PROGRAM REVIEW
Fairmont State Board of Governors
Date Submitted: May 2009
Program: B.S. Degree
- Business Administration
INSTITUTIONAL RECOMMENDATION
The institution is obligated to recommend continuance or discontinuance of a program and to provide a brief rationale for its recommendation:
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X__1. Continuation of the program at the current level of activity;
_____2. Continuation of the program with corrective action (for example, reducing the
range of optional tracks or merging programs);
_____3. Identification of the program for further development (for example, providing
additional institutional commitment);
_____4. Development of a cooperative program
with another institution, or sharing
courses, facilities, faculty, and the like;
_____5. Discontinuation of the Program
Rationale for Recommendation:
Based
on current enrollment data, numbers of graduates, service courses that support numerous other programs across campus, and consistency with the institutional mission, the program should continue at its current level of activity.
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Signature of person preparing report Date
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Signature of Dean or School Head Date
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Signature of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Date
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Signature of President Date
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Signature of Chair, Board of Governors Date
Table of Contents
Program Catalog Description 1
Viability (§ 4.1.3.1) 2
Enrollments 2
Applicants 2
Graduates 3
Program Courses 5
Service Courses 5
Success Rates for Service Courses 5
Extension Education & Off Campus Courses 6
Cost Per Student Credit Hour 6
Liberal Studies Requirements Met 7
Assessment Information 7
Advisory Board 8
Mission of the Advisory Board 8
Role of the Advisory Board 8
Membership 9
Adjunct Use 10
Graduation/Retention Rates 10
Previous Program Review Results 11
Adequacy (§ 4.2.4.2) 11
Program Requirements 11
Faculty Data 11
Accreditation/National Standards 12
Necessity (§ 4.1.3.3) 12
Placement 12
Similar Programs in WV 13
Consistency with Mission (§ 4.1.3.4) 13
Appendices
Business Administration Concentrations Appendix I
Five Year Enrollments by Concentration Appendix II
Graduates Appendix III
School of Business Graduate Follow-Up Survey Appendix IV
Course Enrollments Appendix V
Services Courses Appendix VI
Success Rates: Service Course Enrollments Appendix VII
Extension Education/Off Campus Courses Appendix VIII
Assessment Plan Appendix IX
Program Assessment Results: 2007-2008 Appendix X
Adjunct Use: Course Enrollments for Courses Taught by Adjunct Faculty Appendix XI
Fairmont State University – Retention Data Appendix XII
Program Requirements Appendix XIII
Hospitality Management Justification Appendix XIV
Faculty Data Appendix XV
Specialized Accreditations Appendix XVI