Timeline
The following table shows the timeline for major events of Central Michigan University’s academic program prioritization.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2010 | Board of Trustees approves President’s 2010-2011 Goals. |
| August 2010 | Discussion of prioritization at Council of Deans’ Retreat. |
| September 2010 | Preliminary drafts of plan developed by provost & staff. |
| September 21, 2010 | Preliminary draft of plan shared with College deans. Draft Plan revised. |
| October 12, 2010 | Draft Plan shared with Council of Deans, discussed and revised. |
| October 29, 2010 | Draft Plan shared with chairs and program directors including list of programs to be prioritized for each department, unit or interdisciplinary program. Revised following discussion. |
| October and November 2010 | Data prepared by OIR, ORSP, College of Graduate Studies, Academic Affairs. Departments complete and update OFIS data. |
| November 22, 2010 | Public forums on plan and criteria. Discussion and revision. View Forum Archive |
| December 6, 2010 | Final plan communicated to departments, units, and interdisciplinary programs. Website established. |
| December 13, 2010 | Departments, units, and interdisciplinary programs verify programs to be prioritized |
| December 2010 | Departments, units, and interdisciplinary programs request additional data if desired |
| December 2010-March 2011 | Departments, units, and interdisciplinary programs complete self-study and prepare prioritization document |
| April 1, 2011 | Departments, units, and interdisciplinary programs submit documents to College Dean |
| End of April 2011 | College Advisory Committees meet and prepare recommendations for program prioritization rankings within the College |
| Late May 2011 | Deans submit college rankings and evaluations of programs within their College to Provost |
| June-July 2011 | Provost, working with deans, reviews all materials and develops preliminary rankings of all academic programs |
| July-August 2011 | Provost shares preliminary rankings with COD |
| August 2011 | Provost revises preliminary rankings of all academic programs |
| September 2011 | Revised preliminary rankings shared with campus: public forums, Council of Chairs, Academic Senate, etc. |
| Early October 2011 | Provost prepares final rankings and submits recommendations to President. |
| 2011-2012 and beyond | Appropriate actions are implemented |