Program Review
Refer to the following pages for the most current completed Program Reviews.
2011-2012 Program Planning & Review Process
Welcome to Foothill College's Program Planning & Review website. Here you will find lots of information about our program planning and program review processes. With the continual assessment and revisions of the Integrated Budget and Planning process at Foothill College, there have been changes to the Program Review process. Please see the sections below for more information.An effective program review supports continuous quality improvement to enhance student learning outcomes and, ultimately, increases student achievement rates. Program review aims to be a sustainable process that reviews, discusses, and analyzes current practices. The purpose is to encourage program reflection, and to ensure that program planning is related to goals at the institutional and course levels.
The Resource Alignment Process is designed to align resource allocation or elimination with the college mission, Core Mission Workgroups, Educational and Strategic Master Plan, and program planning and review information. Any new resource requests must be made through the Resource Alignment Process which is part of the Integrated Planning & Budget structure.
Foothill College academic programs that lead to an A.A./A.S. or Certificate(s), or are part of a specialized pathway, such as ESL, Developmental English, Math My Way are reviewed annually using the Annual Instructional Program Review template, with an in-depth review occurring on a three-year cycle. The specialized pathways may be included as part of the program review for the department, or may be done as a separate document if they are not part of a department that offers a degree or certificate.
Foothill College student services programs are reviewed annually using the Annual Student Services Program Review template, with an in-depth review occurring on a three-year cycle. Faculty and staff in departments who contribute to these programs will participate in program review. Deans provide feedback upon completion of the Annual templates and will forward the program review on to the next stage of the process.
Annual program review addresses five core areas, with a final section for administrator comments and their reflections about the next steps:
1. Data and trend analysis
2. Outcomes assessment
3. Program goals and rationale
4. Program resources and support
5. Program strengths/opportunities for improvement
6. Administrator’s comments/reflection/next steps
Please direct questions and comments to: