Purpose
The Office of Program Review and Learning Outcomes advances institutional excellence by overseeing and supporting a collegewide culture of ongoing academic program review, inquiry, and assessment. The office ensures compliance with institutional and program-specific accreditation standards and policies, supports continuous quality improvement for student success, and assists programs in meeting APR reporting requirements.
Core Functions
- Facilitate Academic Program Reviews: Support planning, implementation, and completion of collegewide academic program reviews to ensure periodic curriculum improvement and alignment with institutional goals and accreditation requirements through a process of self-reflection, peer review and benchmarking.
- Coordinate Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, interpret, and synthesize data from multiple sources to produce actionable reports that inform decision-making, support accreditation, and drive continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
- Support Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: Facilitate the identification, development, and validation of student learning outcomes at program and discipline levels, ensuring rigorous and compliant assessment practices that enhance academic quality.
- Promote Professional Development and Best Practices: Support professional development opportunities for Program teams, providing resources and data to integrate best practices in assessment, program review, and instructional improvement.
- Ensure Compliance and Effective Communication: Monitor institutional strategic priorities, accreditation criteria, and state requirements related to academic program review; facilitate documentation and reporting for compliance; and share program review results and recommendations in a way that fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
CAPR Purpose
Collegewide Academic Program Review (CAPR) at Miami Dade College is a comprehensive process of program self-reflection and goal setting to promote continuous curriculum improvement in teaching and learning for student success.
CAPR Policy
Collegewide Academic Program Review is supported by MDC Policy VIII-05: Evaluation and grounded in Florida Statute 1001.03(13), which mandates a cyclic review of postsecondary programs, and is aligned with the standards of Institutional and Program-specific accreditors.