Define the scope of your program. List the number of students served and several lofty educational goals. Make sure you differentiate between goals and objectives.
Write the justification statement. This area of the document should clearly articulate why the institution needs this program. The use of statistics and governmental regulations are highly recommended in this part of the document.
Create a program mission statement. The educational goals must coincide with the mission statement. The goals and mission statement should express the spirit of the program.
List 10 to 15 attainable objectives. These objectives should be measurable and quantifiable. The objectives should also support the goals statement. After the objectives are listed, outline the program's overall scope.
Prepare a budget for the program. After a scope statement and supporting objectives, the budget should break each item down financially. The budget must be reasonable for the size of institution.
Prepare a sustainability statement and evaluation area of the document. The sustainability statement will provide support for why this program has a future in the institution. The evaluation document will provide a statistical basis for how program results can be tested and reviewed mathematically.
Put all the documents together into a single file or folder. Print them out and provide a hard copy for review by your target audience. Documents should be succinct, mathematically accurate and intelligently written.