Bakersfield College
Annual Program Review
Work Session 2013
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Who’s Here?
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Program Review Committee (Hosts)
Representation from Academic Senate
Representation from Faculty Chairs & Directors Council
Representation from Student Services
Representation from Classified Personnel
Representation from College Administrators
Context: Fitting the APR into
the Big Picture
 Program review process is integral to:
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Continuous improvement
Institutional planning
Integration of processes (assessment, curriculum, budget)
Student success, retention and persistence
 Reviewing the Program Review process ensures:
 Process relevance and accuracy
 BC Strategic Planning: The Four Data Strands
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Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment
Student Success Report Card (previously ARCC)
Operational Metrics
Perception Data
Session Objectives & Outcomes
(What it is)
 Review and update APR forms
 ensure alignment with institutional metrics
 maximize efficiency and meaningfulness of the Program Review
process
 Develop a 1-year Annual Program Update form
 Time permitting:
 Propose a 3-year Program Review Cycle
 Discuss committee membership
 Develop a PRC calendar for 2013-2014
Setting the Stage:
General Questions about Session
Purpose, Vision and Focus
Agenda
 Review Fall 2012 APR Survey Feedback
 Discuss data metrics to include in APR
 Review and Update APR Forms
 Instructional APR
 Non-Instructional APR
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Develop an Annual Program Update form
Propose a 3-year Program Review Cycle
Committee membership
Develop a PRC calendar for 2013-2014
Questions to Answer
 What classifications of APRs should exist?
 (Instructional, CTE, Student Services, Admin & Business Services)
 Data: How can we move from subject-level data to
program-level data?
 When should the 3-year APR cycle begin?
 How can incorporate budget information in the APR?