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Academic Program Reviews

Academic Program Reviews are the primary means the university has to evaluate the effectiveness of its units in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The campus administration participates in the reviews and treats both the process and the outcomes very seriously. Documents from the reviews, including the self-study, reviewers’ reports, and follow-up discussions, are archived in the Provost’s office and are referred to frequently. Even though there is never enough money to implement all recommendations, Program Review reports are considered when budget allocations are being made.

A schedule of upcoming reviews is provided below.

Academic Program and Mid-Cycle Review Calendar

Academic Program Reviews

Fall 2009

  • Anthropology

Spring 2010

  • Communications and Information Ph.D. program, February 8-10
  • Religious Studies, April 12-14
  • Philosophy, April 19-21

Fall 2010

  • Biochemistry Cellular and Molecular Biology, September
  • Industrial and Information Engineering, October
  • Classics, November

Spring 2011

  • Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management, January
  • Statistics, February
  • Modern Foreign Languages, March
  • Instructional Tech and Ed Studies, April

Mid-Cycle Reviews

Fall 2009

  • Physics and Astronomy, October 5-6
  • Child and Family Studies, October 26-27
  • Educational Psychology and Counseling, November 9-10

Spring 2010

  • Political Science, March 15-16
  • Art, April 5-6
  • Microbiology, April 26-27

Fall 2010

  • Economics, September
  • Libraries, September
  • Finance, October
  • Psychology, October
  • Exercise, Sport and Leisure Studies, October
  • Nuclear Engineering, November