Gunsmithing - Program Review
Conducted 2007-08
Academic program review is central to the college’s overall planning and assessment process.
All academic programs are reviewed annually. Programs include academic units that offer
certificates and degrees (i.e. nursing) as well as curriculum articulated in the Arizona General
Education Curriculum (AGEC) agreement.
The accelerated academic program review process is designed to provide each program area
with timely information to assess the strength and weaknesses of program areas. Follow-up
reports are made only if an area is determined to be below the college’s acceptable threshold.
Areas in Compliance:
FTSE Trend
Retention
Areas out of Compliance:
Average Class Size
Follow-up Status:
Action plan required to address average class size.
Threshold Criteria Definition
Accelerated Program Review Thresholds and Required Actions
FTSE:
• A positive fiscal five year trend requires no action;
• Flat or negative fiscal five year trends
Pearson r of 0 to -.59 no action is required
Pearson r of -.60 to -1.00 follow-up action plan to improve FTSE must be submitted to the Verde Valley
Campus Executive Dean.
Annual Program Summary:
• Average class size is 12 or higher then no action is required;
• Average class size below 12 for the most recent academic year requires follow-up action plan to address
increasing average class size must be submitted to the Verde Valley Campus Executive Dean.
Enrollment and Retention Summary:
• Retention figures of 80% or higher for the most recent fall and spring semesters require no follow-up action
• Retention figures between 75% and 79% indicated that the program area is below the college average of 80%
and efforts to increase retention should be explored; however, no formal follow-up action is required
• Retention figures below 75% require the submission of an action plan to increase retention be submitted to the
Verde Valley Campus Executive Dean
Program Review 2007-08
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