UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State leaders will hold a virtual insight session to share updates on the second phase of the Academic Portfolio and Program Review (APPR) from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 20. The livestream will be available to all faculty, staff and students, and a recording will be available following the session.
The APPR, which began in 2024, is a multi-year effort to evaluate Penn State’s current academic offerings and align them with student needs and workforce demands; support strong alignment with Penn State’s mission and goals; and allow for strategic investment in high-growth programs.
TUNE IN LIVE: Shortly before noon on Friday, March 20, members of the University community can watch the virtual insight session by following this link.
The insight session will be co-led by Kathy Bieschke, senior vice provost; Renata Engel, vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor; and Lance Kennedy-Phillips, vice provost for planning, assessment and institutional research. The team will provide updates on where the APPR process stands; share and walk through the underlying program-level data, analytical framework and methodology that were used as a starting point for this spring’s unit-level reviews; share updates about the forthcoming community review and input phase, and review the timeline.
During the session, leadership will address questions and comments from the community. Questions will be accepted during the live discussion and also can be submitted in advance through an online form.
For more information about the APPR, including answers to frequently asked questions, links to resources and an overview of next steps to come this year, visit the APPR website.