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UNIVERSITYSYSTEMOFMARYLANDINSTITUTIONPROPOSALFOR

X NewInstructionalProgram SubstantialExpansion/MajorModification

CooperativeDegreeProgramX WithinExistingResourcesor _____RequiringNewResources

UniversityofMarylandUniversityCollege

InstitutionSubmittingProposal

RestructuringofExistingAreaofConcentration(AOC)inAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagementwithintheM.S.inManagement

toMasterofScienceinAcquisitionandContractManagement

TitleofProposedProgram

MasterofScience Fall2018

DegreetobeAwarded ProjectedImplementationDate

050602(unchanged)

52.0202(proposednewcode)52.0201(currentcode)

ProposedHEGISCode ProposedCIPCode

TheGraduateSchool

KathrynKlose,PhD,ViceProvostandDean

Departmentinwhichprogramwillbelocated

DepartmentContact

(240)684-2400 [email protected]

ContactPhoneNumber ContactE-MailAddress

9/8/17

SignatureofPresidentorDesignee

Date

UMUC NewProgramProposalRestructuringtheA.O.C.inAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagementto

M.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagement

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UniversityofMarylandUniversityCollegeMasterofScienceinAcquisitionandContractManagement

UniversityofMarylandUniversityCollege(UMUC)proposestorestructureandrevisetheexistingAreaofConcentration(A.O.C.)inAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagement(HEGIS050602;CIP52.0201)withintheMasterofScience(M.S.)inManagement.ThechangeconsistsofremovinganddiscontinuingtheAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagementcurriculumfromtheM.S.inManagementandrestructuringthecurriculumasafreestandingM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagement(sameHEGIS050602;proposednewCIP52.0202).TherestructuredM.S.programrequiresthesuccessfulcompletionofsix6-creditcoursesforatotalof36semesterhoursofgraduate-levelcoursework.A.CentralitytoInstitutionalMissionStatementandPlanningPriorities

1. Programdescriptionandalignmentwithmission

ConsistentwiththeinstitutionalpurposeasstipulatedbyStatestatute(Md.EducationCodeAnn.§13-101(2012)),themissionofUMUCisimprovingthelivesofadultlearners.UMUCwillaccomplishthisby:

(1) OperatingasMaryland’sopenuniversity,servingworkingadults,militaryservicemenandservicewomenandtheirfamilies,andveteranswhoresideinMaryland,acrosstheUnitedStates,andaroundtheworld;

(2) Providingourstudentswithaffordable,openaccesstovalued,qualityhighereducation;and

(3) Servingasarecognizedleaderincareer-relevanteducation,embracinginnovationandchangealignedwithourpurposeandsharingourperspectivesandexpertise.

ThepurposeofrestructuringthecurriculumtocreateafreestandingM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagementisto1)strengthenthecurriculumandbetteralignitwiththeneedsofemployersviacompetency-basedteachingandlearningapproachesand2)clarifythecontentofthedegreeandsimplifythepathwaytocompletionsothatitcanbemorereadilycommunicatedtoprospectiveandcurrentstudentsandemployers.

ThecurrentstructureofhavingtheA.O.C.inAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagementnestedwithintheM.S.inManagementplacesanemphasisonthecorecourseworkingeneralmanagementratherthanonthespecificcontentoftheconcentrationinAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagement.TherevisedprogramstructurebenefitsstudentsandemployersbymoreclearlyfocusingthecontentonAcquisitionandContractManagementandofferingadegreethatmorefullyreflectsindustrystandardsandpractices.Asaresult,UMUCwillbebetterabletodifferentiatethedegreefromotherswithinitsportfolioofofferingsandensurethecurrencyandrelevancyofthecurriculumrelativetocurrentworkforceandemployerdemands.TheproposedM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagementprogramisaimedatthosewithacademicand/orprofessionalbackgroundsinacquisitions,logistics,andcontractmanagement.Theseincludeearlyormid-careerindividualswithexperienceinthemilitary,public,orprivatesectorswhodesiretoexpandtheirknowledgeandskillsetinacquisitionsandcontractmanagementinordertoenhancetheiropportunitiesforcareergrowthanddevelopment.



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TheAcquisitionandContractManagementprogramsupportstheneedfortheadvancementandevolutionofknowledgeasitaddressesmanychallengesfacedbygovernmentcontractingforspecializedacquisitions.Theseacquisitionsincludeservicecontracts,researchanddevelopmentcontractsandinformationtechnologycontracts.Becauseofthesechallenges,thereareon-goingdemandsfortheimplementationofperformance-basedcontractsandcompetitivesourcingascompetitionforresourcesgrowswithinthegovernment.Inaddition,theacquisitionandcontract-managementenvironmentischangingrapidly,andglobalacquisitionsandprocurementsarecommonplace.Studentsneedtofullyunderstandtheclient’sbusinessandcultureastheymakevitalpurchasingandprocurementdecisionsfordomesticaswellasinternationalorganizations.Thisprogramsupportsthesedemandsandorganizationalneeds.ThenewprogrambuildsontheexistingA.O.C.byrecombiningcontentoftheexistingthree-creditcoursestocreateanewseriesofsix-creditcourses,refiningandaddingcontentconsistentwithcurrentindustrypracticesandrequisiteknowledgeandskills,andincorporatingnewdeliveryandassessmentmethodsbasedontheprinciplesofproject-andcompetency-basedpedagogy.The6-credithourstructurereflectstheincreasedworkloadrequiredpercourse.Thenewseriesofsixcourseswillpresentasimplifiedpathtodegreecompletion.

2. AlignmentwithinstitutionalstrategicgoalsAsthepublicstateandnationalleaderindistanceanddistributededucation,UMUCawardsassociate’s,bachelor’s,master'sanddoctoraldegrees,aswellasundergraduateandpost-baccalaureatecertificates.Theuniversity’sacademicinventoryoffersprogramsthatarecoretoanypublicuniversity,butUMUC’smissiontotheadultstudentresultsinanemphasisonworkforcerelevantprograms.Consequently,theuniversityawardsdegreesandcertificatesintheartsandhumanities,behavioralandsocialsciences,businessandmanagement,health-relatedfields,computing,educationandtechnology,includingdegreesinfieldsfacingcriticalshortages,suchascybersecurity,informationassuranceandgraduate-levelteachertraininginSTEMareas.Aspartofitsemphasisonworkforceneeds,UMUCoffersnon-creditprofessionaldevelopmentprogramssuchasthoseinexecutiveleadershipandhostsprofessionalconferencesandmeetingsthatsupporttheeconomicandsocietalneedsoftheState.ThisproposalalignswithUMUC’smissionbyprovidingalearner-focusedprogrambasedonleading-edgeadultlearningtheoryandcurriculumdesignthataddressestheneedsofstudentsandthecommunity.TherevisedprogramisconsistentwithUMUC’scommitmenttoofferingcurrentandrelevantdegreesthatpreparestudentsfortheworkforce.Studentsaregiventimetopracticeskillsastheyprogressthroughformativeinstructionandengageinauthenticassessmentoflearning.Theprogramsupportsstudents’professionaldevelopmentwithproject-basedopportunitiestolearnfromemployersandpeers.Theprogrammodeloffersflexibilityandcontinuingeducationandsocialopportunitiestoadultsinterestedinrefreshingandreshapingtheircareeropportunities.

