To evaluate programs to ensure they meet educational standards, currency in the field, and learning objectives for students.
To inform changes to curriculum, teaching methods, or resources via the identification of program strengths and weakness.
To align programs with the university’s overall goals and strategic direction.
To guide decisions about program resource allocation (e.g., recruitment, faculty, funding, equipment, space) and the future of a program.
To meet accreditation standards.
As a degree granting institution, each academic program at ULV must undergo a program review every five years. Externally accredited programs must submit all documents from their external review and accreditation process to the Associate Provost. These documents are submitted in lieu of the campus five-year program review process.
Calendar
Year 1 Preparation for Program Review
September 1
Associate Provost notifies Deans of programs under review.
October 1
Deans select program review faculty.
February 1
Associate Provost meets with program review faculty about timeline and templates for self-study.Institutional Research and Academic Program Development present information that are readily available.
April 1
Program review faculty submits request to Institutional Research and Academic Program Development for data beyond basic information.Associate Provost informs program review faculty about course release.
May 1
Curriculum map is developed. (Download template Excel and submit here; or D2L Brightspace login)
Year 2 Self-Study
September 1
Institutional Research and Academic Program Development provide requested information.
October 1
Clarification meeting with Institutional Research and Academic Program Development.
May 1
Completion of self-study report. (Download template Word and submit here)
Year 3 Site Visit
September 1
Program review faculty contact 2-3 potential external reviewers.
October 1
Forward names of reviewers to the Deans, then to the Associate Provost.
November 1
Associate Provost invites external reviewers to campus and presents a contract stating stipend, travel, and meals for a Spring visit preferably January or February.
December 1
Stipend, travel, and meal arrangements are finalized.
2 Weeks Prior to Visit
Program review faculty shares report with external reviewers and shares review guidelines including a schedule of visit.
During the Visit
Associate Provost, Dean, and program review faculty meet with external reviewers.Program review faculty ensures external reviewer meets with all relevant stakeholders per established review schedule.
2 Weeks After the Visit
Program review faculty receives a completed draft report from external reviewers to review.A final external review report is submitted shortly thereafter.
May 1
All external review visits and reports must be completed. (Submit here)
Year 4 Action Plan
October 1
Program review faculty meets with faculty, chair, and Dean to review findings from the self-study and external review.Gather input from group about recommendations, prioritize, and create actionable steps and a timeline of completion of those steps.Include how to assess the success of those recommendations.
November 1
Associate Provost facilitates a meeting with the program review faculty, other faculty members, chair, and dean to discuss the plan and achieve consensus about the plan.The Dean approves the plan and implementation for the plan begins.Submit a copy of the action plan to the Associate Provost.Faculty keeps track of progress. (Download template Word and submit here)
Year 5 Progress to Date
October 1
Program review faculty meets with faculty, chair, and Dean to gather progress updates to the plan, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
November 1
Program review faculty submits to the Associate Provost a brief update on the progress toward achieving the priorities.Shares this with all stakeholders.Continues annually.