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36 | Faculty Non-Teaching Roles and Responsibilities | NCU Faculty Handbook Strategic Planning At Northcentral University, faculty are provided various opportunities to participate in strategic planning for the Schools and University as a whole. Strategic planning requires collaboration among the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, and external constituencies – and each strategic planning effort involves faculty input (individually and collectively) at each stage of the planning process. Faculty members participate on the Strategic Plan Steering Committee and participate in quarterly strategic planning updates. Additionally, faculty members engage in strategic planning as part of their participation in the AAC, Faculty Senate, and Adjunct Councils. Faculty Role in Academic Program and Department Review Processes Faculty play a critical role in school and program review and evaluation processes. Together, faculty and administrators evaluate effectiveness of programs and support services. These processes include: • The Academic Program Review (APR) - a systematic and structured process spelled out in NCU's Institutional Assessment Handbook. The APR is an annual tactical review used to evaluate program effectiveness using multiple performance indicators. • Five Year Program Review – a systematic and structured process detailed in the Five- Year Program Review Handbook. This review is a strategic review that includes external program assessment by non-affiliated academics in addition to longitudinal review of multiple performance indicators. • Department Review – a systematic and structured process that assesses department performance. In academic units, this review assesses school performance that affects multiple performance indicators. Performance indicators and sources of data used to assess program and school performance include: • Academic Trajectory Metric Indicators (e.g. graduation rates, retention, persistence, time to completion, etc.). • Student Academic Performance Indicators (e.g. grades, assignment scores, quizzes, examinations, etc.). • Indictors of Opinions, Beliefs, and Satisfaction (e.g. Student End-of-Course Survey, Graduation Satisfaction Survey, Alumni Survey, etc.). • Faculty Credential and Performance Indicators. Initiating New and Revised Policy/Procedures Any faculty or team member may propose a new policy or procedure or a change to an existing policy or procedure. However, all policy proposals must have the approval/sponsorship of a member of the committee (i.e. the Faculty Senate, AAC, or the SLT), where the new policy/procedure or change will be introduced. Additional Faculty Roles in Governance Faculty also serve on a variety of small and large committees. For example, faculty act as stewards for NCU Commons, participate in faculty meetings, and serve as advisors for student advisory boards. Faculty also play a vital role in the University's accreditation efforts by participating in accreditation self-study preparation teams.