Academic Program Review Workshop
January 27, 2025 – January 28, 2025
Start: January 27, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. CT
End: January 28, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. CT
Location: Embassy Suites Phoenix Downtown North
10 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Register by: December 13, 2024 | 11:59 p.m.
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Develop an impactful academic program review process that’s aligned with your institution’s mission in this interactive, team-based workshop. Through plenaries, team discussions, peer consultations, and structured conversations, draft or revise a program review plan that will help you better assess and improve the quality and effectiveness of your academic programs.
In this workshop, you’ll:
- Get information about the purpose and aspects of successful program review.
- Engage in a team review of current practices to identify needed changes.
- Explore common types of evidence included in academic program review to enable a data audit.
- Learn aspects of organizational infrastructure that promotes manageable and impactful program review practices.
- Discuss the role of campus culture and need for broader campus engagement for successful program review implementation.
Who Should Attend?
Representatives from institutions who are interested in either developing a new program review process or making significant changes to their current practices (academic programs only).
Program Fees
HLC Member Institution Fees
The program fee of $3,400 includes up to 4 team members.
4 additional team members can be added for $425 per person.
Non-Member Institution Fees
The program fee of $4,200 includes up to 4 team members.
4 additional team members can be added for $625 per person.
The fee includes breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon refreshments. Institutions are responsible for dinner each night in addition to travel and hotel costs associated with attending the event.
Payment Options
HLC accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
Additions & Replacements
Additions
The designated Primary Contact of each team is able to add team members by modifying the existing team registration. Teams must maintain a minimum of four members at all times.
Replacements
If a team member is no longer available, the institution should try to make a replacement. The team’s Primary Contact can modify the existing team registration to replace team members.
Cancellations & Refunds
All cancellation requests must be sent to HLC in writing to [email protected].
Refunds resulting form cancellations will be based on the following dates:
- Cancellations requested on or before December 27, 2024 will be eligible for a full refund less a $25 processing fee per person.
- Cancellations requested between December 28, 2024 and January 10, 2025 will be eligible for a 50% refund less a $25 processing fee per person.
- No-shows or cancellations requested on or after January 11, 2025 are not eligible for a refund.
Key Topics and Takeaways
Monday, January 27
- The Purpose of Program Review
- Team Time: Taking Inventory of Your Program Review Process
- Tools for Developing Successful Program Review Processes
- Team Time & Cross Team Conversation
- Q&A with HLC Vice President for Accreditation Relations
Tuesday, January 28
- Infrastructure to Support Program Review
- Team Time & Cross Team Conversations
- Campus Engagement and Communication
- Crafting an Action Plan
- Team Time & Wrap-Up
Meet the Workshop Facilitators
Jan Smith
Special Assistant to the Provost and Professor, Pittsburg State University
Jan Smith is the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. She has given numerous international, national and regional presentations on topics related to higher education, most notably accreditation. Jan has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wyoming and has 20 years of experience as a professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Pittsburg State.
Jan was a longtime Mentor for HLC’s Assessment Academy before becoming an Academy Scholar.
Jean Redeker
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Kansas
Jean Redeker currently serves as Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Kansas. In her 15 years at KU she has held multiple roles, including serving as ALO, overseeing the institution’s distance education program and NC-SARA reporting, and coordinating programmatic accreditation and program review processes. Prior to her current position she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Kansas Board of Regents where she oversaw program approval and program review processes for six state universities. She also supervised system-wide course transfer, reverse transfer, concurrent enrollment, and developmental education for the state’s seven public universities, 19 community colleges, and six technical colleges while ensuring regulatory compliance for more than 120 private and out-of-state institutions.
Location
Embassy Suites Phoenix Downtown North
10 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Overnight Accommodations
HLC has secured a block of guest rooms at the Embassy Suites Phoenix Downtown North at a special group rate of $229.00 plus tax.
Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. Book by clicking the link below or call 602.222.1111. Be sure to mention that you are attending the HLC Academic Program Review Workshop to ensure you receive the HLC group rate.
Check In Time: 3:00 p.m. | Check Out Time: 12:00 p.m.
Reservation Deadline
Guest room reservations must be made by 5:00 p.m. CT on January 6, 2025.
Guest Room Cancellation
Guest rooms must be cancelled at least 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival date. Reservations cancelled less than 2 days before arrival are subject to cancellation charges by the hotel.
Accessing the Embassy Suites
From the Airport
The Embassy Suites Phoenix Downtown North is approximately 7 miles from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and 16 miles from the Scottsdale Airport. The hotel does not provide shuttle service, but taxis and rideshares can be accessed from Terminals 3 and 4 at PHX.
Parking
If you are arriving by car, self-parking is available at the Embassy Suites for $28 per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration
I have a scheduling conflict over the event date. Can I send a different representative in my place over the conflicting date?
Yes, replacements are allowed. To ensure that the replacement receives all requisite communications and materials, please contact [email protected] no later than five business days prior to the start date of the event.
What is the maximum number of registrants per institution?
Institutions should send at least four and no more than eight representatives per team.
What meals are provided in the registration fee?
Your registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and snacks daily. Attendees are responsible for their dinner each night as well as ground transportation.
Preparation
Does the team need to complete any pre-work?
Yes, the team will be asked to complete a short pre-work questionnaire ahead of the workshop to share their current program review practices and why they are attending the workshop. Additional pre-work instructions for how to submit the pre-work will be provided upon registration.
What should I bring to the workshop?
Participants should bring their laptop to access data, materials, and other forms of information that is housed in SparQ and their institution’s server. Complimentary wireless internet is available at the meeting venue.
What should I wear to the workshop?
Business casual is requested, and it is recommended that guests dress in layers due to the variance of temperatures in venue spaces.
