Program Planning and Evaluation (previously Program Review) is the systematic process
for the evaluation and planning of programs at Columbia College. This process provides
programs with the opportunity to establish goals, request resources, review data about
the program, and most importantly - reflect and plan! Program Planning and Evaluation
consists of two parts: the Annual Program Update and Comprehensive Program Planning
and Evaluation.
Annual Program Update
Annual Program Update is done every year (if no Comprehrensive Program Planning and
Evaluation is planned). The Annual Program Update is a shorter process that primarily
focuses on creating or providing updates on program goals and requesting resources.
Comprehensive Program Planning and Evaluation
Comprehensive Program Planning and Evaluation is done every four years and provides
programs the opportunity to evaluate program outcomes, establish or update goals,
request resources, and recieve feedback from administrators and peers.
Program Planning and Evaluation Timeline
Summer
During the summer the College Research and Planning Office will post completed forms
to the Program Planning and Evaluation webpage.
During the summer the College Research and Planning Office will create reports related
to program goals and resource requests and also post them to the Program Planning
and Evaluation webpage.
Student Services will be doing their program review during the summer semester for
the previous year.
Fall
Near the beginning of the fall semester the Institutional Effectiveness Council (IEC)
and the Outcomes and Evaluation Committee will review program goals and resource requests
from the forms submitted in the prior Spring and Summer term.
Near the end of the fall semester the Outcomes and Evaluation and Committee will review
the Program Planning and Evaluation Review Cycle, the Assignment List, the PPE forms,
and information on the website for the upcoming Spring term.
Spring
Program Planning and Evaluation Forms (Annual Program Update and the Comprehensive
Program Planning and Evaluation) will open during the first week of the semester.
During the first week the Outcomes and Evaluation Coordinator will send out an e-mail
to people on the assignment list to complete the Annual Program Update or the Comprehensive
Program Planning and Evaluation Form by March 20th. If data is needed from the Columbia College Research and Planning Office, please
request this by February 20th.
The Columbia College Research and Planning Office will provide a list of resource
requests to the Outcomes and Evaluation Coordinator to provide to the Finance Committee
before their last meeting.
Review Cycle
Please review the Program Planning and Evaluation Review Cycle to see when a program
needs to complete the Comprehensive Program Planning and Evaluation.
Click the links below to complete the Annual Program Update or the Comprehensive Program
Planning and Evaluation form. You can save your progress and you work through these
forms and submit at a later time.
This section includes previous years completed program planning and evaluation forms
with reviewer comments. Beginning in 2024-25 Columbia College revitalized its program
review process, contact the Columbia College Research and Planning Office if you need
completed program reviews prior to 2024-25.
