404 - Program Review
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Program Review |
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Office of the Provost |
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Policy: A program review is a cyclical process for evaluating and continuously enhancing the quality and currency of programs. The evaluation is conducted through a combination of self-evaluation and peer-evaluation by reviewers external to the program or department and, usually, also external to the organization. It is a comprehensive analysis of program quality and viability, analyzing a wide variety of data about the program. The results of this evaluation process are then used to inform follow-up planning and budgeting processes at various levels in the institution—program, college, university— and incorporated into the institution’s overall quality assurance system. USU’s program review process occurs on a regular five-year cycle, meaning that each program is reviewed every five years with learning outcomes assessed annually in a second five-year cycle, meaning that each program learning outcome is reviewed at least once every five years.
Purpose: The primary utility of program review is to provide a structure to foster continuous program improvement that is aligned with departmental, college, and institutional goals.
Scope: The foundational principle of the program review and learning outcome assessment processes is to provide faculty with the opportunity, time, and resources for thoughtful reflection and conversation about the quality and currency of their programs with the goal of continual improvement.
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