Dakota State University

Request of Reviewers and

Guidelines for Evaluation Document Prepared By External Reviewer

REVIEW:

• The goals of the program;
• The relation of the goals to the institutional mission;
• The relation of the goals to current national trends and forecast for the discipline;
• The effectiveness of use of resources in meeting goals;
• The degree to which the program goals are being obtained;
• Effectiveness/appropriateness of assessment measures/programs in
• determining accomplishment of program goals
• meeting the spirit and particulars of the HLC and South Dakota Board of Regents Assessment criteria and policy;
• The strengths of the program; and
• The areas of the program to target for improvement
• Special issues:
• student recruitment / program growth
• currency of curriculum relative to university mission
• use of assessment data for curricular / program modifications

REPORT:

Title Page

· Academic programs being review

· College offering the academic programs being reviewed

· Name of the institution

· Date of the on-site visit

· External reviewer(s), including titles and institution

Part 1: Executive Summary of Findings

Part 2: Schedule of On-Site Visit

Part 3: Academic Program Evaluation

· Analysis of trends in the discipline

· Analysis of academic programs and curriculum

· Analysis of program enrollment and student placement

· Analysis of faculty credentials

· Analysis of academic and financial support

· Analysis of facilities and equipment

· Analysis of major-field assessment

· Analysis of strategic planning

· Overall evaluation of strengths and limitations of the academic programs

being reviewed

Part 4: Recommendations for Change

· General comments

· Specific recommendations, including accreditation

· Specific comments/recommendations relative to issues identified by the university

o Student enrollment and completion

o Technology integration

o Faculty numbers and background

o Student support

o Laboratory facilities

o Advising