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Blinn College New Program Prospectus

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Program Overview

Title of Proposed Program
Intended Location(s)
CIP Code(s)
Proposed Start Date/Term	NOTE: submission to SACSCOC required by January 1 for July-December start and by July 1 for a January-June start
Substantive Change?	Yes No (select one) (As per IRE guidance)
Type of Program?	AA AS AAS Certificate
Intended Modality	Face to Face Distance Learning Hybrid Dual Credit (select all that apply)

Program Needs Assessment

Documented market demand for this credential (i.e., labor market information analysis, student demand, etc.)	Describe documented market demand for this program here: Describe how preliminary needs assessment was conducted:
Estimated # projected jobs per year (based on LMI)
On regional/state demand list?	Y N (select one)
Other training providers Please list training providers within region, 100-mile radius, state	Enter other training providers here:

Program Resource Analysis

Primary Faculty	List the primary faculty member(s) who will service to develop and/or teach discipline courses in the new program. If a faculty member has not yet been hired to fill this role, please provide a job description for this faculty role.
Faculty/staff positions	List all the required positions of faculty and staff that will be needed to successfully run this program.

Resource Needs and Costs

Describe faculty/staff needs and projected costs (when fully staffed)	Enter annual projected faculty needs here: faculty members X $/position = $ Enter annual projected staff needs here: staff members X $/position = $
Describe facility needs	Enter projected office space needs here: offices for faculty/staff Enter projected classroom needs here: classrooms or lab
Cost of equipment and consumables Please do not include classroom desks/chair	Describe projected equipment and costs here: 1-, 3-, & 5-year costs: Projected Year One (startup) costs: $ Projected Three Year costs: $ Projected Five Year costs: $

Curriculum & Outcomes

Proposed Curriculum Please list all new courses for the program.
Does the program have a degree plan?	Y N
Proposed Student Learning Outcomes	List the proposed program-level student learning outcomes here: How were these outcomes developed? Please describe any faculty involvement.

Enrollment Management Plan

Identify feeder institutions/programs	Identify potential feeder institutions & programs here:
Describe enrollment projection & management strategy (including recruitment & marketing)	Describe recruitment & enrollment strategy here: Projected cost of equipment & consumables: $

Projected 1-, 3-, & 5-year enrollment	Projected Year One Enrollment: Projected Year Three Enrollment: graduates Projected Year Five Enrollment: graduates

Evaluation Checklist

Reviewers should use the criteria below to evaluate the viability of the program:	Y	N	N/A
1. Submitter has researched and documented current job market need for the program and/or that the program would lead to opportunities for further education.
2. There is recent evidence of both short-term and long-term student demand for the program.
3. Enrollment projections reflect student demand estimates to ensure the financial self-sufficiency of the program.
4. The submitter has an enrollment management plan for the program.
5. The submitter has or will initiate a process to establish articulation agreements for the program with secondary and/or senior level institutions (where applicable).
6. The program is designed to be consistent with the standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and Schools, and with the standards of other applicable accrediting agencies, and is in compliance with appropriate licensing authority requirements (attach degree plan or other documentation).
7. The program would not unnecessarily duplicate existing programs at other institutions.
8. Representatives from private sector business and industry have been involved in the creation of the program through participation in an advisory committee, where applicable.
9. Adequate funding is available to cover all new costs to the institution over the first five years after the implementation of the program.
10. New costs during the first 5 years of the program would not exceed $2 million (GIPWE).
11. The program complies with all applicable provisions contained in Subchapter J of the Academic Course Guide Manual and adheres to the Standards for Academic Associate Degree Programs approved by the Board (ACGM).
12. Approval has been received by the Curriculum Committee (please submit approval with this form).
13. Approval has been received by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (please submit approval with this form).

Routing and Review

Dean	Forward to VCI/VC Admin and SS? Y N Date:
VCI/VC Admin and SS	Forward to Executive Council? Y N Date:

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The Blinn College District is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. The Blinn College District also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the Blinn College District may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).

The Blinn College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability. For information regarding Title IX, ADA, Section 504, and other anti-discrimination coordinators, see the Student Title IX page.

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