About Program Review
Program Review at Northwestern University began in 1985 as a faculty initiative to achieve and maintain the highest standards of excellence within all academic and administrative units of the University. For over 30 years, Program Review has encouraged strategic planning and continuous improvement across Northwestern.
All of the University’s academic departments, major research centers, and administrative units are reviewed once every seven to ten years through the Program Review process. The process includes a unit self-assessment, external and internal review, and an implementation agreement plan that outlines actions to be taken following the review. As part of the process, an external review team of experts in the field from exemplary peer institutions, joined by an internal review team of senior Northwestern faculty and/or staff, assesses the unit and provides recommendations for improvement.
Program Review is administered by the Office of the Vice President for Administration and Planning with oversight from the Program Review Council, a rotating committee of senior faculty and administrators. The Office of Institutional Research provides assistance with data components of the process.
The Program Review Office maintains active membership status in the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI) and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).
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