University Assessment System
Program Reports
Program Reports
Programs complete both annual improvement plans and five-year program reviews. The annual improvement plans are the foundation of the five-year program reviews.
Annual Program Improvement Plans
Annual improvement plans are usually completed in August and draw on the previous year's data for direction.
Annual Program Improvement Plan Template
Department Cocurricular Annual Improvement Plan
Click below to see examples of annual improvement plans:
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College of Arts & Cultural StudiesCommunication (B.A.)
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Fenimore & Fisher College of BusinessManagement (B.S.)
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College of EducationTeaching and Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) |
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College of Health SciencesNursing (B.S.N.)
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College of Science & EngineeringEngineering (B.S.E.)
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College of Theology & MinistryMinistry & Leadership (B.A.) |
Five-Year Program Reviews | 2023
The five-year program review involves a comprehensive assessment of the program. A team of cross-disciplinary faculty members complete the reviews. The five-year program review includes the following sections:
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Five-Year Program Review Schedule
Five-Year Program Reviews | 2021 - 2022
Internally-accredited programs complete an in-depth review every five years and externally-accredited programs complete an in-depth review according to their accreditation cycle.
Program reports help provide the structure for faculty to collaborate with each other for continuous improvement. Program review reports include the following sections:
- Number of Majors
- Graduation Rate
- Program Outcomes
- Key Program Assessment Descriptions
- Key Program Assessment and Program Outcome Alignment
- Evidence of Learning
- Program Outcome Scores
- Key Program Assessment Scores
- Criterion Scores
- University Outcome Scores
- Program Assessment Process Description
- Continuous Program Improvement Description
Five-Year Program Review Template | 2021 - 2022
Click below to see examples of 2021 - 2022 program review reports:
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College of Arts & Cultural StudiesCommunication (B.A.)
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Fenimore & Fisher College of BusinessManagement (B.S.)
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College of EducationTeaching and Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) |
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College of Health SciencesNursing (B.S.N.)
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College of Science & EngineeringEngineering (B.S.E.)
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College of Theology & MinistryMinistry & Leadership (B.A.) |
FACULTY TRAINING FOR PROGRAM REVIEW
Program Review | 2022Formative Feedback Faculty Training |
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Program Reports
Assessment System Continuous Improvement
Recent Improvement
- 100% of faculty trained in the program review process
- Updated Annual Improvement Plan template for program teams to document and track their continuous improvement process
Next Steps
- Align annual report and five-year program review report templates
- Beta-test revised five-year program review process with the School of Engineering, the College of Health Sciences, and the Computing & Math department