership with another institution. Please, identify program partner(s) and discuss the relationship that exists or will be developed:
Program is/would be offered in collaboration/partnership with another department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Please, identify program partner(s) and discuss the relationship that exists or will be developed:
Student Learning / What are (or would be) the program student learning outcomes?
Type of Program Offering (Delivery Mode) / Between Fall 2015 and Spring 2018 we envision that our program will be offered in the following way(s):
Program Offering:
(check applicable boxes) / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Face-to-Face Program
(Nearly all or all of instruction is face-to-face)
Hybrid Program
(Mix of face-to-face and online instruction)
Online Program
(Nearly all or all of instruction is online)
Location of Offering*
(Mankato, Edina, Normandale, Century, etc.)
*This section is not applicable for 100% online programs. / Between Fall 2015 and Spring 2018 we envision that our program will be offered at the following location(s):
Location(s) where the program is or is planned to be offered in a face-to-face or hybrid format: / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Student Enrollment and Success
Significant variations from past trends need to be explained. / What areyour program strengths, challenges, and opportunities considering student enrollment, academic achievement, and career success?
New Students
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
Fall 2011 / Fall 2012 / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Fall 2015 / Fall 2016 / Fall 2017
First-Time / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Transfer / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
Classification of All Enrolled Declared Majors
(not applicable for graduate programs)
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
Fall 2011 / Fall 2012 / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Fall 2015 / Fall 2016 / Fall 2017
First-Year
(0-29 Credits) / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Sophomore
(30-59 Credits) / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Junior
(60-89 Credits) / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Senior
(90-119 Credits) / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Senior +
( 120 Credits) / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
Diversity of All Enrolled Declared Majors
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
Fall 2011 / Fall 2012 / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Fall 2015 / Fall 2016 / Fall 2017
Ethnic/Racial Minority / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
International / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
All Enrolled Declared Majors and Awards
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Enrolled Majors / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Awards / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
Student Retention
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
Fall Cohort2010 to 2011 / Fall Cohort2011 to 2012 / Fall Cohort2012 to 2013 / Fall Cohort2013 to 2014 / Fall Cohort2014 to 2015 / Fall Cohort2015 to 2016 / Fall Cohort2016 to 2017
First Fall to
Second Fall / Caucasian Students / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Students of Color / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
Student Completion
(not applicable for graduate programs)
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
Fall Cohort2005 / Fall Cohort2006 / Fall Cohort2007 / Fall Cohort2008 / Fall Cohort2009 / Fall Cohort2010 / Fall Cohort2011
4-Year
Rate / Caucasian Students / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Students of Color / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
6-Year Rate / Caucasian Students / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Students of Color / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
Student Job Placement/Related Employment/Continuing Education
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2010-11 / 2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17
Employment Rate / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Related Employment Rate / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Continuing Education / Historical Provided / Historical Provided / Current Provided
Planning Considerations:
Resources
Identify current and future needs due to program plan. / What are theresources that you need for program success?
Specialized Technology:
Instructional Supplies/Laboratory Supplies/Equipment:
Specialized Facilities/Equipment:
Library Resources:
Non-Salary Resources:
Number of Faculty and Teaching Assistants
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Tenured
Probationary
Fixed-Term
Adjunct
Graduate (TA)
Planning Considerations:
Number of Service Faculty, Staff, and Students
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
MSUAASF
Classified
Graduate
(RA/GA)
Student Workers
Planning Considerations:
How may potential anticipated leaves, reassigned time, or changingfaculty personnelimpact the future of your program?
Key Partnerships and Stakeholders
Program Vision or Considerations 5, 10, 15 Years and Beyond

PART C: Planning Tool for SPECIAL Academic Programs (Non-Award), SERVICES, & ACTIVITIES

(Completefor each Special Academic Program, Service, or Activity)

Department (or Departments if Collaborative) Submitting Plan:

Program/Service/Activity / Insert Program/Service/Activity (Example: Theatre productions, undergraduate research, mentoring, academic advising, academic enrichment, engagement programs, specialized opportunities, etc.)
Program/Service/Activity Plan / Propose New Grow Sustain Revise Suspend
Rationale for Plan / What is your rationale to propose new, grow, sustain, revise, or suspend?
Program/Service/Activity Outcomes / What are (or would be) the measurable outcomes for your program/service/activity?
Resources
What are the resources that you need for success? / Specialized Technology:
Specialized Facilities:
Library Resources:
Non-Salary Resources:
Number of Faculty and Teaching Assistants:
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Tenured
Probationary
Fixed-Term
Adjunct
Graduate (TA)
Comments:
Number of Service Faculty, Staff, and Students
Historical / Historical / Current / Current / Desired / Desired / Desired
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15 / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
MSUAASF
Classified
Graduate
(RA/GA)
Student Workers
Comments:
Key Partnerships and Stakeholders
Program Vision or Considerations 5, 10, 15 Years and Beyond

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