{"id":13025,"date":"2026-04-01T10:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/?page_id=13025"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:37:28","slug":"academic-program-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/about\/academic-program-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Program Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"About\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-about\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11607\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11607\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/about\/\">About the Provost<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11609\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11609\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/about\/colleges\/\">Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11610\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11610\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/about\/units\/\">Units<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11608\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11608\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/about\/accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/about\/academic-program-review\/\">Academic Program Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Academic Program Review<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2152\/quad-fall.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Academic Program Review (APR)<\/strong>&nbsp;takes place on a&nbsp;<strong>six-year cycle<\/strong>&nbsp;at the University of Rhode Island. The process provides departments with a structured opportunity to&nbsp;<strong>reflect<\/strong>&nbsp;on their work,&nbsp;<strong>evaluate<\/strong>&nbsp;program effectiveness, and&nbsp;<strong>plan<\/strong>&nbsp;strategically for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APR is intended to support continuous improvement by examining key aspects of a program\u2019s quality, impact, and direction. It also provides space for departments to highlight accomplishments and identify priorities moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-OEbT5r70SF1p64IY8tlgPamK1fBKC9F\/view?usp=drive_link\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Academic Program Review Handbook<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Download<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Academic-Program-Review-Report\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"desktop\" width=\"100%\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/app.powerbi.com\/view?r=eyJrIjoiNWI2NjFjMmEtNzUwYi00OGY3LTg1ZWUtZGFhNGRhNWI3MThhIiwidCI6IjQyNmQyYThkLTljY2QtNDI1NS04OTNkLTA2ODZhMzJjMTY4ZCIsImMiOjF9\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Committee and Governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>APR is supported by the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facsen\/committees\/academic-program-review-and-outcomes-assessment\/\">Joint Committee on Academic Program Review and Outcomes Assessment<\/a><\/strong>. The committee provides guidance on the review process and helps ensure consistency and clarity across programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources and Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Departments with questions about APR or its connection to student learning outcomes assessment may contact the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/assessment\/\">Office of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(SLOAA) for support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-OEbT5r70SF1p64IY8tlgPamK1fBKC9F\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Academic Program Review Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wk6aUctdfwDZnaSMYHlEWnV5bycvVojA7ePV_sS6hLg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>APR Extension Form<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1IIG7_8_IIvTTc7tkghuxADedpetICLXP\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>External Reviewer Report Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1MJ0WVtMmNCUfWAEXdFHwMU7poQOCm2SY\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=109314690971886066100&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sample Email Correspondences<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Overview Academic Program Review (APR)&nbsp;takes place on a&nbsp;six-year cycle&nbsp;at the University of Rhode Island. The process provides departments with a structured opportunity to&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;on their work,&nbsp;evaluate&nbsp;program effectiveness, and&nbsp;plan&nbsp;strategically for the future. APR is intended to support continuous improvement by examining key aspects of a program\u2019s quality, impact, and direction. 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