5.1.2lp2 Program Coordinators

Adopted: July 2011
Scope: Faculty
Contact: Vice President of Academic Affairs and Vice President of Operations
References: SACSCOC Principle 6.3.c

In order to ensure degree programs are conducted with an appropriate and consistent level of rigor and accountability throughout the college, Lanier Technical College assigns the role of Program Coordinator to a qualified fulltime faculty member teaching within each degree program.

Selection: Fulltime faculty members are hired on the basis of their communication, organizational, and leadership skills in addition to their teaching abilities and academic credentials. Each fulltime faculty member is eligible to serve as Coordinator for his or her program. For programs taught by a single fulltime faculty member, that faculty member serves as Program Coordinator indefinitely. For programs taught by multiple fulltime faculty, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Vice President of IE and Operations at the Forsyth Campus select a faculty member to serve in the role for a period of two years. After this two year term, the role rotates to another faculty member, also selected by the Vice Presidents.

Responsibilities: The Program Coordinator is responsible for:

Communicating curriculum to all faculty teaching in the program
Coordinate the selection of textbooks
Completing assessments of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for the program:
- Coordinating development of program-level outcomes
- Collecting the data necessary to assess the outcomes
- Working with program faculty to analyze the data and determine meaningful improvements to instruction based on that analysis
- Completing annual SLO reports and submitting them to the Institutional Effectiveness Office
Completing program Annual Plans
- Coordinating development of program objectives
- Collecting data showing progress toward objectives
- Completing Annual Plans and submitting them to the Institutional Effectiveness Office
Communicating policy and assessment methods to adjunct faculty
Other duties as specified by the Vice Presidents and Campus Deans, necessary for the success of the program