B.AdequacyofCurriculumDesignandDeliverytoRelatedLearningOutcomes



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1. Programrequirements

Thisprogramrevisionrestructuresandenhancestheexistingcurriculumbyincorporatingteaching,learning,andassessmentstrategiesthatfocusonstudents’developmentofconcrete,job-relatedknowledgeandskills.Therevisedcurriculumisbasedonprinciplesofcompetency-andperformance-basedlearning.Therequiredcompetenciescomprisingtheprogramlearningoutcomeshavebeendevelopedandverifiedwiththehelpofacademicexpertsandemployerstocreateacurriculumanditsassessmentsrelatedtotheindustry.Theapproachislearner-focusedandauthenticassessmentsareembeddedineverystepofthelearningprocess.Throughembeddedassessments,studentsperformreal-worldauthenticproject-basedtasksthatguideandsupportthem,andthatrequirethemtodemonstratetheirknowledgeandskillsastheyworktowardmastery.Students“learnbydoing”andgraduatebetterpreparedforworkplaceopportunities.Asshownbelow,theM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagement(ACM)requiresthecompletionofsix6-creditcoursesforatotalof36credits.Coretotherevisedprogramisa6-creditfoundationalcoursethatisrequiredforallgraduatestudentsandthatcoversessentialintra-andinterpersonalcompetenciesrequiredforsuccessfulgraduateworkandidentifiedbyemployersashighlydesirableingraduates.Thiscourseincludesthecorecompetenciesofwrittenandoralcommunications,criticalthinking,quantitativereasoningandleadership.Theremainingfive6-creditcoursesbuildonthefoundationtocompletethedegree,keepingthetotalnumberofcreditsthesameasintheoriginaloffering.ThisrevisedprogramrepresentsUMUC’scommitmenttoofferingcurrentandrelevantdegreestoitsstudents.CoursedescriptionsarepresentedintheAppendixA.RequiredCoursesfortheM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagement:• DCL600DecisiveThinking,Communicating,andLeading(6)• ACM610FundamentalsofAcquisitionPlanningandCostsPriceAnalysis(6)• ACM620SourcingDecisionsandLegalConsiderationsinContracting(6)• ACM630StrategicSupplierRelationsinSustainableSupplyEnvironments(6)• ACM640PerformanceBasedLogisticsandAssetManagement(6)• ACM670AcquisitionContinuousImprovementandSustainmentManagement(Capstone)(6)

2. Educationalobjectivesandstudentlearningoutcomes

Throughcompletionofthefoundationalcourse(DCL600),studentswhocompletetheM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagementwillbeableto:• Communicateclearlybothorallyandinwriting.• Applylogicalprocessestoformulateclear,defensibleideasandtodrawconclusionsbased

ontheconsiderationofethicalimplications.• Usemathematicalinformation,operationsandquantitativeanalysestosolveproblemsand

informdecision-making.



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• Lead,facilitate,andcollaboratewithavarietyofindividualsanddiverseteamstoachieveorganizationalobjectives.

ThroughcompletionofthesequentialACMcourses,studentswhocompletetheM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagementwillbeableto:• Applyknowledgeofefficientcontractmanagementprocessesthroughouttheacquisition

life-cycle.• Evaluateproposalsandawardsthatincorporatelegalstructuresforpublicandprivate

acquisitionprocesses.• Performefficientcostanalysisforvariouscontracttypesforaparticularscenariowhile

comparingandcontrastingallcategoriesofcosts,includingprofit.• EvaluatetheFederalAcquisitionsRegulation,AmericanBarAssociationmodelprocurement

codesandtheUniformCommercialCodeastheyrelatetodevelopingacquisitionstrategiesforprivateindustry,federalandstategovernments.

• Designanddevelopnegotiatedprocurementsusingstrategicnegotiationtechniques.• DevelopappropriatesourceselectioncriteriaforvendorselectionwhileanalyzingRFPsfrom

supplier’sperspectiveandevaluatingcontractperformancebasedonestablishedcriteria.• Critiquetrendsandsourcingoptionsforinternationalpurchasingandprocurements.• Createanacquisitionstrategyplanbasedonthelife-cyclephaseswhileanalyzingand

categorizingacquisitionsystemprinciplesandprocesses.• Assesstechnologyforestablishingandcultivatingsustainablesupplychainssupporting

productandservicedelivery.• Analyzethemethodologiesrelatedtostrategicpurchasingandperformance-basedlogistics

asitrelatestospecializedacquisitions.• Assessorganizationalandenvironmentalsustainabilityissueswithinacommoditylife-cycle.• Designeffectiveacquisitionandcontractmanagementcontinuityplanthatincorporates

sustainabilityandriskmanagementtechniques.

3. Generaleducationrequirements

Notapplicable.

4. Specializedaccreditationorgraduatecertificationrequirements

Notapplicable.

5. Contractualagreementwithotherinstitutions

Notapplicable.

C.CriticalandCompellingRegionalorStatewideNeedasIdentifiedintheStatePlan

1. Demandandneedfortheprogram



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Manyprofessionalscurrentlyserveinavarietyofrolesinthecontractmanagementindustryandthereisanticipatedgrowthforthisfield.AsofSeptember2016,accordingtotheOfficeofPersonnelManagement’sFedScopeDatacube,contractingprofessionals,classifiedbyOPMasGS-1102contractspecialists,makeupabout37,826personsofthenearly2.1Mfederalemployees.1Also,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatisticsforexample,positionsinlogisticsareexpectedtogrow26%(fasterthanaverage)betweentheyearsof2010and2020.2Thesedatasupporttherealitythatagenciesarefacinganissueofrecruiting,developingandmaintainingworkerstofillbothcurrentandfuturevacanciesofacquisitionpositions.Thisprogramcanassistthefederalandprivatesectorinthisarea.AGeneralServicesAdministration’s(GSA)DeputyGeneral,inawhitepapertitled“ATaleofTwoRecruits:TheNeedtoReplenishaRetiringWorkforce,”highlightedindustrytrendssurroundingtheneedtoreplenisharetiringcontractingworkforcewithskilledprofessionalsableto“hitthegroundrunning.”3Theauthornotes,“Itismoreimperativenowtoattractaworkforcethatcanrapidlyassimilate.Thisiscriticalinordertosuccessfullyfacilitateaknowledgetransferfromseasonedcontractingprofessionalspriortotheirretirements.”4Tofurthersupportthefindings,arecentreportbytheGovernmentAccountabilityOffice(GAO),titled:“FederalWorkforce,RecentTrendsinFederalCivilianEmploymentandCompensation”concludedthat“Federalagencieshavemadestridesinhiringwithanincreaseof14%since2004.Ofthattotal,94%ofhirescanbeattributedtothreeagencies:Defense(DoD),HomelandSecurity(DHS)andVeteransAdministration(VA).TheDoDindicatedthattheincreasednumberswerepartiallyattributedtoacquisitionpositions.”5TheU.S.GovernmentAccountabilityOfficegeneratedareportwhichstated“whileretirementshavereachedpre-2009recessionlevelsof3.5%in2012,theypredictthatby2017approximately31%ofthefederalworkforcewouldbeeligibletoretireandthechallengewillbewithreplacingretiringworkers,bothintermsoftrainingandhiringcosts…aswellasthelargelyunquantifiablecostsoflosingexperienced,high-levelemployees.”6Thereisahighdemandforexperiencedacquisitionprofessionalstoday,especiallyconsideringthecomplexityofvariousacquisitions,includingfederalacquisitions.A2017reportpublishedbytheMITRECorporationtitled“UnderstandingDefenseAcquisitionWorkforceChallenges”contends“…theacquisitionworkforcefacesseveralkeychallenges.First,thenumberofexperiencedacquisitionprofessionalsintheDoDisdeclining.Theyarebeingreplacedbyayounggenerationfacingalonglearningcurve.Second,theacquisitionworkforcelackstheexperience,knowledge,andtoolsnecessarytodigestandapplythewealthofinformation

1U.S.OfficeofPersonnelManagementFederalHumanResourcesData:FedScopeDatacube,September2016,http://www.fedscope.opm.gov/(accessedJuly14,2017).2BureauofLaborStatisticsathttp://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/(accessedJuly29,2015).3DonnaJenkins,GeneralServicesAdministration,ATaleofTwoRecruits:TheNeedtoReplenishaRetiringWorkforce-FY-2013throughFY-2014,(FortBelvoir,VA:NationalDefenseUniversity,September,2014).4Ibid.5Ibid.6Source:U.S.GovernmentAccountabilityOffice,RecentTrendsinFederalCivilianEmploymentandCompensation:ReporttotheRankingMember,CommitteeontheBudget,U.S.Senate(Washington,DC:U.S.GovernmentAccountabilityOffice,January2014),6.



