Summary of Tasks by Year

Tasks for Planning Year (Year 1)

Select a chair and committee to carry out the self-study (10/15 - 11/30).
Arrange for a meeting with the self-study committee chair, the unit chair, and the Dean to discuss key issues that the self-study should address (1/1 - 2/30).
Work with the Office of Institutional Research to:
- Review survey templates (faculty, current undergraduate student, current graduate student, recent graduates) and make changes as needed and provide a list of names and addresses of recent graduates (within the past three years) and a list and/or a specification of faculty to be surveyed (e.g., fulltime, tenure-track).
- Review data on degree programs, courses, faculty, students, retention, etc.
Send a list of 10 potential external reviewers to the Dean (3/30). These reviewers should be full professors in strong departments at reputable institutions. The Dean will rank order the potential reviewers to be invited (4/30).

Tasks for Review Year (Year 2)

Complete self-study report according to specifications outlined in the Academic Program Review Self-Study Template (11/30).
Submit self-study report and supporting documentation to unit faculty for approval (11/30).
Forward approved self-study report and supporting documentation to Dean's office with overview letter from Chair (12/1).
Schedule events for external reviewers, using sample schedule as template.
Host external reviewers' site visit (scheduled for 2 days during January through March).

Tasks for Action Plan Year (Year 3)