The following criteria were developed by the Task Force to evaluate
the recommendations, proposals,
or ideas that were brought to the Task Force for consideration.
- Building on existing strengths.
Does the program take advantage of existing strengths?
- Innovativeness and timeliness.
What is the degree of innovation of the proposed program?
Is it timely for the program to begin now?
- Breadth of support (number of faculty, or number of departments, or
number of colleges involved).
Will it encourage collaboration? Is it of a seriously interdisciplinary nature?
- Positive impact on undergraduate students (education).
Does it focus on students and their employability?
Does it have academic rigor? Does the proposed program have flexibility? Will
it result in the students' development?
Is there no negative effect on undergraduate program(s)?
- Sustainability
Does it have potential for continuous improvement? Is the program of a long-term,
lasting nature?
If research, will it eventually be self-supporting?
- Positive impact on General Education
Does it have value for the non-science major?
- It brings distinction to University
Does it represent a distinctive JMU niche?
- It addresses the quality of impact on society
Does it add value to the region, state, or nation? Does it add quality of
life to the stakeholders?
- The program is sufficiently focused.
Are the program goals and objectives clear? Is the program too broad?