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relatedtoacquisition.Third,theworkforcestrugglestokeeppacewiththeincreasingcomplexityofthefederalacquisitions.”7Inaddition,areportpublishedbyProfessionalServicesCouncil(PSC)titled“FromCrisistoOpportunity”,addressesskillsgapsinthefederalacquisitionarena,forit“maintainsthatdespitetherequirementforatleast24hoursofbusinesstrainingsincetheenactmentoftheDefenseAcquisitionImprovementAct(DAWIA)andincreasedspendingontheopportunitiesfortraining,federalleaderscontinuetotestifythattheirworkforceslackskillinnegotiations,businessacumen,andunderstandingcomplexInformationTechnology(IT)acquisitions.”8Withtheseworkforcechallengesandtrendsinthefederalsector,theACMprogramisessentialtogeneratingneededprofessionalstomeetthedemandsofnotonlyreplenishingaretiringworkforcebutalsoclosingtheskillsgapsbydevelopingleaderswhocanmakestrategicprocurementandsupply-chaindecisionstomaintaincost-effectiveacquisitionsforthefederalandprivatesector.TheACMprogramalsopreparesgraduateswithskillsneededforspecializedacquisitionssuchasITproductsandservices,includingthoseusedinHealthCare,HomelandSecurityandCybersecurityindustries.

2. ConsistencywiththeMarylandStatePlanforPost-SecondaryEducation

Theprogramrevisionisdesignedtomeetpresentandfutureneedsofthestate,asidentifiedinMarylandReady:The2013-2017MarylandStatePlanforPost-SecondaryEducation(StatePlan)9,bycontinuingtoexpandandenhanceUMUC’sofferingsinSTEMdisciplines,aprominentgoalforpublicinstitutionsincludedintheStatePlan.ThisprogramsupportsmajorgoalsintheStatePlaninanumberofspecificways:• TheprogramservesGoals1and2(QualityandEffectivenessandAccess,Affordabilityand

Completion)intheStatePlaninthatitisdesignedtosupportUMUC’soverallmissiontosetaglobalstandardforexcellenceandtoberespectedasaleaderforaffordableandaccessibleadulteducationprograms.Inaddition,UMUCadministersitsprogramstomeetthegoalsoftheEffectivenessandEfficiencyInitiativeoftheUniversitySystemofMarylandBoardofRegents,byemployingdata-drivendecision-makingthatensuresthatacademicprogramsofferhighqualityeducationatanaffordablecosttobroadenaccess.

• TheprogramsupportsGoal3(Diversity)intheStatePlanbyofferingaccesstoeducationtodiversepopulationsofstudents.AsshowninTable1below,in2014-2015,thecurrentA.O.C.inAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagementawarded57%ofitsmaster’sdegreestoAfrican-Americanstudents,comparedto18%forMarylandinstitutionsasawhole.Approximately8%ofAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagementdegreeswereawardedbyUMUCtoHispanic/Latinostudentsin2014-2015,wherein,overallUMUCawarded6%ofitsmaster’sdegreestoHispanic/Latinostudents,comparedto4%forMarylandinstitutionsasa

7Source:TheMITRECorporation,UnderstandingDefenseAcquisitionWorkforceChallenges,(Bedford,MA:NavalPostgraduateSchool14thAnnualAcquisitionResearch,2017),2.8Source:ProfessionalServicesCouncil,FromCrisistoOpportunity,(Washington,DC:ProfessionalServicesCouncil,2013),10.92013-2017StatePlan:MarylandReady,http://mhec.maryland.gov/Documents/MHECStatePlan_2014.pdf



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whole.UMUCiscommittedtomaintainingitspositioninservingtheeducationalneedsofminoritystudents.

Table1.PercentageofMaster’sDegreesAwardedtoSelectedStudentSubpopulations,2014-201510

% of Master’s DegreesAwarded

MarylandInstitutionsinTotal

UMUC,AllPrograms

UMUCAOCinAcquisitionandSupplyChainManagement

Black/African AmericanStudents

18% 35% 57%

Hispanic/LatinoStudents

4% 6% 8%

• TheprogramservesGoal4(Innovation)intheStatePlan,asitisbasedonprinciplesof

competency-andperformance-basedlearningthatareontheforefrontofdevelopmentsinhighereducation.Competency-basedlearningisanoutcomes-basedapproachtoeducationthatemphasizeswhatstudentsshouldknowandbeabletodotobesuccessfulintheirdisciplines.Theapproachislearner-focusedandauthenticassessment(themeasurementofwhatstudentshavelearnedandthecompetenciesstudentsmaster)isembeddedineverystepofthelearningprocesstoassiststudentsinbuildingreal-worldjob-relevantcompetenciesinreal-time.Therevisedprogramemploysauthenticassessmentsthatarerelevanttotasksthatgraduateswillactuallyperformonthejob;suchprojectsserveasboththemeansofinstructionandassessmentoflearningintheprogram.Enhancedlearningresourcesandmultiplemeansforsupportingstudentsastheyprogressthroughtheirlearningexperiencesaretoimproveretentionandstudentsuccess.Themethodologyandtheon-demandnatureofthesupportareinnovativeinthefieldofhighereducationandonlinelearning,andreflectcurrentbestpracticesinadultlearning.

• TheprogramservesGoal5(EconomicGrowthandVitality)intheStatePlan,inthatitisdesignedtobetteralignthecompetenciesandskillsofgraduatestotheneedsofindustryandemployers.Indevelopingtheprogramrevisions,programadministratorsmetwithemployersandotherexpertstodeterminethecompetenciesandskillsdesiredintheworkplace.Thisworkresultedinaspecificsetofcompetenciesforthedegreeprogramuponwhichlearningoutcomesandlearningdemonstrations(authenticassessments)weredeveloped.Studentswillbeevaluatedbasedontheirmasteryofcompetenciesasdemonstratedthroughlearningdemonstrations.TheGraduateSchoolalsoconductedfocusgroupswithemployerstoidentifytheintra-andinterpersonalprofessionalskillsmostdesiredintoday’sgraduatesandincorporateddevelopmentoftheseskillsintothecurricula.Theseeffortsensurecloseralignmentofgraduateskillsanddispositions(attitudes)toemployerneedsthanunderpriorlearningmodels.

10Sources:2015MHECDataBook,www.mhec.state.md.us/publications/research/AnnualPublications/2015DataBookL.pdf;UMUCFY2015FactBook,www.umuc.edu/visitors/about/ipra/upload/umuc-fact-book-fy-2015.pdf;UMUCOfficeofInstitutionalResearchAcademicProgramDatabase.



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• TheprogramservesGoal6(DataUseandDistribution)intheStatePlan.Therevisionoftheprogramtowardacompetency-basedlearningmethodologyplacesmoreemphasisonthemonitoringofstudentandprogramprogressacrossskills.Studentperformancewillbemonitoredviawell-vettedcompetencyrubricscapableofreportingonareasofexcellenceandneedsforimprovement.Aggregateddatacanbeusedtoinformshort-andlong-termimprovementplansforstudents,programsandpolicies.Robustdatasystemswillofferinsightsthatmayassistinidentifyingpopulationsthatneedadditionalsupportandinclosingachievementgapsforunderrepresentedpopulations.

D.QuantifiableandReliableEvidenceandDocumentationofMarketSupply&DemandintheRegionandState

1. MarketDemand

Table2belowshowstheemploymentoutlookinMarylandforgraduatesofprogramsinfieldsalignedwiththeproposedprogram.Theprojected10-yeardemandshowninTable2isdrawnfromtheMarylandDepartmentofLabor,Licensing,andRegulations(DLLR)employmentprojectionsfor2012-2020andisbasedonthecrosswalkoftheAcquisitionandContractManagementprogram’sproposedCIPcode(52.0202)andcloselyrelatedCIPcodes,alongwiththeBureauofLaborStatistics’StandardOccupationalCodes(SOC).Thedefinitionof“totalopenings”asprovidedbyDLLRis“...theestimateofthenumberofjobsthatwillarisefromtheneedtoreplaceworkerswhowilldie,retire,orpermanentlyleavetheoccupationforotherreasonsovertheprojectionperiod.”11

Table2:EmploymentProjections,Years2014and2024,forAcquisitionsandContractManagementRelatedOccupations12

SOCCode OccupationalTitle

BaseNumberofPositionsReplacementOpenings

TotalOpenings2014 2024

10-YrChange

11-3011AdministrativeServices

Managers 6,927 8,373 1,446 1,127 2,573

11-3051IndustrialProduction

Managers 1,382 1,367 -15 251 251

11-3061 PurchasingManagers 1,669 1,884 215 366 581

11-3071Transportation,Storage,andDistributionManagers 1,386 1,567 181 317 498

11Source:MarylandDepartmentofLabor,Licensing,andRegulations,www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/iandoproj/aboutnum2.shtml12Source:MarylandDepartmentofLabor,Licensing,andRegulations,www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/iandoproj/occupationalprojectionsgroups.xls



