Calendars

• August TBD — 2023-2024 Planning & Assessment Orientation (Deans, Associate Deans, Chairs, and Assessment Coordinators)
• August 21 — Classes Begin

• September – Distribution of Program Reviews
• September 15 – Department Specific Alumni Survey Questions and Signature Permissions due to IER

• October 27 — CoCurricular Assessment Designs and CoCurricular Departmental plans for Annual Assessment Day and Measures

• November 3 – Research Questions, Participants, Instruments and Administration due for Cluster 2 PLO Assessment Designs (2024-2025)
• November 17 – Departmental plans for Annual Assessment Day and Measures (Academic and CoCurricular Departments)
  
• November (time and place: TBA) – Fall Assessment Coordinator Training (Required)

• December 1 – Program Reviews Completion of Parts A & B

• January 15 – Classes Begin
• January 26 – Syllabi Review Report for Cluster 1 syllabi reviews (to IER)

• February 9 – Complete PLO Assessment Designs for Cluster 2 (2024-2025 designs)
• February 16 – Alumni Survey data available
• February 24 – Program Reviews Completion of Parts C & D

• March (time and place: TBA) – Spring Assessment Coordinator Training (Required)
• March 27 – Assessment Day 2024
• March 29 – Program Reviews Completion of Parts E-H and Abstract

• April 19 – Complete Program Review submitted to Dean
• April 26 – Final Revisions to Cluster 2 (2024-2025) PLO Assessment Designs based on IER feedback due in Planning

• May 31 –
  • Department Annual Summary Completed
  • Complete Program Review submitted to IER with Dean’s Comments
  • Report Student Course Evaluation Summary (LUR and LUO)
  • Report Findings for Assessment Day Results
  • Report Findings and Actions Plans for Cluster 1

• June 30 – Report Findings for CoCurricular Assessments and Action Plans

• 2022-2023

Program curricular review, conducted on a five-year cycle, provides academic departments with an opportunity to assess the curricular design of their programs, compare their designs with other institutions’ designs, evaluate the enrollment and graduation statistics of the programs, as well as to assess and analyze any aspects of the program that may affect the attainment of student learning outcomes (e.g., faculty, facilities and equipment). Each fall, based on the ongoing, cyclical timeline, assigned departments receive a link to the program review template pre-populated with demographic and faculty data, and department faculty participate in a training session concerning the process and requirements for the review.  Throughout the year, faculty complete the program review with assistance from Assessment Facilitators in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.

Departments are urged to develop action plans, as needed, for the improvement of the curricular design and to project budgetary needs for the next five years.