Planning a Program Review Site-Visit
Periodic program reviews provide a mechanism for faculty to evaluate the effectiveness, progress, and status of their academic programs on a cyclical basis. A critical component of this process is the Program Review Site-Visit. The Site-Visit allows a review team to examine the self-study, visit the program, meet with a number of constituents. and prepare a report.
SELECTING THE REVIEW TEAM
In consultation with the department faculty and dean, the chair will submit a list of 3 nominees in the following categories
Off-Campus |
On-Campus |
On-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Expert in the discipline under review who has experience with student outcomes assessment in that discipline | Faculty member from within the school or college of the department under review | Faculty member from the campus but outside the school or college of the department under review |
Use the online Review Panel Nomination Form
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Who pays for department meals?
A: No funds have been set aside for entertainment and it is not expected or encouraged.
If faculty members wish to go out to dinner or lunch with the visitors, they will
be responsible for their own expenses.
Q: Who pays for off-campus reviewer’s expenses?
A: The university has allocated funds to reimburse the external reviewer for travel
related expenses including his/her meals.
Q: Who makes travel arrangements?
A: The Program Review Coordinator makes travel arrangements and will process reimbursement
for, ONLY. the external reviewer.
Q: Who will contact tlhe review panel?
A: Once the list of nominees has been submitted to Program Review Officer(s), the
Program Review Coordinator will make contact with nominees for participation confirmation.
Useful Contacts:
Program Review Officers:
Joy Goto (Graduate): jgoto@csufresno.edu
Bernadette Muscat (Undergraduate): bmuscat@csufresno.edu
Program Review Coordinator,
Celeste Demonte - celesteddemonte@csufresno.edu
Library Tours
278-4240
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
278-3906
Campus Catering
278-4634
The Agenda:
Meetings 1, 4, and 9, below, will be scheduled in advance and a tentative agenda will be sent to department Chair. The department will then be responsible for arranging the remainder of the agenda.
- Visit with Review Officer(s)
- Tours of Facilities & Library
- Visit with Dept. Chair
- Visit with School Dean
- Visit with Faculty Members
- Visit with Students
- Course Syllabi and Student Work
- Review Panel’s Report
- Exit Meeting
A Note on Hospitality:
Please coordinate faculty members to serve as local hosts who will pick-up out-of-town
visitors at their hotel, escort them to meetings, arrange return transportation, and
lend general assistance.
• Forms and complete Procedures and Guidelines can be found at:
http://fresnostate.edu/academics/curriculum/prog-review/
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