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Table2:EmploymentProjections,Years2014and2024,forAcquisitionsandContractManagementRelatedOccupations12

13-1011

AgentsandBusinessManagersofArtists,

Performers,andAthletes 116 128 12 26 38

25-1011BusinessTeachers,Postsecondary 2,432 3,232 800 365 1,165

TotalOpenings 13,912 16,551 2,639 2,432 5,106

TheDLLRdatademonstratethepotentialfor5,106newandadditionalpositionsinoccupationsforwhichtheproposedprogramwillpreparegraduates.CareeropportunitiesforstudentsgraduatingfromtheM.S.inAcquisitionandContractManagementprograminclude,amongothers:• AcquisitionsManager/Specialist• ChiefOperationsOfficer• ChiefProcurementOfficer• PricingManager• ContractSpecialist• ContractOfficer• ContractManager/Administrator• ProcurementSpecialist• ProcurementManager/Administrator• Purchaser/Buyer/PurchasingManager

2. Educationalandtrainingneeds

PurchasingManagerjobsareclassifiedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLaborasrequiringextensivepreparationandwork-relatedskillandknowledge,mostofwhichrequireatleastafour-yearbachelor’sdegree.PurchasingManagersneedtobeproficientinadministrationandmanagement,productionandprocessing,lawandgovernment,andmathematics.Thesepositionsalsodemandstrongoralandwrittencommunication,managementofpersonnelresources,andcriticalthinkingskills.(BureauofLaborStatistics,U.S.DepartmentofLabor.OccupationalOutlookHandbook,2016-17Edition).

3. Prospectivegraduates

Thefollowingenrollmentprojectionsarebaseduponexpectedcompletionoftheprogramintwoyears,withstudentsenrollinginanaverageof18semesterhoursperyear.Theexistingprogramcurrentlyhas263studentsenrolled.Thoseexistingstudentswillbegivenanopportunitytocompletetheirdegreesunderthecurrentcurriculumandarenotincludedinthetablebelow.



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Table3:ProjectedEnrollmentsinProgram,YearsOnethroughFiveProjectedEnrollment YearOne YearTwo YearThree YearFour YearFiveFirstYearStudents 50 55 60 65 70SecondYearStudents 0 48 53 58 63TotalStudents 50 103 113 123 133

Itisanticipatedthatapproximately60-70degreeswillbeawardedeachyearaftertheprogramisestablishedandreachessteadystate.

E.ReasonablenessofProgramDuplication

1. Similarprogramsinthestate

AsshowninTable4,theMHECacademicprograminventory(http://www.mhec.state.md.us/higherEd/HEPrograms.asp)listsonemaster’sdegreeandtwoPBCprogramsinMarylandfocusedonProcurement,Logistics,and/orSupplyChainManagement,atMountSaintMary’sUniversityandTowsonUniversity.

13Sources:MHECAcademicProgramInventory,www.mhec.state.md.us/higherEd/HEPrograms.aspandMHECHigherEducationTrendData,http://data.mhec.state.md.us/macAux.asp#api

Table4:NumberofDegreesAwarded,ByYear,inProcurement,Logistics,andSupplyChainManagementMaster’sDegreeProgramsinMaryland13

CIPCode HEGIS Institution CredentialProgramTitle

Year

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

520203

500400

MountSaintMary’s

University

PostBaccalaureateCertificate

LogisticsandSupplyChainManagement

0 0 1 4 2

520203

050602

TowsonUniversity

PostBaccalaureateCertificate

SupplyChainManagement 0 4 46 11 11

520203

050602

TowsonUniversity Master’s SupplyChain

Management 0 1 7 16 13

520203 500400

Universityof

Maryland,CollegePark

Master’s SupplyChainManagement 0 0 0 79 54

Total 0 5 54 110 80

CumulativeTotaloverFiveYears 249



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ThecolumnsontherightofTable4showtheannualnumberofdegreesawardedbytheseprogramsofferinglogisticsand/orsupplychainmanagementdegreesinMaryland.Thesedatademonstratethattheseprogramsyieldedatotalof170master’sdegreesand79PBCsintheyears2012-2016.ThislevelofdegreeproductionisinsufficienttomeetthemarketdemandshownintheMarylandDepartmentofLabor,Licensing,andRegulationsemploymentprojectionspresentedinTable2aboveforacquisitionandcontractmanagementcareers.

2. Programjustification

BeyondthefactthatcurrentdegreeproductionoftheseotherprogramsinMarylandareinsufficienttomeetmarketdemand,therearesubstantivedifferencesintheprograms.

UMUC’srestructuredprogramdiffersfromTowsonUniversity’smaster’sprograminanumberofways:

UMUCM.S.Acquisitionand

ContractManagementTowsonUniversityM.S.SupplyChainManagement

DegreeRequirementsandStructure(numberofcredits,asinglerequiredsequencevs.electives)

36creditsAsinglesequenceofsix6-creditcourses,noelectives.

30creditsAcoreofsix3-creditcourses,three3-creditelectiveschosenfromalistofsixcourses,andone3-creditcapstoneproject.

Delivery(onsitevs.online) Online(asynchronous),noon-siterequirements

Someprogramrequirementscanbesatisfiedonline,withtheremainderofferedaseveningface-to-faceandblendedcourses.

Enrollment(Full-timevs.Part-Time)

Moststudentsarepart-time(6creditsperterm)

Full-andpart-time

AdmissionsRequirements/TargetAudience

UMUCisanopen-admissioninstitution.TheACMdegreeprogramisbestsuitedforindividualscurrentlyworkinginacquisitionandcontractmanagementwhowanttoupdatetheirknowledgebase,enhancetheircurrentcareersorprepareforprofessionalcertification,orwhoareworkinginanon-contractmanagementpositionbutwanttoredirecttheircareerpathintoacquisitions.Byaligningcurriculumwithfederalaccount

AccordingtoTowsonmarketingmaterials,theMasterofSciencedegreeprograminsupplychainmanagement“isdesignedtodevelopprofessionalswhocanmanage,analyzeandcontrolactivitiesacrosstheentiresupplychainfromupstreamprocurementandlogisticstodownstreamdistributionchannels.”



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UMUCM.S.AcquisitionandContractManagement

TowsonUniversityM.S.SupplyChainManagement

andcontractmanagementstandardsandprocess,includingDoDcontracting,theprogramalsotargetsprofessionalsin,orseekingtojoin,thesesectors.

CIPCode 52.0202Purchasing,Procurement/AcquisitionsandContractsManagement.Definition:Aprogramthatpreparesindividualstomanageand/oradministertheprocessesbywhichafirmororganizationcontractsforgoodsandservicestosupportitsoperations,aswellascontractsittoselltootherfirmsororganizations.Includesinstructionincontractlaw,negotiations,buyingprocedures,governmentcontracting,costandpriceanalysis,vendorrelations,contractadministration,auditingandinspection,relationswithotherfirmdepartments,andapplicationstospecialareassuchashigh-technologysystems,internationalpurchasing,andconstruction.

52.0203Logistics,Materials,andSupplyChainManagement.Definition:Aprogramthatpreparesindividualstomanageandcoordinatealllogisticalfunctionsinanenterprise,rangingfromacquisitionstoreceivingandhandling,throughinternalallocationofresourcestooperationsunits,tothehandlinganddeliveryofoutput.Includesinstructioninacquisitionsandpurchasing,inventorycontrol,storageandhandling,just-in-timemanufacturing,logisticsplanning,shippinganddeliverymanagement,transportation,qualitycontrol,resourceestimationandallocation,andbudgeting.

PrimaryPointsofDifferentiation:UMUC’sprogramcontentfocusesonprovidingstudentsthefoundationoftheentireacquisitionlife-cycleandcontractmanagement.TheTowsonUniversityprogramfocusesprimarilyonsupplychainmanagement.

PedagogyandLearningModel Thecurriculumisbasedonprinciplesofcompetency-andperformance-basedlearningandauthenticassessmentsareembeddedthroughout;students“learnbydoing”throughscenario-basedprojectsgroundedinreal-worldsituationsandproblemsandusinginteractivesimulation

Fromitswebsite,Towson’sMasterofScienceinSupplyChainManagement(MSSCM)degreeprogramappearstoprimarilyuseanonsiteclassroominstructionalmodelfocusingontheprinciplesofsupplychainmanagement.



