Academic Program Review

Purposes:

• Current learning outcomes assessment and program assessment for regional accreditation

• Chancellor’s requirement for program review

• Board of Regents’ requirement for Program Review

Components

• 209 programs total are being reviewed.

• PAIR data on students and faculty• Financial information by

department/unit• Publications by department/unit• Grants awarded by department/unit• Other information provided by

departments/units

Department or Unit Provides

• Employment market for graduates• Service by faculty• Similar UA programs• Explanation of unusual data• Performances/Exhibits if applicable• Partnerships• Specialized Accreditation• Report on student learning outcomes

assessment

Review Process

• Faculty committee• Dean’s Council augmented by community campus directors• Chancellor’s Cabinet

Results

• Continue• Continue, with specified

improvements• Continue, but improve

learning outcomes assessment

• Discontinue

Status• Data and other information have been

compiled.• Fairbanks campus department reports

submitted • CRCD unit reports expected Feb 15. Faculty

review committee is working. All reports due March 30.

• The faculty committee reports are being submitted.

• Deans/directors will review in April-May.• Chancellor’s cabinet will begin review in May.• The goal is to complete before the end of the

FY.• Deletions will need to follow the normal

process through the Faculty Senate and Board.

Additional Information

All of the PAIR data relative to program review are available on their website: http://www.uaf.edu/pair/program-review/

The program review process is described on the Provost’s website: http://www.uaf.edu/provost/assessment-review/program-review/

Other materials, the department/unit reports, the publications, financial and grants awarded information, and the reviews written at each level, are posted on Google docs. Although access to this is limited, soon all university administrators will have access to this useful information resource.