About Program Review
PROGRAM REVIEW INFORMATION
- Program Review Schedule
- Program Review Policy and Procedures
- Program Review Cycle and Outline
- Program Review Distribution of Tasks
SELF-STUDY RESOURCES
EXTERNAL REVIEW RESOURCES
- Guidelines for Program Review- Consultant's Evaluation Reports
- Guidelines for External Reviewers' Campus Visit
Contact Us
Bonnie Paller, Director, Office of Academic Assessment
David Ballard, Coordinator, Program Review
Shally Dhiman, Administrative Assistant
At California State University Northridge, the major purpose of program review is to ensure the highest quality educational programs. In order to accomplish this purpose, the program review process should foster departmental self reflection and creative problem solving about curriculum, faculty, students through the effective use of internal and external resources. Program review should integrate assessment of student learning into plans to promote positive and forward-looking change in academic programs.
Typically occurring every five years, the program review cycle is marked by important milestones. The (1) launch phase of program review continues until the (2) program self-study is completed and approved by the college. The (3) external reviewer visit is followed by the completion of the external reviewers' report. The (4) MOU is drafted and circulated. The program review cycle is complete when the (5) MOU is signed and filed. (For a more detailed description of the cycle and process, please see the Program Review Cycle and Outline)
Status of Current Program Reviews 2009-2010
| Program | Status | Faculty Rep(s) | Last Updated |
| Chemistry/Bio-Chemstry | External Reviewers Visit Completed | Hillary Hertzog(EPC), Jennifer Romack (GSC) | 11/4/09 |
| Chicana/o Studies | Program Review is Launched | Diane Schwartz (GSC) | 9/29/09 |
| Economics | Program Review is Launched | Tim Black (EPC) | 9/29/09 |
| Geography | Program Review is Launched | Rishma Vedd (EPC), Debi Prasad Choudhary (GSC) | 9/29/09 |
| Gender and Women's Studies | MOU Completed, signed and Filed | Lynn Lampert (EPC) | 11/4/09 |
| Health Science | Program Review is Launched | Randy Cohen (EPC), Leilani Hall (GSC) | 9/29/09 |
| Kinesiology | Program Review is Launched | Vicki Pedone (EPC) | 9/29/09 |
| Philosophy | Program Review is Launched | Don Brownlee (EPC) | 9/29/09 |
| Public Sector Management | Program Review is Launched | Shannon Morgan (EPC) | 9/29/09 |
| Sociology | Program Review is Launched | Konstantinos Vrongistinos (EPC) | 9/29/09 |