Academic Priorities and Review Steering Committee Program Definition The following definition of a program will be used for purposes of identifying programs for prioritization and review: A discrete education activity that uses academic resources. It is separable for purposes of examination and the resources needed to support it are identifiable. Subsumed by this definition are all majors, minors, concentrations, general education and service programs, certification programs, joint degrees and any other program which utilizes academic resources. Programs which meet this definition and which are located solely within one college/school will be reviewed and prioritized by the Dean of the program's home college/school. Programs which cross colleges/schools will be assigned to one unit, the one which devotes the greatest resources to it, for review. However, input should be solicited from all units which have a stake in the program. The location for review will be determined by the Deans of involved colleges/schools in consultation with the APRSC. Clarification of Program Definition 1. Every program that uses resources must submit a review document following the format and procedures to be specified in the Program Prioritization and Review Criteria and Procedures. The focus of the review is program not department. Any one department-level administrative unit may have several programs. The review document for a program that has major, minor, general education and service components may be combined. However, each of these dimensions must be addressed clearly, and resources devoted to each of these dimensions must be analyzed. The review document for a program that has minor, general education and service components may be combined. However, each of these dimensions must be addressed clearly, and resources devoted to each of these dimensions must be analyzed. Any program that has only service and/or general education components must submit a review that answers all relevant questions in relation to those programs. 2. Joint programs: Joint programs which simply combine two majors, with no extra requirements of resources used need not provide a full separate review. However, such programs must be identified and their goals and purposes discussed. Some criteria, such as goals and opportunity analysis must be discussed for these programs. 3. Programs which have no faculty whose primary appointments reside with the program: Programs which have no faculty whose primary appointments reside with the program, but which utilize faculty and/or other academic resources, must submit reviews. For example, if the curriculum of a program is based on courses offered as part of other programs, the number of courses (course credit hours?) that they utilize from various departments must be specified as part of their resources used. They must address all other review criteria as well.