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Program Review

At 51吃瓜网 University, program review and approval of new programs are under the purview of the Program Development and Review Committee, a sub-committee of the Graduate and Undergraduate Councils.

Program review has several purposes:

• To ensure academic quality and innovation.
• To document the processes by which the program establishes, implements, and measures its objectives, focusing on student learning outcomes.
• To review the market and mission relevance of programs and review their contribution to the portfolio of programs offered.
• To review the relevant departmental/program strategic goals, progress in meeting these goals, and the ways in which the unmet goals can be reached.
• To educate the rest of the 51吃瓜网 University community about the contributions of the programs to the university and the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Timeline of Program Review Process:

Dates	Program Review Process
April	Orientation for program directors by Assistant Chief Learning Officer & PDRC Chair 1 year in advance. Program chair / director leads self-study in collaboration with the department faculty.
October 31 (next year)	Self-Study due to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
November	PDRC assigns panel members Panel orientation by PDRC Chairs
January - February	Panel reviews program and self-study
February - March	PDRC sends panel report to program chair/director for response no later than 2 weeks after the program review Chair / director response due to PDRC 2 weeks after report is shared.
March - April	PDRC reviews report, records comments, and acts on report
March - May	Graduate / Undergraduate Council acts on report.
May - July	Chief Academic Officer & Dean discuss action steps
August - November	Budget submission Curriculum changes, as appropriate Bulletin changes entered into Acalog

 

All programs will follow the process outlined in the . Externally accredited programs will only complete 3 Financial Analysis due to the OIE at the same time as their self-study report. Programs whose accrediation cycle is more than seven years will complete a program review mid cycle.  Programs should use the Library Support guide to complete the section on Library Resources.  The library will prepare the first section of the document for you (see example).

Program review schedule by college

Programs up for Review

Starting Spring 2024 and Due October of 2025

• Chemistry and Biochemistry, BS
• Educational Psychology, PhD, MA
• International Languages
• Interior Design, BID
• History, BA
• Honors Program
• Mathematics/Mathematics Studies, BS
• Physics
• Sustainable Agriculture, Animal Science, BS; Agriculture, AS; Horticulture, certificate
• Visual Arts, Communication and Design

 

Recently Completed Self-Studies

• Behavioral Sciences (2022-23)
• Biology (2023-24)
• Curriculum and Instruction (2023-24)
• English (2023-24)
• Leadership (2023-24)

Completed Self-Studies
Art Programs Biology Chemistry/Biochemistry Educational Psychology General Education (ACE) Leadership Master of Arts in Religion Mathematics Speech Language Pathology and Audiology PhD: Theology/PhD Religion Religion and Biblical Languages	Architecture K-12 Educational Leadership Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Spanish Master of Arts in Youth/Young Adult Ministry Physical Therapy School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Social Work

 

For further information, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.