Periodic Program Review

Regular, periodic reviews of academic degree programs provide a formal process for thorough, fact-based documentation and evaluation of the programs, the infrastructure supporting them, and the plans for their growth and improvement.

Procedures:

Documents explaining Periodic Program Review are available for:

• Academic Program Procedures (for all programs) - updated 4/19/2017
• Graduate Program Procedures (supplemental) - updated 4/19/2017
  • Appendices referenced in Graduate Procedure- updated 8/31/2018

Internal review of graduate programs is overseen by the Graduate School. Internal review of undergraduate programs is overseen by the Provost’s Office and the relevant dean’s office.

Resources:

• External Program Review Self-Study Report Template - updated 1/18/2018
  • This template is intended for academic departments with undergraduate, graduate, and/or interdisciplinary programs not otherwise reviewed by a professional accrediting body.
  • For degree programs reviewed by professional accreditors, units should conduct the associated self-study following the accreditors’ guidelines.