A dedicated program coordinator will partner with your academic unit to guide you through the entire process, from concept planning to implementation. They will assist with program exploration and approval processes, whether you're creating a new program or transitioning an on-campus program to online delivery.
Programs often pause admissions to allow for substantial updates, such as revising requirements, credit hours or curricula. Program Coordination supports this process by providing guidance, data and conducting market research to inform decisions.
Redevelopment ensures online programs remain relevant and competitive by addressing industry changes, incorporating new technologies and aligning with updated accreditation standards.
Program Coordination offers market research services tailored to your needs, including competitor analysis and reports from tools like Lightcast, Eduventures and EAB. These insights help inform decisions for new proposals, redevelopment or growth strategies.
Your Program Coordinator will collaborate with you to determine the best research approach for your program’s goals and provide options tailored to your needs. Contact us by email at umelearncoordination@umsystem.edu to learn more about available research solutions.
Services include:
- Growth and strategy: Recommendations to enhance student access and remove enrollment barriers.
- Program analysis: Insights into course offerings, enrollment and completion trends.
- Marketing support: Assistance with program-specific marketing campaigns and website updates.
- Monitoring and reporting: Updates on changes impacting online offerings.
- Data provision: Comprehensive data to support informed decision-making.
These services help optimize resources, improve student experiences and foster growth by leveraging strategic planning and data analysis.
Program Coordination’s state authorization Compliance Manager Sr., Brandie Elliott-Woodall ensures compliance with state and federal regulations for distance education, including:
- Managing state authorization and licensure requirements.
- Facilitating National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements annual reporting and renewal.
- Providing disclosures and notifications for programs leading to licensure or certification.
- Monitoring and communicating policy changes.
Contact Brandie Elliott-Woodall, state authorization Compliance Manager Sr., at elliottba@umsystem.edu.
Distance education programs need to meet three conditions:
- 50% or more of the program is offered by distance education
- Filed paperwork with the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development for online modality
- Have approval from their university
The UM System defines an online student as a student whose primary program is offered online or at a distance. The student is admitted to an online program, and may take any type of course, but overall must maintain 51% or more credit hours in online/distance-mediated courses. A student will not be changed semester to semester but will be monitored and need to adjust their course load if they fall below the 51% or more over two major semesters. A student admitted to both a campus and a distance program will have the designation of the program with the highest academic level. The academic level hierarchy is defined as a doctorate, educational specialist, master’s, graduate certificate, graduate post-baccalaureate, undergraduate degree, undergraduate certificate, and undergraduate non-divisional. For example, a student in a campus master’s program and online graduate certificate program would be a campus student since a master’s supersedes a graduate certificate. If a student is admitted to two programs of the same level, one campus and one online, the student will have the designation of campus student. Please note, this is different from an online course-taker.