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PAM report: tourism program exceeds projections; dance and religious studies below enrollment targets
Summary
A post-approval monitoring review showed the BS in tourism and hospitality management has exceeded enrollment and completion projections, while BS dance and BA/BS religious studies are below enrollment benchmarks but meeting completion measures.
Academic Affairs staff presented a post-approval monitoring (PAM) report on May 20 for three degree programs: the BS in Tourism and Hospitality Management (implemented 2019), the BS in Dance (implemented 2017), and the BA/BS in Religious Studies (implemented 2017).
Amy Aldridge told trustees the tourism and hospitality program has substantially exceeded enrollment and completion projections. "The writers of the proposal set a goal of 60 students in year 5. They had 93, and they just continue to grow," Aldridge said, and predicted that program would likely exit the PAM review next year.
The BS in Dance and the Religious Studies degree are in extended reporting after year five. Aldridge said both programs meet completion benchmarks but fall short on enrollment: dance is at 86% of projected enrollment while religious studies is at 65% of projection. Trustees and college leaders discussed recruitment plans that include targeted outreach — dance leverages the Governor’s School for the Arts and statewide uniqueness — and noted that many religious studies majors are also double majors, which affects headcount.
Trustees asked for post-graduation employability data and suggested tracking alumni outcomes several years after graduation; administrators said some colleges already collect alumni employment information and the provost's office is exploring adding Department of Labor-based "degree widgets" to program web pages to show labor-market alignment.
The committee discussed survey data in the packet showing graduating students’ perceptions of curriculum currency and career preparation and asked colleges to consider curricular adjustments where appropriate. The item was informational; no committee action was required.
