Quality Enhancement Reviews

Sample Site Visit Schedule for Interviews Conducted by External Reviewer and Suggested Interview Topics
NOTE: With the exception of the first and last meeting, each program needs to coordinate meetings with attendees to ensure that meeting dates/times are available. Please do not assume that the time slots in the sample schedule are open and available for attendees.
	Topic(s)	Attendees	Scheduler
8:30-9:30	Relationship of programs to goals and mission of university Availability of resources to discipline State and national issues affecting discipline Program management Tenure and promotion Faculty evaluation Faculty development/ sabbatical program	Vice President for Planning and Programs, Associate Dean of the Faculties, Dean, Department Chair, Dean of Graduate Studies	Provost’s Office
9:45-10:45	(return to college) Goals and objectives of discipline and programs within the college(s) and departments Program management Faculty characteristics State and national issues affecting discipline Aspirations for programs	Dean of the College	Department rep in conjunction with the Dean’s office
10:45-11:00	Break and go to Departmental Office
11:00-1:00	Goals and objectives of discipline and programs within the college(s) and departments Program management Faculty characteristics State and national issues affecting discipline Aspirations for programs	Department chair	Department rep
1:00-4:00	Curriculum evaluation Faculty characteristics Program relationships within university Program relationships to individual and societal needs Adequacy of resources Effectiveness of Eminent Scholars Program Indicators of excellence	Department or program chairs and key faculty including Eminent Scholars (simultaneous, separate meetings may be scheduled with individual faculty)	Department rep in conjunction with attendees
4:00-5:00	Extrinsic value of programs Occupational trends, if applicable Supply and demand for graduates	Alumni, employees and other constituents	Department rep in conjunction with attendees
Day Two
7:30-8:15	Breakfast with Chair	at hotel	Department rep
8:30-9:30	Program relationships within university	Chairs of related disciplines	Department rep in conjunction with other chairs/ departments
9:30-11:30	Student characteristics Demand for program and availability to students Admissions, retention, completion Articulation of program with community colleges and public schools (undergraduate only) Follow-up on program graduates (undergraduate and graduate)	Department or program chairs and key faculty (simultaneous or separate meetings may be scheduled to accommodate topics)	Department rep in conjunction with attendees
11:30-12:30	Discussion of the quality of the program	External reviewer and GPC rep	Department rep in conjunction with attendees
12:30-1:30	Lunch	TBA
1:30-2:30	Interview students	A cross-section selection of students by level, ethnicity, gender, and background	Department rep
2:30-3:00	Review specialized facilities supporting program Tour of library, laboratories, specialized teaching classrooms, research facilities, etc.	Key faculty	Department rep in conjunction with attendees
3:00-4:00	Outline report	External reviewer only
4:00-5:00	Summary of findings and preliminary recommendations Comparison of program with national rankings	Vice President for Planning and Programs, Associate Dean of the Faculties, Dean, Department Chair, GPC Representative, University Libraries Representative, Dean of Graduate Studies	Provost’s office

Sample Site Visit Schedule for Interviews Conducted by External Reviewer and Suggested Interview Topics