Academic Program Review

Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides resources and trainings related to academic program review. Contact us at 936.468.1038 or oie@sfasu.edu for information or to receive the following support documents:

  • 2025 APR Workshop PowerPoint slideshow
  • Nuventive Improve Academic Program Review User's Guide

Resources

Review timeline

  • January–February
    • Designated program coordinator reviews prompts and determines method of collecting faculty feedback.
  • March–April
    • Faculty provide perceptions and analysis of data for prompts.
    • APR workshops are held with OIE and SAIR.
  • May 31
    • Designated program coordinator collects and evaluates faculty feedback and submits summary information in the assessment monitoring system.
  • July 31
    • Dean reviews feedback report and submits recommendations in the university assessment system.
  • August–November
    • The Associate Provost and OIE meet with programs not selected by the Provost to discuss APR documentation including status of the program, faculty feedback, and actions needed.
    • Provost identifies and meets with selected programs to discuss APR documentation including status of the program, faculty feedback, and actions needed.
  • February–March
    • The Provost, Associate Provost, and OIE provide an APR summary report at a Town Hall meeting.