These prompts were created in collaboration with college and university leaders interviewed throughout this series. Administrators should share all relevant files with their chatbot before beginning their prompt. For example, administrators should upload their academic portfolio and related mission statements before beginning the first prompt.
1. Academic portfolio optimization & mission alignment
Purpose: Ensure programs advance mission, student demand and financial sustainability.
Prompt: Analyze our current academic program portfolio using enrollment trends and completion rates of the last three years, current labor-market demand in [your geographic region], instructional cost, and mission alignment.
Identify:
Programs to grow or invest in
Programs to maintain
Programs to redesign (delivery, curriculum, credentials)
Programs to sunset or consolidate
With this insight in mind, provide a three-year academic portfolio strategy that considers equity and access.
