FORMAT FOR APR COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FACULTY SENATE
1. The Academic Program Review (APR) Committee makes recommendations about
each program that it reviews in written reports to the Faculty Senate. The APR
Committee Report to the Faculty Senate should provide constructive feedback that
encourages program improvement. APR should provide a report to Faculty Senate
using the reporting grid attached to this document. In addition, APR may choose to
request a mid-review period follow-up (3 years) to concerns raised regarding the
program.
2. All materials referenced by the APR Committee should be in electronic format and
are received from the Deans’ Office. The following materials comprise the report to
APR:
 The APR Self-Study Report provided by the departmental self-study
committee (including the annual reports and other important departmental
documents contained therein);
 the unit data sheet provided by the Office of Institutional Research to the
department under review
 the report of the external consultant(s) or accreditation agency;
 the departmental response to the aforementioned reports; and
 the dean’s summary report, which is prepared by the dean after reviewing the
APR Self-Study Report, the external consultant’s or accreditation agency’s
report, and the departmental response to this report.
Approved by Faculty Senate 9/28/06
Academic Program Review SUMMARY*
Department under review_______________________________
Date self-study received in Dean’s office
Date of external consultant’s review
Date APR received report
APR’S summary of self-study (first two boxes must be completed)
APR’s summary of how the academic program attempts to reach its goals and objectives
and the extent to which those goals and objectives have been achieved.
APR’s comments including:
Notable Strengths
Notable Weaknesses
APR comments on any/all of the six specific components of the self-study (if applicable)
Self Study: Purposes
Self Study: Curriculum
Self Study: Assessment of Student Learning & Degree of Program Success
Self Study: Previous Academic Program Review and New Program Initiatives
Self Study: Personnel
Self Study: Support for Achieving Academic Program Goals (Resources)
External Reviewer Recommendations
APR’s Comments on External Reviewer (if applicable)
Department’s response to the Reviewer Recommendations
APR’s Comments on the Department’s Response (if applicable)
Dean’s Letter
APR’s Comments on Dean’s Letter (if applicable)
APR’s Recommendations (must be completed)
Recommendations:
□ No serious areas to address – review in next regularly scheduled cycle
□ Some areas to address – review in next regularly scheduled cycle
□ Some areas to address – department should submit short report on progress to Fac
Senate/Provost’s Office in 3 years
* APR’s report to faculty senate will consist of this completed form in electronic form.