1. Academic Approval System
Summer survey results and system updates
C. Griffith | Office of the Associate Provost, Undergraduate Affairs

2. Survey Results and Major Themes Changes to Academic Approval System
Overview
Survey Results and Major Themes
Changes to Academic Approval System
Path forward
Consult process

3. Purpose Major Themes Areas for Improvement Survey Results
Obtain feedback from UCC members, submitters, and approvers, regarding the Academic Approval System
Find “What works, what doesn’t, and where we can improve the system.”
Major Themes
Overall, consensus appears to be very positive in regards to the system.
The UCC is effectively carrying out its function.
Areas for Improvement
Qualitative responses from survey provided much needed feedback
Questions, descriptions, and directions within system requests
Syllabus information
Responsiveness/support to system users
Consult process

4. Overall, how would you rate your satisfaction with the Academic Approval system?
On Q.5, nearly 70% of respondents selected somewhat satisfied (50%) or extremely satisfied (20%) with the Approval System.

5. In regards to requests to 'create' or 'modify' courses, the information collected in the approval system provides enough information to make an informed decision at the department level.
On Q.8, 64% of respondents selected positives responses in regards to the system providing approvers enough information to make an informed decision at the department level.

6. When thinking about the roles and responsibilities of the UCC, how would you evaluate the committee's efforts over this past year?
On Q.13, 100% of respondents selected generally positive statements concerning the effectiveness of the UCC over the past year; extremely effective: 10%, very effective: 55%, and moderately effective: 35%

7. Overall, how would you rate your satisfaction with the UCC's efforts in considering requests that were submitted by your department or academic unit over the past year?
On Q.15, nearly 66% of respondents selected positive response in regards to the UCC’s efforts in considering requests from their departments/college; extremely satisfied: 38.9%, somewhat satisfied: 38.9%

8. Please rate the effectiveness of the UCC 's course and curriculum review subcommittee.
On Q.18, 95% of respondents felt the UCC subcommittee were at least moderately effective or greater; extremely effective: 35%, very effective: 40%, and moderately effective: 20%

9. Changes to the Academic Approval System
Updates
Changes to the Academic Approval System
Updated/added questions within the system forms
Clarified wording/description/direction of some form items

10. Updates
Syllabus
Added text regarding elements of a course syllabus which are required by University of Florida policy
Included text/response areas to cover information items normally provided by a syllabus

11. Path Forward Future efforts
Outreach will be a major part of our efforts moving forward
Faculty/staff or program/department/college
Please feel free to or call for assistance
Feedback from working directly with submitters/approvers is of immense value
Working through the submission process with faculty/staff allows us to see the first hand experiences of users and use the information to make the Academic Approval System better
Created a listserv of all Curriculum Committee Chairs for All Colleges
Will be ing monthly

12. Consults Consult Process
The UCC ‘Consult process’ was a major point in a number of survey responses
Dr. Lindner will address the current Consultation process and options for the future

13. Casey Griffith
Academic Support Services Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Affairs