APPR Work Teams, Representatives, and Structures

Develop the tools used to systematically assess and analyze data gathered by consultant.

Co-Leads:

• Jonna Belanger, College of Health and Human Development; Faculty Senate Committee Curricular Affairs
• Maggie Slattery, Assistant Dean for General Education; Undergraduate Education

Team Members

Team Charge:

• Develop systematic tools to collect and analyze metrics to inform evaluation of programs. These metrics will not be assessing academic quality of programs or academic credibility of programs, as this is already established in the current curriculum processes.
• Share tools with our consultant to begin collaboration with their work.
• Work closely with the Process Development Team and Data and Information teams to increase coherence.

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Will review the proposals from potential consultants and make recommendations to the Steering Committee

Co-Leads:

• Liz Wright, Regional Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
• Karen Paulson, Coordinator of Online Programs & Teaching Professor of Education (HIED); Education Policies Studies Department

Team Members

Team Charge:

• Responsible for reviewing the submissions from 5-8 external consultants and narrowing it down to 3 for interviews
• Develop the scorecard for down selection and interview process
• Engage Senate Council in the interview process

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Develop the process for how we will engage in data gathering and validation in collaboration with our consultants specific to programs and portfolios.

Co-Leads:

• Jeff Adams, Senior Associate Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education
• Mary Shenk, Graduate Council Chair-Elect, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Demography, and Asian Studies

Team Members

Team Charge:

• Develop the process for how we will engage in data gathering and validation in collaboration with our consultants specific to programs and portfolio
• Create a decision-making process map that leads to the identification of program/portfolio strengths, shortcomings, opportunities and recommendations for academic leaders
• Create a process for academic leaders to respond to the APPR recommendations
• Create a continuous review process for programs and portfolios

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Will work to engage Penn State community in APPR processes and provide timely updates on APPR progress

Co-Leads:

• Kerry Newman, Director of Strategic Communications, Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs
• Juliet Pinto, Associate Professor of Journalism, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications

Team Members

Team Charge:

• Responsible for working with co-leads and University communication partners to strategize and execute plans to communicate APPR project updates.
• Responsible for strategizing ways to engage the University community about APPR project.
• Responsible for co-planning content for website, newsletter, emails, stories, and other marketing communications channels, as needed.

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