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toolsandcasestudieswhichincorporateappliedlearning.Foundationaltotheprogramisafirstcoursethatcoversthecorecompetenciesofwrittenandoralcommunications,criticalthinking,quantitativereasoningandleadership.Fiveadditional6-creditcoursesfordomain-specificcompetencyandskills.

PrimaryPointsofDifferentiation:UMUC’sproposedMSinAcquisitionandContractManagementusesaproject-basedcurriculumgroundedinreal-worldscenariostoteachtheprinciplesofacquisitionandcontractmanagementinacompletelyonlineenvironment.TheSupplyChainManagementprogramatTowsonappearstofocusonsupplychainmanagementprinciplesinamixofonsiteandonlinecourses.ProgramContent Studentsgainanunderstanding

ofacquisitionandcontractprinciplesandareabletoapplytheseprinciplesandtechniquesforabroadrangeoftopics.Studentscompleteprojectstoassesstheirmasteryofcompetenciesneededtobeproductiveintheworkforce.UMUCACMtopicsincludeinternationalstrategicsourcing,businesscontinuityplanning,technologyandspecializedacquisitions,acquisitionplanningandcommodityplanning.Alsoincludedinthecontentareethicalconsiderationsinprocurement,legalissues,acquisitionlogisticsandimplementingandmaintainingsustainablesupplychainsasitrelatestotheacquisitionlife-cycle.

Towson’scorecoursesfocusonthebusinessmanagementandsupplychainmanagementincludingsuchtopicsasprojectandoperationsmanagement,businessprocessandcustomerrelationsmanagement,supplychainanalyticsandSixSigma.Towson’scoursescoverbasicconceptsandstrategiesintheSCMincludingtopicssuchaspurchasingdecisions,logistics,andinventoryandwarehousing.Theadvancedcourse,likeUMUC’s,isacomprehensivecapstonecourse.

PrimaryPointsofDifferentiation:TheUMUCcoursecontentprovidesappliedperspectivesacrosstheentireacquisitionlife-cycleandcontractmanagementprocess,withinanemphasisonacquisitions,procurementandcontracting.TheTowsonprogramappearstofocusprimarilyonsupplychainmanagement.Additionally,theUMUCprogramisdesignedtoalignwithfederalaccount



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andcontractmanagementstandardsandprocesses,includingDoDcontracting.CompetenciesfortheprogramweredevelopedfromtheindustryrecognizedContractManagementBookofKnowledge(CMBOK),vettedbytheNationalContractManagementAssociation(NCMA)andtheDefenseAcquisitionWorkforceImprovementAct(DAWIA)certificationcompetencies.Theselearningobjectivesareessentialforstudent’sseekingcertificationsfromtheNationalContractManagementAssociationandDefenseAcquisitionUniversity.

UMUC’srestructuredprogramdiffersfromUniversityofMarylandCollegePark’smaster’sprograminanumberofways:


UMCP’sM.S.SupplyChainManagement

DegreeRequirementsandStructure(numberofcredits,asinglerequiredsequencevs.electives)

36creditsAsinglesequenceofsix6-creditcourses,noelectives.

30creditcohort-basedlock-stepprogram

Delivery(onsitevs.online) Online(asynchronous),noon-siterequirements

Onsite

Enrollment(Full-timevs.Part-Time)

Moststudentsarepart-time(6creditsperterm)

Full-andpart-time

AdmissionsRequirements/TargetAudience

UMUCisanopen-admissioninstitution.TheACMdegreeprogramisbestsuitedforindividualscurrentlyworkinginacquisitionandcontractmanagementwhowanttoupdatetheirknowledgebase,enhancetheircurrentcareersorprepareforprofessionalcertification,orwhoareworkinginanon-contractmanagementpositionbutwanttoredirecttheircareerpathintoacquisitions.Byaligningcurriculumwithfederalaccountandcontractmanagementstandardsandprocess,includingDoDcontracting,theprogramalsotargetsprofessionalsin,orseekingtojoin,thesesectors.

AdmissionstotheUMCPprogramiscompetitive.Intermsofthetargetmarket,accordingtoUMCP’smarketingmaterial“Whetheryou’rearecentgraduateormanager,you’llreceivehands-ontraininginskillscriticalforsupplychainexecutives,includingprojectandsupplychainoperationsmanagementandSixSigma.You’llalsolearntoachieveoptimizedperformancewithsophisticatedsoftwarepackages.”



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CIPCode 52.0202Purchasing,Procurement/AcquisitionsandContractsManagement.Definition:Aprogramthatpreparesindividualstomanageand/oradministertheprocessesbywhichafirmororganizationcontractsforgoodsandservicestosupportitsoperations,aswellascontractsittoselltootherfirmsororganizations.Includesinstructionincontractlaw,negotiations,buyingprocedures,governmentcontracting,costandpriceanalysis,vendorrelations,contractadministration,auditingandinspection,relationswithotherfirmdepartments,andapplicationstospecialareassuchashigh-technologysystems,internationalpurchasing,andconstruction.

52.0203Logistics,Materials,andSupplyChainManagement.Definition:Aprogramthatpreparesindividualstomanageandcoordinatealllogisticalfunctionsinanenterprise,rangingfromacquisitionstoreceivingandhandling,throughinternalallocationofresourcestooperationsunits,tothehandlinganddeliveryofoutput.Includesinstructioninacquisitionsandpurchasing,inventorycontrol,storageandhandling,just-in-timemanufacturing,logisticsplanning,shippinganddeliverymanagement,transportation,qualitycontrol,resourceestimationandallocation,andbudgeting.

PrimaryPointsofDifferentiation:UMUC’sprogramcontentfocusesonprovidingstudentsthefoundationoftheentireacquisitionlife-cycleandcontractmanagement.UMCP’sprogramfocusesprimarilyonsupplychainmanagement.

PedagogyandLearningModel Thecurriculumisbasedonprinciplesofcompetency-andperformance-basedlearningandauthenticassessmentsareembeddedthroughout;students“learnbydoing”throughscenario-basedprojectsgroundedinreal-worldsituationsandproblemsandusinginteractivesimulationtoolsandcasestudieswhichincorporateappliedlearning.Foundationaltotheprogramisafirstcoursethatcoversthecorecompetenciesofwrittenand

Fromitswebsite,UMCP’sMasterofScienceinSupplyChainManagementdegreeprogramappearstouseanonsiteclassroominstructionalmodelsupplementedwithexperientiallearningviatheSupplyChainManagementCenterfocusingontheprinciplesofsupplychainmanagementincluding,operations,SAP/ERPandLeanSixSigma.



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oralcommunications,criticalthinking,quantitativereasoningandleadership.Fiveadditional6-creditcoursesfordomain-specificcompetencyandskills.

PrimaryPointsofDifferentiation:UMUC’sproposedMSinAcquisitionandContractManagementusesaproject-basedcurriculumgroundedinreal-worldscenariostoteachtheprinciplesofacquisitionandcontractmanagementinacompletelyonlineenvironment.UMCP’sSupplyChainManagementprogramfocusesonsupplychainmanagementprinciplesthroughonsiteinstruction.ProgramContent Studentsgainanunderstanding

ofacquisitionandcontractprinciplesandareabletoapplytheseprinciplesandtechniquesforabroadrangeoftopics.Studentscompleteprojectstoassesstheirmasteryofcompetenciesneededtobeproductiveintheworkforce.UMUCACMtopicsincludeinternationalstrategicsourcing,businesscontinuityplanning,technologyandspecializedacquisitions,acquisitionplanningandcommodityplanning.Alsoincludedinthecontentareethicalconsiderationsinprocurement,legalissues,acquisitionlogisticsandimplementingandmaintainingsustainablesupplychainsasitrelatestotheacquisitionlife-cycle.

UniversityofMarylandCollegePark’scorecoursesfocusonthebusinessandsupplychainmanagementincludingtopicsasoperationsmanagement,managingsupplychainrisks,LeanSixSigma,globalsupplychainsandtradelogistics,SAP/ERPandtransportationmanagement.

