University of Alaska Anchorage campus will be closed September 24, 2021 beginning at 6:40 AM, due to weather. Students and employees should check their email for more information. The university will remain closed for the weekend and reopen on Monday morning.
The Alaska Airlines Center will be open Saturday, September 25, for the home volleyball match that afternoon.
Academic Program Review
All academic programs and units at UAA are required by Board of Regents Policy P10.06.010 to engage in program review on a seven-year cycle. University Regulation R10.06.010 sets out the minimum requirements for program review, including centrality of program mission, quality, demand, program productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency. Exceptional reviews may be conducted, per University Policy and Regulation, and with the provost's approval. The UAA process integrates information about student learning outcomes assessment and the improvement of student learning, as well as progress on student success measures and the closing of equity gaps, aligning program efforts and resources with institutional priorities. Final decisions include commendations and recommendations, which guide future program efforts. The results of cyclical Academic Program Review are reported to the UA Board of Regents annually and are published on the UAA Program Review website.
Program Review Seven-Year Schedule
Schedule: The table below shows UAA's seven-year academic program review cycle, which is being rebuilt following the AY20 Expedited Program Review Process. The Provost has approved some adjustments in the schedule to achieve a balance in the number of programs under review every year.
Type of Review: The seven-year schedule on this site indicates all reporting that is due, including Interim Progress Reports, Follow-up Reviews, or regularly scheduled Program Reviews. The type of review was determined by the AY20 Expedited Program Review process.
Past Review and Forms: Detailed information for each program is included in the year the program is scheduled.
See the appropriate year below. Forms will be pre-loaded with the previous recommendations
and other information for each program and posted in the list of programs up for review
that year.
Program Review Type Key: IPR - Interim Progress Report FPR - Follow-up Program Review PR - Program Review
| AY21 | AY22 | AY23 | AY24 | AY25 | AY26 | AY27 |
| Art (BFA) - IPR | Accounting (AAS) - FPR | Applied Geological Sciences (MS) - FPR | Schedule in Progress | Schedule in Progress | Schedule in Progress | Schedule in Progress |
| Biological Sciences (MS) - IPR | Air Traffic Control (AAS) - FPR | Applied Technologies Leadership (BS) - FPR | Art (BFA) - FPR | Technology (AAS) - FPR | ||
| Business Computer Information Systems (AAS) - IPR | Anthropology (MA) - FPR | Architectural and Engineering Tech (AAS) - FPR | Biological Sciences (MS) - FPR | |||
| Children's Mental Health (GC) - IPR | Art (BFA) - IPR | Comp Systems Engineering (BS) - FPR | Corrections (OEC-UC) - FPR | |||
| Clinical Psychology (MS) - IPR | Comp Net & Syst Tech (AAS), Cisco Net Assoc (OEC) - FPR | Culinary Arts (AAS-OEC) - FPR | Geomatics (AAS-BS)- FPR | |||
| Corrections (OEC-UC) - IPR | Diesel Power Technology (UC-AAS) - FPR | Dental Asstg (UC-AAS) - FPR | Radiologic Tech (Diagnostic Med Sonography AAS) - FPR | |||
| General Management (MBA) - IPR | General Business (AAS) - FPR | English (BA) - FPR | ||||
| Geomatics (BS)- IPR | Justice (BA) - FPR | General Management (MBA) - FPR | ||||
| Journalism and Public Comm (BA) - IPR | Languages (BA) - IPR | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Mgmt (BBA) - FPR | ||||
| Languages (BA) - IPR | Med Lab Science (AAS-BS) & Phlebotomist (OEC) - FPR | Global Supply Chain Mgmt (MS) - FPR | ||||
| Public Administration (MPA) - IPR | Music (BA) - FPR | Human Services (Children's Behavioral Health OEC, Conflict Resolution OEC) - FPR | ||||
| Radiologic Tech (Diagnostic Med Sonography AAS) - IPR | Music (BM) - FPR | Mechanical Engineering (MS) - FPR | ||||
| Technology (AAS) - IPR | Philosophy (BA) - FPR | Millwright (OEC) - FPR | ||||
| Professional Piloting (AAS) - FPR | Natural Sciences (BS) - FPR | |||||
| Project Management (MS) - FPR | Nursing (DNP) - FPR | |||||
| Public Administration (MPA) - IPR | Nursing (GC-MS) - FPR | |||||
| Public Health Practice (MPH) - FPR | Political Science (BA) - FPR | |||||
| Radiologic Tech (Diagnostic Med Sonography AAS) - IPR | Refrigeration and Heating (OEC-UC-AAS) - FPR | |||||
| Welding and Nondestructive Testing (UC-OEC) - FPR |
Current and Upcoming Program Reviews
- AY22 Academic Program Review
AY22 Program Reviews and Interim Progress Reports
Approximately half the programs identified in the AY20 Expedited Program Review process for Continued Review ("Review the program again within 2 years after specific issues identified in the review are addressed") are scheduled for a Follow-up Program Review in AY22. The table below lists the schedule for AY22 Program Reviews.
