Academic Programs Work Group

Work Group Members

• Cooper Cutting , Assistant Vice President, Academic Planning, Office of the Provost
• Jana Albrecht, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Office of the Provost
• Alan Bates, Director, Teaching and Learning
• Luis Canales, Director, International Studies
• Rachel Caracci, Associate Director, Graduate School
• Seon Yoon Chung, Associate Dean, Mennonite College of Nursing
• Stacey Jones-Bock, Interim Associate Dean, College of Education
• Chad Kahl, Associate Dean, Milner Library
• Jeff Mavros, Director, Admissions
• Craig, McLauchlan, Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies, Office of the Provost
• Derek Meyers, Assistant Director, University Assessment Services
• Dimitrios Nikolaou, Associate Professor, Economics
• Terry Noel, Associate Dean, College of Business
• Sally Parry, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
• Cara Rabe-Hemp, Associate Dean, College of Applied Science & Technology
• Perry Schoon, Interim Associate Vice President, Global Education and Online Initiatives, Office of the Provost
• George Seelinger, Chair, Mathematics
• Sara Semonis, Associate Dean, Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
• Archana Shekara, Associate Professor, Wonsook Kim School of Art
• Ryan Smith, Director, University Assessment Services

Work Group Goals

• Identify potential areas for new program development (e.g., accelerated masters programs, internationalizing programs, ISU Online initiatives, potential Engineering programs, etc.)
• Review and revise the new program development process
• Review and revise program review processes

Major Initiatives

• Publicize new program development opportunities
• Develop resources to create better understanding of the new program development processes (e.g., web pages, develop short workshops/presentations) and look for revisions to help streamline processes
• Providing greater access to program review relevant data; integrating student and faculty success measures into program review; and increasing the relationship between annual reporting and the 8-year program review reporting