PrimaryPointsofDifferentiation:TheUMUCcoursecontentprovidesappliedperspectivesacrosstheentireacquisitionlife-cycleandcontractmanagementprocess,withinanemphasisonacquisitions,procurementandcontracting.UMCP’sprogramappearstofocusprimarilyonsupplychainmanagement.Additionally,theUMUCprogramisdesignedtoalignwithfederalaccountandcontractmanagementstandardsandprocesses,includingDoDcontracting.CompetenciesfortheprogramweredevelopedfromtheindustryrecognizedContractManagementBookofKnowledge(CMBOK),vettedbytheNationalContractManagementAssociation(NCMA)andtheDefenseAcquisitionWorkforceImprovementAct(DAWIA)certificationcompetencies.Theselearningobjectivesareessentialforstudent’sseekingcertificationsfromtheNationalContractManagementAssociationandDefenseAcquisitionUniversity.



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F.RelevancetoHistoricallyBlackInstitutions(HBIs)AsearchoftheMHECinventoryofapprovedacademicprogramsinMarylandfoundnograduateprogramsinAcquisitionandContractManagement.ThisincludesthefourHistoricallyBlackInstitutionsinMaryland(BowieStateUniversity,CoppinStateUniversity,UniversityofMarylandEasternShore,orMorganStateUniversity).Thus,UMUC’sproposedprogramwillhavenoimpactontheuniquenessandinstitutionalidentitiesandmissionsoftheHBIs,andwillnotharmtheseschoolsorotherinstitutionsinMaryland. G.EvidenceofPrinciplesofGoodPracticeTheproposedprogramisofferedfullyonline.UMUC’sapproachtoonlinelearningistoprovideahighlyinteractiveenvironmentthatsupportsthedevelopmentofcompetenciesinwrittenandoralcommunication,criticalthinking,quantitativereasoning,leadershipanddisciplineknowledge–thefivegraduatelearningareasidentifiedasinstitutional-levellearningoutcomesbytheuniversity’sInstitutionalPlanfortheAssessmentofStudentLearning(http://www.umuc.edu/outcomes/upload/ipra-student-learning-outcomes.pdf).

1. CurriculumandInstructionUMUCiscommittedtoprovidingthebestonlineteachingandlearningpossibleandtoexcellenceinallofitsprograms.Thereisnodifferenceincoherence,cohesiveness,oracademicrigorbetweenprogramsofferedintraditionalinstructionalformatsandthoseofferedonline.Eachprogramisdesignedtoresultinlearningoutcomesappropriatetotherigorandbreadthoftheprogramandallprogramsassessstudentachievementofdefinedlearningoutcomesthroughregularandformalassessmentplanning.Onlineandonsitecoursesandprogramsarefullyalignedandintegrated--designedaroundthesamelearningoutcomesandprinciples,overseenandtaughtbythesamefaculty,heldtothesamestandards,andassessedinthesameway.AllofUMUC’sonlinecourseshavebeendesignedbyfacultymembersinappropriatedisciplinesincollaborationwithinstructionaldesignersandotherexpertsinthefield.Courselearningoutcomesandcoursedescriptionsarethesameforeverysectionofthecourse.Thelearningoutcomesforeachcoursearethefoundationofthecourse;theteachingandlearningactivities,assessmentsandcontentofthecourseareinalignmentwiththeoutcomesandprovideaclearpathwayformasteryoftheoutcomes.

2. RoleandMissionAllprogramsatUMUCaredesigned tobeconsistentwith themissionof the institution.Eachprogramhasamissionandprogramoutcomesalignedtotheuniversitymissionasdescribedinthecatalog.All existingUMUC programs are subject to periodic academic program reviews, including thereviewoftheappropriatenessofthetechnologybeingusedtomeetaprogram’sobjectives.The



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schedule and results of periodic academic program reviews are reported to the UniversitySystemofMaryland(USM).

3. FacultySupportAllUMUCfacultyaretrainedtoteachonline,includingtrainingintheuseofthelearningmanagementsystemaswellasinthepedagogyofdistanceeducation.Additionally,facultyhavetheopportunityforadditionaltrainingsthroughoutthecourseoftheiremploymentwithUMUC.Allfacultyhave24/7accesstosupportservicesforbothon-siteandon-linecourses,includingthelearningmanagementsystem.Aspartoftheirformaltraining,newgraduatefacultybecomefamiliarwiththeexpectationsthatTheGraduateSchoolhassetforthemaswellastheirstudents.ProgramChairs,theadministratorsresponsibleformanagingthefacultyandallaspectsofanacademicprogram,reinforcetheseexpectationsintheirregularreviewsofandcommunicationswiththeirfaculty.AdditionalsupportisprovidedthroughworkshopsofferedbytheUniversity’sFacultyDevelopmentunit,aswellasonlinecoachingandmentoringprogramsforfaculty(http://www.umuc.edu/faculty/facsupport/).UMUC’slearningmanagementsystemprovidesappropriatereal-timeandasynchronousinteractionbetweenfacultyandstudentsinonlineclasses,aswellasaccesstocoursematerialsandawidearrayofonlinelibraryresources.Allonlineclasseshaveconferencesinwhichstudentsinteractwithfacultyandwitheachother.

4. StudentsandStudentServicesUMUCprovidesallstudentswithclear,complete,andtimelyinformationonthecurriculum,courseanddegreerequirements,natureoffaculty/studentinteraction,assumptionsabouttechnologycompetenceandskills,technicalequipmentrequirements,learningmanagementsystem,availabilityofacademicsupportservicesandfinancialaidresources,andcostsandpaymentpolicies.StudentshaveaccesstothecompleterangeofstudentservicesavailableatUMUCinsupportoftheirdistanceeducationactivities.Allstudentsareprovidedwiththeacademicsupporttheyneedtobesuccessfulintheonlineenvironment.Theprogrambuildsona6-creditfoundationalcoursethatprovidesaspringboardforacademicandprofessionalsuccess.Studentsbegintopracticeprerequisiteskillsrelatedtheirprofessions,createbeneficialsocialnetworksandpresence,anddevelopandexercisemoralandethicaldecision-making.Throughtheseactivities,theyrefreshandrefinetheirskillsincommunication,criticalthinking,quantitativereasoningandteamleadership.Alladvertising,recruiting,andadmissionsmaterialsarethesameforallstudents,andaccuratelyrepresentprogramsandservicesavailable.Fullinformationisavailableatwww.UMUC.edu.

5. CommitmenttoSupportInaccordancewithUMUCpolicies,theteachingeffectivenessofallfacultyisevaluatedonanongoingbasis.Further,facultyresearch,publicationsandotherformsofscholarship,aswellasadministrative,professionalandserviceactivitiesandcontributionscommensuratewiththeprogram,schoolandinstitutionmissionsareconsideredaspartoffacultypromotion.



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Inherentinpursuitoftheinstitutionalmissionandreflectedininstitutionalbusinesspractices,UMUCiscommittedtoinvestingtherequisiteresourcestodeliveringhigh-qualityacademicprogramsthataredirectlycareer-relevant,andsupportingtheneedsofstudents,employersandotherstakeholderstocontinuallyreviewandrefinethoseprogramstofacilitatestudentdegreecompletionandcareer-readiness.

6. EvaluationandAssessmentStudentshavetheopportunitytoevaluatecoursesandfacultythroughastandardevaluationprocess.Inaddition,facultyareevaluatedbytheirsupervisorsonapre-determinedscheduleusingastandardevaluationinstrumentemployingdirectobservation.Formalevaluationofstudentlearningoccurswithincoursesandprogramsviaannualreviewofstudentperformanceinauthenticlearningdemonstrations.Learninggoalsandcompetenciesarealignedtolearningdemonstrationsthatcomprisethecurriculum.Annually,studentperformanceacrosslearningdemonstrationsisevaluatedtodeterminewhereimprovementsmayberequired.Changesaremadetocurriculumand/orstudentsupportmodels.Theprocesssupportsacontinuouscycleofimprovement.Additionalevaluationincludestrackingofstudentretention,gradedistributionsandcost-effectiveness.Regularacademicprogramreviewsconsiderallfactorsrelatedtoacademicquality,curriculumcurrencyandrelevance,studentsupportandadequacyoffacilities.

