First Choice Graduate Programs

Initiating a First Choice Program Consultation and Review

Graduate Mission

Superior Graduate Study Options Quality of Enrollment Advanced Scholarship through Assessment Rigorous Courses & Options Student Scholarship Faculty Scholarship

Criterion 1: Sustained Achievements Attracting Quality Candidates Enrollment Management

Recruitment Plan Selection Criteria Acceptance Rate

Assistantship/Scholarship Management Annual Awards Competitive Awards

Matriculation Management Graduate Placement

Criterion 2 Sustained Achievements Fostering Scholarship

Assessment Results Center for Academic Support & Achievement Written & Oral Communication Depth of Knowledge (Technology & Ethics) Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Research & Scholarship

Assessment Results Graduate School

Criterion 3 Rigorous Courses and Options

Sustained Mission Planning Sustained Curricular Leadership

Administration Contributions to Quality Faculty Contributions to Quality

External Review Contributions to Quality Capstone Contributions to Quality Student Contributions to Quality Alumni Contributions to Quality External Partnership Contributions To Quality

Criterion 4 Sustained Student Research/Creative Activities Sustained Student Research

Productivity Engagement

Commitment to Research & Travel Grants Showcasing Scholarship Award Participation

Criterion 5 Sustained Faculty Scholarship

Coordinator Leadership Faculty Scholarship

What is a Consultation?

Informal Summary Documenting Criteria Informal Presentation to Review Board Only Guidance for a Decision about a Full Review Identification of Criteria that Appear to be Met Identification of Criteria that Appear not to be Met

How Does it Start?

Chair Collaborates with Coordinator: Makes decision to apply

Chair & Coordinator Select Program Team, Team Leader, Team Consultants (if desired)

Chair or Coordinator Request a Consultation Date

Guidelines for the Consultation Report

Not Required in Advance Informal without Format Expectations

Outcome Following a Consultation

Dean Provides a Formal Summary of Strengths/Weaknesses via the CGS Board’s Review in 30 Days

Meeting with Dean to Review Report Program Communicates Decision for Pursuing Full

Review

What is a Full Review?

Comprehensive Evaluation of a Program Formal Report with Format Expectations Report Required 30 Days in Advance Presentation to Entire CGS CGS Provides Feedback to Review Board Board Makes Recommendation to Dean Formal Report and Decision

What is Included in a Full Review Report?

Program Mission Program Degree Requirements Program Admission Requirements Other Essential Elements Documentation of How Criteria Met/Sustained Highlights of Exemplary Achievements

How is a Full Review Conducted?

Documents Reviewed by CGS & CGS Board Formal Presentation to CGS by Program Team Program Team Discussion with CGS CGS Board Discussion with CGS Recommendation by CGS Board to Dean Decision by Dean

What is the Outcome of a Full Review

Program Achieves or Does Not Achieve the First Choice Designation

Review Board Provides Dean with Summary Report Dean Completes Formal Report for Program If Achieved, Resources Follow If Not Achieved, Meetings Held to Review Needs

AQIGP: Academic Quality Improvement for Graduate Programs

Selection Process

Consultation Process

Report

Suspending Enrollments

Enrollment Limitations Assessment Limitations Curriculum Limitations Student Research/Creative Activity Limitations Faculty Scholarship Limitations

Discussion

Q & A