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Overview of Academic Program Review, Planning and Development

At Independence Community College, Academic Program Review, Planning and Development allows program faculty and staff to lead a purposeful and continuous cycle of improvement through two related processes: Comprehensive Academic Program Review and Annual Program Review. Both the comprehensive and annual processes are integral parts of an overall institutional evaluation, planning and development process with the following goals to: 

• Ensure that academic programs remain focused on student success and serving the needs of the community; 
• Increase coherence of academic program development and apply continuous quality improvement; 
• Enhance the quality of academic programs by assessing program strengths and challenges; 
• Align academic program needs and campus priorities with the planning and budget process; and 
• Ensure that program priorities are consistent with the college’s mission and strategic plan. 

All credit academic programs and instructional support units that offer any of the following are included in the processes of program review, planning and development: 

• Courses or sequence of courses designed to prepare students for employment in a specific field leading to an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) or Certificate at ICC 
• Courses or sequence of courses designed to fulfill general education degree requirements at ICC leading to an Associate of Arts; Associate of Science; or Associate of General Studies 
• Courses or sequence of courses designed to support broad goals related to ICC’s mission (examples include: Developmental Education); 
• Courses or sequence of courses designed to fulfill transfer degree requirements at partnering colleges and universities 
• Program Review Committee designates lead authors and co-authors for all program reviews  

 Program Reviews