H.AdequacyofFacultyResourcesUMUC’smodelemploysfull-timefaculty(knownascollegiatefaculty)infacultyleadershiproles,suchasViceDeansandProgramChairs,whohaveresponsibilityfortheoverallintellectualcoherenceandintegrityoftheprogram.Othercollegiatefacultyteachandserveinotherrolesthatmaintainandsupporttheacademicprograms,providinginputintothedesignandcontentoftheprogramandtheircourses.Thiscoregroupofcollegiatefacultyissmall(about10percentofthetotalfaculty).InkeepingwithUMUC’semphasisonworkplacerelevance,mostteachingfacultyareprofessionalsintheirfieldwhoteachpart-timeforUMUC.Theseadjunctfacultyprovideinstructionforthegreatmajorityofcoursesatalllevelsandinallprograms.ThismodelisresponsibleforoneofUMUC’sgreateststrengths:scholar-practitionerfacultywhohavesolidacademiccredentialsbutcontinuetoworkoutsidetheuniversity,providingacontinuousinfusionofcurrentworkplaceknowledgeaswellasmaximumflexibilityforadaptingtochangingstudentdemand.Inthisway,UMUCsupportsstudentsinalearningexperiencethatispracticalandrelevanttotoday’scompetitiveandevolvingglobalmarketplace.ManyadjunctshaveconsiderableexperiencewithUMUC.Asof2015,theaveragelongevityforanadjunctfacultymemberissixyears,and17percentofcurrentadjunctfacultyhavebeenwithUMUCmorethan10years.Collegiateandadjunctfacultybothholdacademicrankandtitle,basedontheiracademicqualificationsandprofessionalexperience,includingteachingexperienceatUMUC.Since1996UMUChasheldaMHEC-approvedwaiveroftheCodeofMaryland(COMAR)requirementsfortotalcredithourstaughtbyfull-timefaculty(AppendixB).



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ThecentralityandappropriatenessofUMUC’sfacultymodelrelativetoitseducationalmandateandmissionwasreaffirmedbyMHECinthemostrecentreviewofmissionstatements,asevidencedinthefollowingexcerptfromtheCommission’sreport:

UMUCintentionallyseekshighly-qualifiedfull-timeandadjunctfacultywhohavehands-onexperienceinthedisciplinestheyteachandwhocanleveragethatexperiencetoprovidearicherlearningexperienceforstudents.Theuniversity'smissiontoserveadultstudentsissupportedbyadjunctfacultywhoarescholar-practitionersengageddailyintheirprofession.TheabilitytoemployadjunctfacultyiscriticaltoUMUC'scapacitytoquicklydeployacademicandcontinuingeducationprogramsinresponsetoworkforce-relatedneeds.Thisentrepreneurshipandflexibilityinestablishingnewprogramsisparticularlyimportanttotheuniversity:givenitshistoryofverylimitedstatesupport,theuniversity'sfinancialmodelisbasedontuitionrevenues,andallprogramsmustbeself-supporting.14

Consistentwiththismodel,UMUChasasubstantialrosteroffacultywithexpertiseinareasrelatedtotheprocurement,logisticsandsupplychainmanagementfield.Aterminaldegreeisgenerallyrequiredtoteachatthegraduatelevel,althoughanoccasionalexceptioncanbemadeinthecaseofanindividualwithamaster’sdegreeandexceptionalprofessionalcredentials.Teachingeffectivenessismonitoredbyclassobservationandstudentcourseevaluations.Becausethisreviseddegreeisanexpansionofanexistingcurriculum,theprogramalreadyhasanactiveunitoffacultypreparedtoteachcoursesintherevisedcurriculum.Table5belowpresentsapartiallistoffacultywiththeirhighestdegreetitle,academictitle/rank,andthecoursestheywillteach:Table5:FacultyResourcesName Appointment

TypeandRankTerminalDegreeandField

Status Course(s)tobeTaught

KathleenHogan CollegiateFaculty,Professor

PhD,Government Full-time DCL600

RaymondWard AdjunctFaculty,Professor

PhD,Management

Part-time ACM610

LauraHansen-Brown

AdjunctFaculty,Professor

JD Part-time ACM620

ErickaHarden AdjunctFaculty,Professor

JD Part-time ACM620

FrankScheer AdjunctFaculty,AssociateProfessor

DBA Part-time ACM630

FredaPowell-Bell CollegiateFaculty,Professor

PhD,HumanResourceDevelopment

Full-time ACM640

LawrenceJordan AdjunctFaculty, JD Part-time ACM670

14MarylandHigherEducationCommission(December2015),MissionStatementReview:http://mhec.maryland.gov/institutions_training/Documents/acadaff/2016MissionStatementReview.pdf



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AssociateProfessor

I.AdequacyofLibraryResourcesNonewlibraryresourcesareneededtoservetheproposedprogram.TheUMUCLibraryprovidesaccesstoavastarrayoflibraryresourcesandservicestoUMUCstudents,faculty,andstaffworldwidetomeettheiracademicneedsandincludeawideandvariedcollectionofjournalarticles,reports,casestudies,and,insomeinstances,completebooksavailableelectronicallyviaacomprehensiveselectionofonlinelibrarydatabases.Libraryservicesincludeinstruction,reference,electronicreserves,anddocumentdeliveryformaterialsnototherwiseavailableinthelibrarydatabases.TheUMUCLibraryreliesontechnologyasitsprimarymechanismtoprovideonlineaccesstoresourcesandservicestoUMUC’swidelydispersed,nontraditionalstudentpopulation.ThecuratedcollectionofonlineacademicresearchdatabasesavailabletoUMUCfacultyandstudentsprovidesaccesstohundredsofthousandsoffulltextarticlesaswellasreports,statistics,casestudies,bookchaptersandcompletebooksinawiderangeofsubjectareas.Inaddition,studentshaveaccesstothefulltextofdissertationsandthesesviatheProQuestDissertationsandThesesdatabase.TheLibraryassistsfacultyinprovidinglinkstoLibrarymaterialsdirectlyinonlineclasses.TheUMUCLibraryalsooffersotherresourcesandservices.UMUCstudents,faculty,andstaffwithinthecontinentalUnitedStateshaveaccesstomorethantenmillionvolumesinprintfromthe16-memberUniversitySystemofMarylandandAffiliatedInstitutions(USMAI)libraryconsortium.TheUMUCLibraryoffersdocumentdeliveryservicestoallUMUCstudents,faculty,andstaffworldwideforavarietyofmaterials,includingjournalarticlesandbookchapters.UMUC’sexpandingcollectionof75,000electronicbooks(e-books)hassignificantlyincreasedtheabilitytomeettheneedsofUMUC’sglobalpopulation.TheUMUCLibraryprovidesfacultyandstudentswithresearchassistanceincreatingsearchstrategies,selectingrelevantdatabases,andevaluatingandcitingresourcesinavarietyofformatsviaitsAskaLibrarianserviceathttps://www.umuc.edu/library/libask/index.cfm,whichincludes24/7chatande-mail.AguidetolocatingscholarlyarticlesandusingUMUC'slibrarydatabasesisavailableathttp://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/articles.cfm.TheUMUCLibraryOneSearchtoolallowsuserstosimultaneouslysearchforscholarlyarticles,books,and/orotherresearchresourcesviaasinglesearchengineinmostofthedatabasestowhichtheUMUCLibrarysubscribes,eitherdirectlyorasadditionalresources(http://www.umuc.edu/library/index.cfm).Inaddition,UMUCfacultycanrequestcustomizedlibraryinstructionsessionsforbothon-siteandonlineclasses,andcanalsoaddUMUCLibrarytutorialsandmaterialstotheirlearningmanagementsystemclassroomsandreferstudentstothemthroughtheWebgateway.Alibrarianliaisonassignedtoeachacademicdepartmentassistsfacultywithresourceidentificationandotherprogramneeds.TheSubjectGuidesareaofthelibrary'sWebsiteathttp://www.umuc.edu/library/libresources/subjects.cfmprovidesalistingofresourceguidesforeach



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subjectarea,witheachguidecontainingrelevantdatabases,Websites,books,andotherresourcesalongwithtechnicalandcitationassistance.J.AdequacyofFacilities,Infrastructure,andEquipmentExistingresourcesrelatedtofacilities,infrastructure,andequipmentareadequatetomeettheprogramneeds.Thisprogramdrawsonexistingfacultywhoarecurrentlyequippedwiththenecessaryfacilities,resourcesandequipment.Further,thenatureofUMUC’sdistanceeducationdeliverymodalitynegatestheneedforanyphysicalclassroomorlaboratoryfacilities.K.AdequacyofFinancialResourcesNonewgeneralfundsarerequiredforimplementationoftheproposedrevisiontothisprogram.Asshowninthefollowingtables,theprogramisexpectedtobeself-supportingfrominception.Ifnecessary,resourceswillbereallocatedfromtheexistingprogramtosupporttherestructuredprograminyearone.Thefinancialtablesthatfollowarebasedonlyonstudentsenteringtherestructuredprogramanddonotincluderevenueandexpensesrelatedtotheteach-outofstudentsintheexistingprogram.

