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Understanding Educational Assessment: Program Review

External 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.

Departmental Program Reviews

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

Program Review Schedule, 1998-2024

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

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