Self-Study Timeline “A” (reviewers visit in fall semester)
| November (previous fall): | The department chair/program coordinator meets with the Academic Dean to go over expectations, procedures, and budget, and creates a list of 6 – 8 possible outside reviewers to share with the Dean. From this list, at least two will be chosen and dates set. |
| Early Spring semester: | The department/program plans and holds a retreat and/or meetings. |
| March: | After framing the main issues for the self-study, the department/program arranges a meeting with members of APRC to discuss them. (This meeting may occur earlier if the department/program prefers.) Data will be provided [by the Registrar's Office] to the department/program for the self-study. |
| March - July: | The department/program completes the internal self-study document (Program Review) and gives copies to the Dean, the President, APRC, and the external reviewers at least two weeks before the reviewers' visit. |
| September: |
The external reviewers visit campus, usually for two days. |
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October: |
The Dean's Office receives the external reviewers' report and forwards it to the department and to APRC. The department/program includes with their self-study (program review) a summary of the External Reviewer's report and the department/program response to that report and submits it to the APRC. |
| November.
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The department/program meets with APRC. APRC Provides verbal and written response to the department.
The Dean's office forwards the self-study, the external reviewers' report, the departmental/program response and the APRC response to the President and other members of the administration at the completion of the process. |
Self-Study Timeline "B" (reviewers visit in spring semester)
| January of the prior spring | The department chair/program coordinator meets with the Academic Dean to go over expectations, procedures, and budget, and creates a list of 6 – 8 possible outside reviewers to share with the Dean. From this list, at least two will be chosen and dates set. |
| March of the prior spring | The department/program plans and holds a retreat and/or meetings. |
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September |
After framing the main issues for the self-study, the department/program arranges a meeting with members of APRC to discuss them. (This meeting may occur earlier if the department/program prefers.) Data will be provided [by the Registrar's Office] to the department/program for the self-study. |
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October – December |
The department/program completes the internal self-study document (Program Review) and gives copies to the Dean, the President, APRC, and the external reviewers at least two weeks before the reviewers' visit. |
| January - February | The external reviewers visit campus, usually for two days. |
| February or March | The Dean's Office receives the external reviewers' report and forwards it to the department and to APRC. The department/program includes with their self-study (program review) a summary of the External Reviewer's report and the department/program response to that report and submits it to the APRC. |
| March or April | The department/program meets with APRC. APRC Provides verbal and written response to the department. The Dean's office forwards the self-study, the external reviewers' report, the departmental/program response and the APRC response to the President and other members of the administration at the completion of the process. |