ResourcesResourceCategories Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year51.ReallocatedFunds 0 0 0 0 02.Tuition/FeeRevenue $312,300 $662,076 $786,996 $911,916 $1,036,836a.#Students 25 53 63 73 83b.CreditHourRate $694 $694 $694 $694 $694c.CreditHoursperstudentperyear 18 18 18 18 18d.TotalTuitionRevenue(axbxc) $312,300 $662,076 $786,996 $911,916 $1,036,836

3.Grants,Contracts,&OtherExternalSources $0 $0 $0 $0 $04.OtherSources $0 $0 $0 $0 $0TOTAL(Add1-4) $312,300 $662,076 $786,996 $911,916 $1,036,836

ExpendituresExpenditureCategories Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year51. TotalFaculty

Expenses(b+cbelow) $45,756 $91,512 $114,390 $114,390 $137,268a.Totalsectionstaught 6 12 15 15 18



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b.TotalSalary(Adjunctfacultysalaryataverageof$7626per6-creditcourse)15 $45,756 $91,512 $114,390 $114,390 $137,268c.TotalBenefits N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A2. TotalAdministrative

StaffExpenses(b+cbelow) $25,300 $25,300 $25,300 $25,300 $25,300a.#FTE 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2b.TotalSalary $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000c.TotalBenefits(26.5%) $5,300 $5,300 $5,300 $5,300 $5,3003. TotalSupportStaff

Expenses(b+cbelow) $12,650 $12,650 $12,650 $12,650 $12,650a.#FTE 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2b.TotalSalary $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000c.TotalBenefits(26.5%) $2,650 $2,650 $2,650 $2,650 $2,6504.Equipment 0 0 0 0 05.Library 0 0 0 0 06.NeworRenovatedSpace 0 0 0 0 07.OtherExpenses(Coursedevelopment,marketing,overhead) $35,000 $35,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000TOTAL(Add1-7) $118,706 $164,462 $177,340 $177,340 $200,218L.Adequacyofprovisionsforevaluationofprogram Asdiscussedaboveunder“EvaluationandAssessment,”allUMUCprogramsaresubjecttocomprehensiveandmulti-prongedevaluations.Theseincludecourseandfacultyassessment,program-specificstudent-levelcompetencyassessment,institution-widestudentlearningoutcomes,andprogramoutcomesamongothers.AssessmentisadynamicandengagedprocessatUMUC;theuniversity’sAssessmentSteeringCommitteeprovidescoordinationandadvisement,anddisseminatesbestpracticesthroughouttheinstitution.Faculty,administrators,andtheOfficeofAccreditation,ComplianceandReportingintheProvost’sOfficecollaboratetoimplementassessmentactivities,reviewresultsandmakeappropriateresource,curriculumorothermodificationsaccordingly.M.ConsistencywiththeState’sminoritystudentachievementgoals

15Thisfieldhasbeenmodifiedfrom#FTEtothetotalnumberofprogramcoursesectionstaughtperyear,consistentwithUMUC’sfacultymodel.



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UMUCseekstoreflectthediversityoftheglobalcommunitywithinwhichitexists.Culturaldifferencesarerecognized,valued,andconsideredessentialtotheeducationalprocess.UMUCprovidesanacademicenvironmentinwhichdiversityisnotonlyarticulatedasoneoftheinstitutionalcorevalues,butitisreflectedintheUniversity’sethnicallyandraciallydiversestudentbodyanditsprovenrecordofprovidinghighereducationaccesstominoritystudents.

• AsofFall2015,44%ofallundergraduatestudentsand51%ofallgraduatestudentsareminoritystudents*.

• Additionally,UMUCenrollsmoreAfricanAmericanstudents(14,348)thananyotherinstitutioninMaryland,includinganysingleoneofthefourMarylandHBIs.MorganStateUniversityissecondwith6,280AfricanAmericanstudents16.

• InFiscalYear2016,41%ofbachelor’sdegrees,50%ofmaster’sdegrees,and39%ofdoctoraldegreeswereawardedtominoritystudents*.

• Annually,UMUCawardsmoredegreestoAfricanAmericanstudentsthananyotherMarylandinstitution,includingthefourMarylandHBIsinMaryland.

*Minority students is defined here as Blacks/African Americans, Latino/Hispanics, Asian, PacificIslander,andNativeAmericans,plusthoseoftwoormoreraces.

N.RelationshiptolowproductivityprogramsidentifiedbytheCommission Notapplicable.

16Source:2016MHECDataBook,http://mhec.maryland.gov/publications/Documents/Research/AnnualPublications/2016Databook.pdf



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AppendixACourseDescriptions

RequiredFoundationCourseDCL600DecisiveThinking,Communicating,andLeading(6)(Requiredfornewgraduatestudents.)Prepareforacademicandprofessionalsuccessbydevelopingskillsthatemployerswantintheiremployees.Exploreyourareaofstudytolearnhowitconnectswithyourcareeraspirations,createaprofessionalsocialnetworkpresence,andusecriticalthinkingtoinformdecisions.Improveandrefineyourskillsincommunication,criticalthinking,quantitativereasoning,andteamleadership.Honeyourprofessionalwritingandoralcommunicationskillstoproduceeffectivepresentationsandbecomeproficientwithspreadsheets,collaborationtools,andotherprofessionalsoftware.

RequiredProgramCoursesACM610FundamentalsofAcquisitionPlanningandCost/PriceAnalysis(6)Prerequisite:DCL600.Serveasacontractmanagerandexplorethreemajorsegmentsoftheacquisitionprocess—acquisitionplanning,acquisitionmanagement,andcontractpricing—throughpre-award,negotiationpreparation,andpost-awardstages.Completeanacquisitionplanusingquantitativetechniquestoquantifyandfacilitatedecision.Applyvariouscostanalysistechniquesandquantitativetoolstoevaluateacontractor’scostproposalanddevelopanegotiationrangeandobjective.ACM620SourcingDecisionsandLegalConsiderationsinContracting(6)Prerequisite:ACM610.Serveasacontractmanagerandapplylegal,administrative,andethicalrequirementsandprinciplestoprocurementandcontractmanagement.ExploreabroadarrayoflegalissuesapplicabletoacquisitionaswellastheFederalAcquisitionRegulationandtheAmericanBarAssociationmodelprocurementcodeforstateandlocalgovernment.ACM630StrategicSupplierRelationsinSustainableSupplyEnvironments(6)Prerequisite:ACM620.Serveasanacquisitionsmanagerandacquiretechniques,methodologies,andstrategiesdesignedtoenhanceorganizationalprocurementandacquisitionefficiencyandmanagesupplychainissues.Exploreintegratedsupplychains,includingtheintegrationofinformation,supplies,andmaterialsflowsacrossmultiplesupplychainchannels;theroleofinformationsystemsandtechnologyinsupplychainmanagement;e-commercestrategies;andthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofsupplychainpartnershipsandotherrelationships.ACM640Performance-BasedLogisticsandAssetManagement(6)Prerequisite:ACM630.Serveasanacquisitionsmanagerandexplorelogisticalissues,techniques,methodologies,andstrategiesdesignedtoenhanceorganizationalefficiencywiththeacquisitionlife-cycle.Applyspecificconceptsincludingthetotalcostapproachtologistics,planningandimplementation,systemsrelationshipsandintegration,anddemandforecastingtosolvelogisticalandassetmanagementissuesthatarisewithintheacquisitionlife-cycle.



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ACM670Capstone:AcquisitionsContinuousImprovementandSustainmentManagement(6)Prerequisite:ACM640.Assumetheroleofanexecutivemanagerandcreateanacquisitionsandcontractmanagementbusinesscontinuityanddisastermanagementplan.Makeexecutive-leveldecisionstoensureadherencetoallrulesandregulationssurroundingtheseareas.Developlong-termstrategicplansformaintainingoperations,reducingcosts,evaluatingsupplierportfolios,anddevelopingsustainablesupplychainswithintheacquisitionlife-cycle.Practiceethicaldecision-makingandnegotiationtechniquesinanalyzingcasescontainingdetailedcostandpricingdata.



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