Program Dean Optional Program Response* Provost Decision March 1, 2022 April 1, 2022 April 8, 2022 August 1, 2022 *For Follow-up Program Reviews
The following lists programs scheduled for Follow-up Program Review (FPRs), and programs scheduled to submit Interim Progress Reports (IPRs) in AY22.
The table provides a link to the AY20 Expedited Program Review findings. At the conclusion of the AY22 process, the Provost's AY22 findings will also be posted.
Forms are under development and will be posted when they are complete.
Program Review AY22 Program Review or Interim Progress Report and Previous Review
Provost Decision (Due August 1)
Accounting (AAS) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Air Traffic Control (AAS) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Anthropology (MA) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Art (BFA) AY22 Interim Progress Report Form
AY21 Interim Progress Report Review
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Comp Net Tech and Comp Syst Tech (OEC-AAS) -
OEC Cisco-Certified Network Associate & AAS Computer Systems & Network Technology
AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Diesel Power Technology (UC-AAS) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD General Business (AAS) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Justice (BA) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Languages (BA) AY22 Interim Progress Report Form
AY21 Interim Progress Report Review
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Medical Lab Science & Phlebotomist (OEC-AAS-BS) -
OEC Phlebotomist & AAS Medical Laboratory Technology & BS Medical Laboratory Science
AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Music (BA) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Music (BM) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Philosophy (BA) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Professional Piloting (AAS) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Project Management (MS) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Public Administration (MPA) AY22 Interim Progress Report Form
AY21 Interim Progress Report Review
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Public Health Practice (MPH) AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Radiologic Technology (Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS) AY22 Interim Progress Report Form
AY21 Interim Progress Report Review
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Welding and Nondestructive Testing (UC-OEC) -
OEC Advanced Welding & OEC Nondestructive Testing & OEC Welding & UC Welding & UC Welding Technology
AY22 Follow-up Program Review Form
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD - AY23 Academic Program Review
Approximately half the programs identified in the AY20 Expedited Program Review process for Continued Review ("Review the program again within 2 years after specific issues identified in the review are addressed") are scheduled for a Follow-up Program Review in AY23.
The table provides a link to the AY20 Expedited Program Review findings. Documents from the AY23 process will be also posted.
Download the Necessary Forms - under development
Program Review with Included Programs AY20 Expedited
Program ReviewProvost Decision Applied Geological Sciences (MS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Applied Technologies Leadership (BS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Architectural and Engineering Tech (AAS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Comp Systems Engineering (BS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Culinary Arts (AAS) - AAS Culinary Arts & OEC Culinary Arts AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Dental Assisting (UC-AAS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD English (BA) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD General Management (MBA) AY21 Review
AY21 Recommendations
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Global Logistics and Supply Chain Mgmt (BBA) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Global Supply Chain Mgmt (MS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Human Services (Children's Behavioral Health OEC, Conflict Resolution OEC) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Mechanical Engineering (MS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Millwright (OEC) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Natural Sciences (BS) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Nursing (DNP) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Nursing (GC-MS) -
GC Family Nurse Practitioner & GC Nursing Education & GC Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner & MS Nursing Science
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Political Science (BA) AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD Refrigeration and Heating (OEC-UC-AAS) -
OEC Commercial Refrigeration Systems & OEC Residential and Light Commercial Heating and Ventilation & UC/AAS Refrigeration and Heating Technology
AY20 Review
AY20 RecommendationsTBD
Previous Program Reviews
- AY21 Academic Program Review
The Provost and Chancellor approved that no new Academic Program Reviews were scheduled for AY21.
All programs identified in the AY20 Expedited Program Review process for Revision ("Revise the program [such as changing future program requirements] but do not discontinue it") were scheduled for an Interim Progress Report in AY21.
These programs completed an Interim Progress Report form and submitted it to the Dean in March. The Dean then submitted their recommendation to the Provost. The Provost's Decision column below indicates the final decision type, and links to the complete Interim Progress Report form which includes the Program and Dean sections. For context, the table also provides links to the AY20 Expedited Program Reviews and compiled recommendations, and the Program and Dean submissions.
