Program Coordinators

Academic Program Coordinators provide specific academic expertise to plan, organize, coordinate, evaluate, and participate in an academic program.  Faculty assigned to this position manage the overall program, which includes curriculum development, implementation, assessment, and outreach.

Responsibilities include:

1. Lead the Program in articulating and pursuing the Program, College, and University goals, emphasizing academic excellence in teaching, service, and professional activities.
2. Serve as an advocate for academic programs to the Dean and higher administration.
3. Conduct appropriate, program-level (and general education, if applicable) academic assessments and submit a complete Academic Program Assessment Report to the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and Dean.
4. Lead regular curriculum reviews and recommend curricular changes to the College.
5. Make recommendations to the Dean on contract renewal, promotion, tenure, termination, and other personnel matters.
6. Recommend adding, replacing, or eliminating faculty positions to the Dean.
7. Ensure the observation and evaluation of all faculty in the program across all delivery formats of the University.
8. In conjunction with the Dean, ensure that state/national/programmatic accreditation standards are met. Prepare and maintain mandatory program documentation that supports programmatic accreditation.
9. Plan, preside, and report on program meetings as needed.
10. Prepare and maintain mandatory program documentation and records.
11. Collaborate with program faculty, Colleges, and other faculty members regarding the academic program.
12. Work with program faculty to prepare and submit class schedules to the Dean in a timely manner. Also, ensure equitable teaching loads in the Program.
13. Where appropriate, appoint faculty members to serve as Course Coordinators responsible for preparing master syllabi and master courses in the approved LMS. Maintain a list of Course Coordinators and coordinate the textbook ordering process.