Definition of a program for LBCC

Instructional

The organization of the college's curriculum guides will define a program. Pre-collegiate, noncredit, and stand-alone courses align with the originating department, and the department will be defined as a program. Hybrid programs encompass student experiences delivered by instructional and service components within a department, and the department will be defined as a program. Cross-curricular programs encompass integrated student experiences that extend beyond the instructional component and across departments. Department heads and school deans are jointly responsible for each program's review at their respective levels.

Precollegiate example: FORK 801, including all 800 numbering band courses
Noncredit example: BAE 601A, including all 600 numbering band courses
Stand-alone example: ESL
Hybrid program examples: LAR, ASD, Library, Counseling, Math Success Center, Writing and Reading Success Center
Cross-curricular program examples: Honors, Learning Communities, Study Abroad, Athletics, Multidisciplinary Success Centers

Service

The college's organizational reporting structures determine a program for planning and review. The identified administrative oversight position is responsible for each program's review.

Examples of administrative unit programs and functional areas within the program:

Facilities (includes functional areas for Planning and Construction, Operations and Maintenance, and Stadium)
Fiscal Services (includes functional areas for Accounting, Budget and Internal Audit, Accounts Payable, Bursar and Payroll)

Outcomes Assessment is a significant component of Program Planning and Review. More information about that process can be accessed from the College's Program Planning & Program Review website.

TracDat is the new web-based software that has been designed and customized for the College. It will assist in facilitating, documenting, and managing the Program Plan/Program Review process, which includes Outcomes Assessment.