PMP Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the PMP?

  • To ensure clarity about University and college priorities and expectations for the year
  • To recognize and acknowledge progress at all levels
  • To unite a diverse set of colleges into an integrated University
  • To ensure that the Master Plan guides the plans and priorities of the colleges while each retains its own identity, mission, and governance
  • To introduce more accountability into the system

What are the nine objectives in the PMP?

  1. Strengthen CUNY flagship and college priority programs, and continuously update curricula and program mix
  2. Attract and nurture a strong faculty that is recognized for excellent teaching, scholarship, and creative activity
  3. Ensure that all students receive a quality general education and effective instruction
  4. Increase retention and graduation rates and ensure students make timely progress toward degree completion
  5. Improve post-graduate outcomes
  6. Improve quality of campus life and student and academic support services
  7. Increase or maintain access and enrollment; facilitate movement of eligible students to and among CUNY campuses
  8. Increase revenues and decrease expenses
  9. Improve administrative services

What are the Deadlines for the current pmp cycle?

  • By May 31, 2012, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) will make available the preliminary 2011-12 year-end PMP data report on the OIRA website (http://oira.cuny.edu) under the "Accountability" link.
  • By June 14, 2012, OIRA will make available a preliminary data report for setting 2012-13 goals and targets.
  • June 13, 2012: Campus 2011-12 Year-end Report, program review reports, and president's letter due
  • June 27, 2012: Campus 2012-13 Goals and Targets document due

What is the general timeline for the PMP?

  • Spring semester: Distribution of new University Goals and Targets for next year
  • Spring semester: Distribution of data from OIRA
  • Mid-June
    • PMP report for current academic year (AY) due
    • President's letter
    • Program Review Reports (1 per program reviewed)
  • Late June: Next AY's "Goals and Targets" report due
  • July: Central Office PMP Review Team reviews reports
  • July/August: Presidents meet with chancellor
  • Fall semester: Campus discussions about PMP results from last year; strategies for continuous improvement; studies of campus issues (remediation, student satisfaction, NCLEX scores, etc.). 
  • Fall semester: Goals and Targets refined for next AY

Where are the university data reports and campus submissions?

  • The PMP data report prepared by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) is available in the public domain of the OIRA website at http://oira.cuny.edu under the "Accountability" link.
  • College-specific data reports from OIRA are available upon request to OIRA by sending an email to Christine Wade, Deputy Director of IR, at christine.wade@mail.cuny.edu.
  • Year-end reports submitted by the colleges are available in the protected section of the OIRA website.  Those with log in credentials can access reports by logging into the OIRA web site and clicking on the PMP link about 2/3 of the way down the main page.
  • Goals and Targets reports submitted by the colleges are available on this site.
  • What data are included in the PMP?
  • OIRA calculates quantitative indicators. Note that "context" indicators are provided to help campuses interpret the "main" indicators. However, context indicators are not evaluated.
  • The campuses are encouraged to provide supplemental data and qualitative analyses as evidence of meeting their targets in the year-end report.

How are the indicators calculated?

Download documentation for 2010-2011 PMP Indicators (PDF)

Updated version of indicator documentation will be available in March 2012.

 

What documents do the campuses submit at the end of the academic year?

  • Annual PMP report, program review reports, and president's letter. Evidence of campus activity benefiting outside communities should be reported within the existing nine objectives or in the president's letter.
  • Please submit all documents to the University Director of the Performance Management Process, Cheryl Littman (cheryl.littman@mail.cuny.edu) and copy Barbara Cura (barbara.cura@mail.cuny.edu).

What is the format of the PMP?

  • The year-end performance report as well as the Goals and Targets document should be limited to 12 pages each with at least size 10 font. (The program review reports and the president's letter are in addition to the 12 pages.)
  • Both the year-end report and the Goals and Targets document should be divided into sections according to the nine PMP objectives, with the number and a brief title indicated for each objective.
  • Documents should be submitted electronically as Word files (please do not send PDFs or hard copies) and ensure that all written communications between your campus and the central office include the president as an author, a c.c., or a recipient.