Program Review at UNC-Chapel Hill
Conducted by the Office of the Provost and The Graduate School
- Elements of the Program Review
- Instructions for Implementing the Self-Study
- Suggestions for the Self-Study Outline
- Appendix: Program Review Figures
- Instructions for Data Collection
- Sample Campus Visit Schedules
- Program Review Team Charge Letter
- Printable Program Review Manual (.pdf version)
- Program Review Timeline (.pdf version)
- Program Review One Page Overview (.pdf version)
“The primary purpose of all program review is the improvement of . . . programs as measured by the quality of the faculty, the students, library and other educational resources, the curriculum, available facilities, and the academic reputation of the program among its peers . . . It helps set goals and directions for the future . . . [and] also provides a mechanism for change”
Program review is:
- Internal, initiated and administered by the university
- Evaluative, not just descriptive
- Forward-looking, directed toward program improvement, not simply assessment
- Based on academic criteria
- As objective as possible
- Independent of other reviews (e.g., accreditation, licensing), with recommendations directed to faculty and university administrators
- Intended to result in action – a plan to implement desired changes, if possible on a specific agreed-upon timetable.
Program Review provides answers to the following kinds of questions:
- Is the program advancing the state of the discipline or profession?
- Is its teaching or training of students useful and effective?
- Does the program meet the institution’s goals?
- Does it respond to the profession’s needs?
- How is the program assessed by experts in the field?
Please visit Elements of the Program Review, Instructions for Implementing the Self-Study, Suggestions for the Self-Study Outline, Sample Campus Visit Schedules, and Appendix: Review Figures for more information.