Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Academic Planning and Program Review at UW-Parkside

The Program Review process at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is an important peer review process that supports UW-Parkside's goals of transparency, integrity, and planning.  In addition, as a member institution of the University of Wisconsin System, UW-Parkside is required to perform program review of its majors, at the undergraduate and graduate level, every seven years. 

UW-Parkside academic programs that are accredited through a professional accreditation organization (e.g., NCATE, AACSB), may use the self study document(s) from their most recent accreditation visit as the basis for the self-study for their program review.  However, it is the responsibility of the program to determine what questions required by UW-Parkside's program review process (presented in the program review template) are NOT answered in the accreditation report and to provide answers to those questions, including addressing any significant changes in the program that have taken place since the last professional accreditation review.  

Since many accreditors encourage online presentation of documentation, accreditation reports may be made available to the Committee for Academic Planning (CAP) in digital format. 

Currently, the following programs are slated to undergo program review in the 2013-2014 academic year:

1. Communication
2. Economics
3. Modern Languages
4. Philosophy
5. Physics
6. Psychology

Currently, the following programs are slated to undergo program review in the 2014-2015 academic year:

1. Business Management

A Program Review Process flow chart is available to illustrate the process. Go to the Program Review Process Chart (PDF document).

Briefly, the program review process at UW-Parkside is comprised of the following steps:

1. The program develops a self study document using the UW-Parkside program review template (Word document).  The program review self study template is reviewed yearly by the Provost and the Committee on Academic Planning (CAP).  You may find the most current version of the program review template through the link above.. 
2. The program identifies an external reviewer to conduct a formal review of the program based on the program review self study.  Please consult with the Dean's Office regarding honoraria for external reviewers.
3. The program submits the self study document and the external reviewer's evaluation of the program to the Dean for review.
4. The Dean will forward the self study, and the accompanying documents (e.g., external reviewer's report) and his/her recommendation for the program to the Committee on Academic Planning (CAP).
5. Once the review by CAP is complete, CAP will submit its recommendation to the Provost who will make the final decision regarding the program. 
6. Once the Provost has completed a review of the program, the program review outcome is submitted to the Associate Vice President for Academic, Faculty and Global Programs for the University of Wisconsin System.

For additional questions, or assistance, please contact the Director for Assessment and Academic Planning at kelleyk@uwp.edu or via telephone at 262-595-2553.

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