Assessment: PROGRAM REVIEW

External Program Review is an opportunity for Otis College to invite colleagues from peer institutions with relevant professional experiences to review and assess the performance and operations of an academic program of the College.

The review process invites constructive feedback and informed perspectives, and, most importantly, generates discussion about current models and best practices in art and design education. At Otis College, program reviews are conducted every 6 years and are considered occasions to invite others to consider with us how best to prepare our graduates for the fields (professional and academic) and contexts (economic, social, political, cultural, environmental) of the professional world that they will be entering. The review expects to elicit responses and recommendations that can be used as one part of our ongoing academic planning process within the department and, potentially, the College. As such, Program Review serves as an important component in the College’s commitment to sustaining a culture of evidence and seeking continuously to improve.

For complete list and links, please see:
Accreditation: Program Reviews

The following guides and forms to prepare for and complete external program review.

The Assistant Provost for Academic Effectiveness and Accreditation

 

Phase 1: Preparation

Program Review Timeline

Program Review One Sheet - Selection of External Reviewers

Program Review Checklist

Onsite Visit Itinerary

Program Review Budget Template

Phase 2: Evidence and Self-Study

Otis College Program Review Guide

Assessment Methods and Types of Data for Self Study

Program Competition Form

Curriculum Alignment Matrix Form

Faculty Demographics Form

Assessment Activities Inventory Form

Phase 3: Program Review

Program Review Space, Day of, and Evidence Setup Checklist

External Reviewers Guide and Summary Sheet

External Reviewers Self-Study Checklist

Phase 4: After Review

Self Study Report Form (Action Plan)

WSCUC

Program Review Rubric

PRE-2002

Program Review, 1998

• All departments

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2002-06

Program Review, 2002

• All departments

Program Review, 2004-05

• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• MFA Writing

Program Review, 2005-06

• Digital Media
• Communication Arts
• Architecture/Landscape/Interiors

Program Review, 2006-07

• Continuing Education
• BFA Fine Arts
• Library & Information Technology
• Technology Review

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STRATEGIC PLAN EXTENSION 2007-09

Accreditation

• WASC REVIEW, 2007-08
• NASAD REVIEW, 2007-08

Program Review, 2007-08

• Foundation
• Interactive Product Design (first review)
• Toy Design
• MFA Fine Arts

Program Review, 2008-09

• Most reviews suspended during the strategic planning process
• O TEAM

Program Review, 2009-10

• Fashion Design
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• MFA Writing
• Gallery & Exhibitions

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STRATEGIC BRIDGE PLAN 2010-13

Interim and New Provosts, 2010-13

• Program reviews suspended during search for Provost, 2010-12
• Program review revised, Spring 2013

Accreditation

• WASC INTERIM REPORT, SPRING 2013

Program Review, 2013-14

• Communication Arts
• MFA Graphic Design (first review)
• Architecture / Landscape / Interiors, update due spring 2016
• Creative Action / Integrated Learning (first review), update 3/1/16
• MFA Public Practice (first review)

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-20

Program Review, 2014-15

• Continuing Education, update fall 2016
• Library, Teaching and Learning, update due fall 2016
• Fine Arts, update fall 2016
• MFA Fine Arts

Program Review, 2015-16

• Digital Media
• Fashion Design
• Foundation
• Product Design
• Toy Design
• Student Affairs

Program Review, 2016-17

• No Program Reviews

Program Review, 2017-18

• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• MFA Writing
• ACT (first review)
• Minors (first review)

Accreditation: WSCUC INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW PROCESS (IRP)

Self-Study, begun Fall 2015

• Begin self-study 15-18 months prior to the On Site Review (OSR)
• Attend the IRP Workshop
• Complete the Self-review Under the Standards and the Compliance Checklist
• Establish institution-specific themes if desired

RAMP-UP FOR WSCUC IRP, Spring 2016

Institutional Report, due August 31, 2017

• Due 3 months prior to the Offsite Review
• Includes the report and related exhibits, financial analysis, and retention/graduation analysis

Reviews, 2017-18

• Off Site Review (1 day), November 9, 2017
• Institution Response to Offsite Review, February 7, 2018
• Onsite Accreditation Review (3 days), April 18-20, 2018

Actions, June 27-28, 2018

• WASC Commission “takes action”—i.e., issues a decision on reaffirmation of accreditation.
• President participates in discussion with panel

Program Review, 2018-19

• No Program Reviews

Accreditation: NASAD

• File Notice of Intent to Apply no later than July 1, 2017 for NASAD review
• NASAD Self-Study, due early March 2019
• NASAD REVIEW, Spring 2019
  • On site visit: April 16-18, 2019
• NASAD Supplemental Report, Fall 2019

Program Review, 2019-20

(reviews were postponed until Fall 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic - MFA Graphic Design & ALI)

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Program Review, 2020-21

(postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic)

Accreditation: WSCUC Interim Report March 2021

Program Review, 2021-22

• Environmental Design
• CAIL
• MFA Graphic Design
• Extension
• Student Affairs
• Learning Centers

Program Review, 2022-23

• Fine Arts
• Library
• Fashion Design
• Digital Media
• Product Design
• Communication Arts
• MFA Fine Arts

Program Review, 2023-24

• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• ACT/Minors
• Toy Design
• Accreditation:
  • WSCUC Interim Report Fall 2023

Program Review, 2025-26

• Accreditation:
  • WSCUC Comprehensive Review, 2025-26
  • Offsite Review, Fall 2025
  • Accreditation Visit, Spring 2026

Program Review, 2028-29

• Accreditation:
  • NASAD Full Review, 2028-29