Undergraduate Program Reviews

Review Initiated

The Academic Senate Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) contacts the program during the Spring Quarter preceding the academic year of review.

Programs are reviewed on a 7 to 8-year cycle.

Data Collection

In collaboration with CEP the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Undergraduate Education (AVCUE) collects data and assesses evidence.

This data is delivered to the program along with guidelines for writing the self study.

Program Self Study

The program self study covers all aspects of curriculum and instruction, operations, delivery of the curriculum, and responses to previous reviews.

The program also updates their Learning Outcomes and submits additional evidence data.

Review Committee

The committee is comprised of three members:

• UC San Diego Academic Senate and CEP Member, Chair
• UC San Diego Senate Faculty in a related discipline
• Senate Faculty Member from another UC Campus

Program Site Visit

The committee visits the program and conducts interviews with faculty, staff, TAs, lecturers, and undergraduate majors and minors.

An Exit Interview includes the Chancellor, Chief Diversity Officer, Divisional Dean and Academic Affairs.

CEP Review Summary

With input from the program under review and the relevant Divisional Dean, CEP considers the Review Committee Report and drafts a Review Summary.

At this time CEP sets the timeframe for a follow-up discussion (1-2 years).

Administrative Follow-up

The AVCUE meets with the program and the relevant Divisional Dean to discuss recommendations included in the Review Summary including resource needs.

Review Follow-up

The Review Committee Chair revisits the program and evaluates their responses to the CEP Review Summary.

With the follow-up report CEP either requests additional action or concludes the current review.