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Annual Program Assessment

*Annual Program Assessment and the 5-Year Program Review are guided by FAM 856.6. 

 

Annual Program Assessment

Years 1 - 4 provide a scaffolded assessment framework that builds from annual and mid-cycle assessment toward the comprehensive Year 5 Program Review, aligning with WSCUC expectations for continuous improvement. Each year, programs are expected to review evidence, monitor progress on action plan items through a collaborative departmental process, and submit annual or mid-cycle reports to the Office of Academic Programs each April. 

NOTE: This cycle only applies to programs that are NOT externally accredited. 

Academic Program Review Cycle

Templates and Guidance

Year 1 - Planning and Assessing

Year 2 - Implementing and Assessing

Year 3 - Reporting and Assessing, Due: Mid-Cycle Report

Year 4 - Assessing

Year 5 - Reviewing and Assessing, Due: Self-study, Internal Review, External Review, and Plan of Action

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