This document describes the procedures for department reviews. It is based on the proposal prepared by APC, dated April 15, 1997, and endorsed by the faculty.

• Assessment: By May 31, departments will submit to the Dean of the College’s office the completed five-column assessment report for the year. This report will document what student outcomes were assessed, the results of the assessment, and how the department will use the results. The Institutional Effectiveness Committee will review the assessment reports.
• Annual Report: Departments will fill out the Annual Report form (see Appendix A for the 2002-03 form) and submit to the Dean’s office by the end of May. These will serve to document progress in goals and the needs of departments. The annual report will provide a tentative agenda for the meeting with the Dean and will provide the department with a record for its full department review. The form is also available in the Public Folders under R-MWC Forms.
• Meeting with the Dean: Each department (or department chair) will meet with the Dean to discuss the department’s annual report and assessment forms. They will discuss progress toward goals, changes that have occurred in the department, issues and needs of the department.
• Department Record Keeping: The department chair will keep copies of the assessment reports and annual reports. The department records should be passed on to the next chair so that when the full review takes place, the records are available.

• Full Department Review: A formal review will normally take place every ten years. In the event of substantial personnel or curricular changes in the department, a review may take place before or soon after the ten-year standard. The full review will include a report from outside reviewers. The department’s report and that of the outside reviewers will be submitted to the Dean of the College and the Faculty Representative Committee (FRC) for review. The FRC will provide a written response to the department’s report. Items to be included in the department’s report are discussed in Appendix B, the procedures for outside evaluators are outlined in Appendix C, the timeline for the Full Department Review is included in Appendix D, and the role of the FRC is outlined in Appendix E.