Operational Plan
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AY |
Planning and Assessment Period |
Phase Implemented and Documented (Phase III is documented and implemented in the following Year’s Plan) |
Submission of Plans & Budget and Final Assessment Report to OPIE |
Submission of Final Budgets to Budget Office |
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2026 |
Fall 2025 |
Phase I – Assessment Plan |
December 1, 2025 |
December 12, 2025 (FY 2027 Budgets) |
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Summer 2027 |
Phase II & III – Assessment Report & Action Plan |
July 1, 2027 |
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2027 |
Fall 2026 |
Phase I – Assessment Plan |
December 1, 2026 |
December 11, 2026 (FY 2028 Budgets) |
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Summer 2028 |
Phase II & III – Assessment Report & Action Plan |
July 5, 2028 |
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2028 |
Fall 2027 |
Phase I – Assessment Plan |
December 1, 2027 |
December 10, 2027 (FY 2029 Budgets) |
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Summer 2029 |
Phase II & II – Assessment Report & Action Plan |
July 2, 2029 |
Note: Planning and budgeting are conducted in advance during the Fall (November–December) prior to the start of the academic year, based on the previous year’s assessments. Assessment is conducted at the end of each academic year during the Summer. The Spring semester is used for modifications after final budgets are approved (April).
Completed Cycles: Initiated based on the previous year’s assessments
Phase I (Planning and Budgeting Phase)
- Program/Department/Unit new mission and vision statements
- Student Learning Outcomes or Program Objectives
- Means of Assessment (Method, Tool, and Criteria for Success)
- Preliminary Budget Request for the academic year
- All related tasks and activities are also entered in this phase
Phase II (Assessment Phase – Report Submission)
- Assessment Results
- Use of Results (for improvements)
- Action Plan (for unmet criteria)
- Budget adjustments for the next academic year based on assessment findings and identified resource needs
Phase III (Continuous Improvement)
- Improvement activities are implemented in the next planning cycle
- The plan is reassessed at the end of the assessment cycle to determine the impact of the changes made
- Once this is done, the continuous improvement cycle is completed