Program Review

Each program review is a part of a College-wide process that asks us, once every eight years or so, to step back and re-consider our academic programs and how they might be improved. Confronted with the demands of our teaching, research, and service, we tend to look at program matters one day, week, or term at a time. The program review process gives us the opportunity to pause and consider the bigger picture—including the relationship of the program to the College's mission and learning goals—and to make plans for the future, including possible new directions.

The ultimate goal of the process is to help programs fulfill their educational missions and to improve the quality of educational programs through a review undertaken within the programs themselves (the self-study process), supplemented by the insights of consultants from peer institutions who read the self-study documents and visit campus. The external consultants are brought in as a resource, to help the program understand itself from other vantage points. The visit of the consultants is an important part of the process, but it should not overshadow regular ongoing assessment activity within programs and the review and planning process that occurs both before and after the visit. The visit is in service of those activities.

When the whole process works well, it stimulates an agenda and strategic planning to guide the program in the years after the review.

Program Review Calendar

Quick links to years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, Alphabetical (including next review and last review dates)

2022

Gender and Women's Studies
Political Science / International Relations
Seymour Library

2023

Asian Studies
Biochemistry
Center for Teaching and learning (CTL)
Classics
History
Religious Studies
Sports Studies

2024

Art & Art History
Data Science
Earth Science
Enviornmental Studies
Mathematics
Statistics

2025

American Studies
Anthropology-Sociology
Business and Management
Chemistry
Disability Support Services
Economics
Journalism
Music
Social Service
Stellyes Center
Vovis Center

2026

Africana Studies
Biology
Latin American Studies
Modern Languages
Neuroscience
Psychology

2027

Archaeology
Arts Administration
Computer Science
Educational Studies
International Studies
Peace & Justice Studies
Philosphy

2028

Dance Studies
English
Film Studies
Health Studies
Physics & Astromony
Theatre

2029

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
Gender and Womens Studies
Political Science / International Relations
Seymour Library

2030

Asian Studies
Biochemistry
Classics
History

Alphabetical (new review year, previously reviewed year)

Africana Studies (2026, 2017)
American Studies (2025, 2015)
Anthropology-Sociology (2025, 2016)
Archaeology (2027)
Art & Art History (2024, 2013)
Arts Administration (2027)
Asian Studies (2030, 2023)

Biochemistry (2023, 2016)
Business Management (2023, 02012)

Chemistry (2025, 2014)
Classics (2030, 2023, 2012)
Computer Science (2027, 2015)
CTL (2023)

Dance Studies (2028, 2017)
Data Science (2024)

Earth Sciences (2024)
Economics (2025, 2016)
Educational Studies (2027, 2017)
English (2028, 2020)
Enviornmental Studies (2024, 2012)

Film Studies (2028, 2020)

Gender and Women's Studies (2029, 2021)

Health Studies (2028)
History (2030, 2023)

International Studies (2027, 2018)

Journalism (2024, 2012)

Latin American Studies (2026, 2012)
Library (Seymour) (2022)

Mathematics (2024, 2013)
Modern Langues (2026, 2015)
Music (2025, 2012)

Neuroscience (2026, 2018)

Peace & Justice Studies (2027)
Philosophy (2027, 2018)
Physics and Astronomy (2028, 2018)

Religious Studies (2023, 2013)

Social Services (2025)
Sports Studies (2023)
Statistics (2024)

Theatre (2028, 2017)

Program review calendar was last updated on 15 February 2024. For Knox faculty who would like to see the recently updated calendar, please click here.

• Program Review Guide
• Program Review Checklist
• Ongoing Program Assessment
• Ongoing College Assessment