W. Va. Code R. § 133-10-5 - Program Review Procedures and Levels of Review

5.1. The program review process provides for a review and evaluation of all programs leading to a degree at the institution.

5.2. The institutional governing board constitutes a committee or committees to review appropriate programs during a given year. Committees shall include a diverse range of stakeholder representation. The institution shall draft, in accordance with institutional policy, a self-study that uses transparent methodology. The institutions shall report this information on a form provided by the Commission. The governing board shall report to the Chancellor by May 31 of the reporting year the results of the five-year program review. The Commission through its staff or other appropriate entities, shall review annually the program review actions reported by each institution. The Commission may modify any institutional action consistent with its authority for review of academic programs. The final report shall include at a minimum the following:

5.2.1. Identification of programs to be developed or expanded due to demand;

5.2.2. Programs that will be improved through advancements in efficiency, quality, productivity, and focus;

5.2.3. Programs considered for consolidation or discontinuation based on cost of delivery and degree of relevance and impact;

5.2.4. Opportunities for improvements to organizational structure and function; and

5.2.5. Estimated institutional savings and efficiencies created through implementation of recommendations.

5.3. Each year between five-year reviews, the institutions shall provide to the Commission an annual update in a format and timeline established by the Chancellor or the Chancellor's designee. These updates shall inform the Commission of the progress achieved by the institutions in implementing report recommendations and addressing underperforming programs identified in the institution's report, including any action reporting in the program planning process outlined in Section 6 below.

5.4. Focused Program Review. - Either the Commission or the appropriate board of governors may request at any time that focused program reviews be conducted for a given purpose such as a) reviewing all programs within a discipline (e.g., biology) or b) concentrating on specific program review components (e.g. assessment). The Commission or the board, as appropriate, shall develop formal strategies for conducting such reviews consistent with the purpose of the review.

5.5. The Commission retains authority to resume program review using productivity standards to identify programs that are underperforming based on enrollment and completion rates and to recommend to the governing boards that those programs should be improved or discontinued.

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W. Va. Code R. § 133-10-5