*Important Note: Interim Progress Reports were postponed or waived for AY21, except for those programs identified for Revision. The seven-year schedule on this site indicates all reporting that is due moving forward, including Interim Progress Reports, Follow-up Reviews, or regularly scheduled Program Reviews.
- AY20 Expedited Academic Program Review
The tabs below provide historical context about the AY20 Expedited Program Review process. View the program reports and results from the AY20 Expedited Program Review here.
The following list of questions is based on the most recent information. Information about Administrative Review can be found on a separate website.
Q: What is expedited program review?
A: Expedited program review is a comprehensive assessment of all our academic programs during the 2019-20 academic year. It is based on our regular academic program review process, which evaluates all UAA programs over a seven-year cycle as part of our normal quality assurance process.
Q: What is academic program review?
A: Regular academic program review is part of our normal quality assurance process that reviews centrality to mission, program quality and student learning & success, as well as measures of demand, productivity and efficiency. The results of regular review help us identify new opportunities for collaboration, as well as make decisions about program enhancements, reductions or discontinuations.
Q: Why are we doing expedited program review?
A: In October 2019, the University of Alaska Board of Regents charged each university with conducting its own expedited program review process. This was a change from the original plan to conduct reviews at the statewide level. Expedited program review is occurring in order to meet new fiscal realities resulting from $70 million in state budget cuts to the university system over a three-year period. This cut influenced the board to direct UAA to consolidate programs and services quickly to meet our share of the fiscal year '21 reduction.
Q: What is the larger plan for budget decisions, and how does expedited program review fit into that plan?
A: While we always first look to administrative cuts, UAA's budget cuts are substantial. In light of this new budget reality, UAA leadership is doing all it can to identify a path forward. This means investing in and growing academic programs that meet Alaska's needs, consolidating programs and services feasible and changing the way we offer programs. It also means that in order to ensure the university's long-term viability, UAA will need to offer fewer academic majors than we do currently. The expedited program review process will ensure we have both quantitative and qualitative data for making difficult, but fair, decisions.
Q: Will the university conduct a parallel review of administrative structures with meaningful faculty involvement to determine how savings can be achieved through reduction in administrative costs?
A: Yes, UAA's administrative review process is now underway. On Feb. 6, administrative area leaders received a questionnaire for completion by Wednesday, Feb. 26. The timeline for these administrative reviews can be found on the Administrative Review website, along with FAQs and other details. As part of the administrative review process, the UAA Campus Planning Advisory Board (CPAB) will provide input to Chancellor Sandeen and her cabinet.
Q: Why is UAA administration requiring all programs to go through this process? (UAF and UAS are going through a more limited review.)
A: We believe this is the most fair and equitable approach. We did not want to predetermine the outcome of these reviews by selecting a subset of programs from the very beginning. Moreover, decisions made on quantitative data alone do not give the full picture of our programs and the perspectives of faculty who know the programs well. The process brings in qualitative data, which only the programs can provide.
Q: Why is our expedited review process different from those being conducted at UAF and UAS?
A: UAA has an established process for academic program review, as do UAF and UAS. The expedited review is based on UAA’s regular process. We are sticking closely to UAA’s standard process.
Q: Shouldn’t faculty have a voice in whether or not to conduct a program review?
A: Academic program review is an institutional process mandated by the Board of Regents. The schedule of review has historically been determined by the Office of Academic Affairs in consultation with the deans and community campus directors.
Q: Do programs scheduled for regular program review this year need to still do that as well as the expedited process?
A: No. Programs that were scheduled for regular program review only need to do the expedited process this year.
Q: Do programs scheduled to submit an interim progress report this year on the recommendations from their last program review need to submit an interim progress report this year?
A: No. Programs scheduled to submit an interim progress report do not need to submit one this year. They should, however, continue their work to address any recommendations that came out of their last program review.
Q: Couldn’t programs that recently conducted reviews or meet broad metrics (e.g. enrollment) be allowed to forego review if faculty choose that option?
A: For the process to be fair, everyone should be using the same data and format rather than relying on previous reviews. Further, allowing some programs to be defined by old data and narrative could be unfair to those programs. Having said that, programs can use much of their work from previous program reviews.
Q: How long will it take my program to complete our part of the review?
A: When compared to the regular academic program review process, the format has been streamlined. There are fewer questions, as well as maximum word counts. The deans’ offices have provided the data, so programs can focus on contextualizing and analyzing the data and making their main points. The time needed will depend on individual programs.
Q: How will faculty be compensated for participating in this process?
A: We have asked the deans and directors to address workload as part of this process and to bring to our attention any outstanding workload issues.
Q: What kind of support can we get?
