redo discussion 9

Running head: PROGRAM ALLIGNMENT PLAN 1

PROGRAM ALLIGNMENT PLAN 2

Program Alignment Plan

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Winthrop University aims at producing students that are qualified, confident and well prepared to meet the challenges of the real world. It focuses on providing important education programs that are beneficial to society, and that will serve the increasing societal needs. In line with the university mission, the program offered should embrace research because it is the main goal in every field of the university. Taking a program in peace education that is not currently offered in the university may not be beneficial to the students. It will be a waste of time in achievement of their dreams and illegal to the university. This is because the program is not in the university mission and goals and doesn’t facilitate the university to achieve its objective of impacting society through its area of specialization. The program previously existed, but due to its failure to align with the university mission, it was removed from the program structure. It was removed from the system due to its failure in equipping students with the skills needed in the current world in solving the dynamics problems available. This follows a directive that all programs that are not competitive in the current world to be removed from the university system (Taiwo, 2016).

However the university needs to assess whether the program can contribute its mission. Through that, it is easy to evaluate the benefits that can be accrued from the program because all programs must aim towards that in alignment with this program, the university needs to consider that peace is an important aspect of society. It should not be ignored because it promotes social growth of the people in the society. A conflict resolution program should be provided instead to cater to the need. It will also provide the required knowledge and skills for the students who take the program to be peace creators, and overall the university mission and goals will be achieved.

References

Taiwo, A. A. (2016). Vision and Mission in Organization: Myth or Heuristic Device? The International Journal of Business & Management, 4(3).