A: IR (Institutional Research) is available for questions about the data, and there is a "Notes" tab on the IR-Reports Program Review site. Deans and community campus directors are meeting with programs, individually and collectively, to talk about ways to think about the data. The provost is also willing to meet with programs.
Q: How are the benefits of research assessed?
A: Programs should consider including information about research as it relates to, among other areas, centrality of program mission, program quality, student success, and program distinctiveness. Since this is an academic program review, be sure to tie research to the academic program.
Q: How can we include information about our minor or pre-major?
A: Programs can include information about the minor or pre-major in their responses to the narrative questions. For example, what role does the minor or pre-major play in enrollment? Student success?
Q; Where are the data definitions?
A: IR-Reports includes a "Notes" tab with the data definitions, as shown in the screenshot below.
Q: Why are data such as Course Pass Rates and Average Credits to Degree included for Program Review?
A: These are important student success data that the university is required to address. In analyzing these data, programs can talk about interventions they are taking to address these issues on their level. For example, if a course has a low pass rate, perhaps the program is changing the prerequisites for that course, switching texts, using active-learning strategies or other best practices.
Q: Since we know UAA enrollment has been falling, and we know the demographics of Alaska have been changing, how can or should we include that information to help explain why our numbers might not be as strong as they once were?
A: This is an important part of contextualizing and analyzing the data. Access to IR-Reports gives faculty access to enrollments across UAA, allowing faculty to compare enrollments in their programs to enrollments in other programs at UAA.
Q: What happens when the review leaves the college?
A: The program has an opportunity to submit to the provost an optional response to the dean's review. The form will be posted below and available on IR-Reports.
Q: What is the feedback window?
A: At each step of the process, the documents will be posted on IR-Reports. There are two main windows for feedback.
- The optional program response to the dean's review is now due Feb. 28.
- There will be a period of Faculty Senate and broader audience feedback from March 9-18.
Q: Will there be a ranking or list at the end of the process?
A: Consistent with UAA’s standard procedures for regular program review, UAA will not use rankings of programs. Instead, we will use the approved list of Program Review decision types: enhancement, continuation, revision, continued review, suspension and deletion.
Q: How will the University of Alaska system and Board of Regents be involved in this process?
A: We will submit decisions for major revision, including program reduction, suspension or discontinuation to the UA system and the Board of Regents.
Q: If I am a student, what should I know about this process?
A: This is a multistep process, and there will be communication along the way. A SharePoint site with program review documents will be provided for student access.
- "Chancellor Decisions Posted for Expedited Program and Administrative Reviews," March 23, 2020
- "Community Listening Sessions for Expedited Program & Administrative Reviews," March 11, 2020
- Chancellor's Message: "UAA Budget Reduction Update," March 9, 2020
- Chancellor's Message: "Expedited Program Review Deans' Recommendations," February 25, 2020
- "Program Review: Support and Listening Sessions for Faculty," February 25 - March 4, 2020
- "Program Review: Support and Listening Sessions for Staff," February 28 - March 6, 2020
- Chancellor's Message to Faculty and Staff: "Expedited Program Review Update," February 24, 2020 - Updates to February 18 message
- Chancellor's "Just the Facts" Video, February 19, 2020
- Chancellor's Message to Faculty and Staff: "Expedited Program Review Update," February 18, 2020
- Chancellor's Message to Students, February 17, 2020
- "Program Review: Supporting Our Students" Sessions for Faculty and Staff, February 10-12, 2020
- Chancellor's Message: "Spring 2020 Updates," January 14, 2020
- Provost's Message to Faculty: "Student Conversations Re: Expedited Program Review," January 14, 2020
- Chancellor's "Just the Facts" Video, November 5, 2019
- Provost's Announcement: "UAA Begins Expedited Program Reviews," October 17, 2019
- AY20 Expedited Program Review Process and Timeline (updated February 10, 2020)
- Provide feedback online (open March 9 - 18)
- "Community Listening Sessions for Expedited Program & Administrative Reviews," March 11, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Lucy Cuddy Hall
- USUAA Student Testimony Session, March 18, 5:30-7:00 p.m, via distance
UAA Program Review Reports to the Board of Regents
- UAA Academic Program Review Reports to the Board of Regents
- AY21 Academic Program Review Report
- AY19 Academic Program Review Report
- AY18 Academic Program Review Report
- AY17 Academic Program Review Report
- AY16 Academic Program Review Report
- AY15 Academic Program Review Report
- AY14 Academic Program Review Report - Currently being updated for accessibility.
- AY13 Academic Program Review Report
- AY12 Academic Program Review Report