• Developing and implementing a campus-wide program evaluation process that focuses on continuous academic program quality improvement;
• Review and oversight of the individual academic units' program evaluation processes;
  
• Reviewing and following up on all internal and external evaluation activities and reports;
  
• Incorporating the expectations of the NCA Higher Learning Commission into UMKC's evaluation processes; and
  
• Provide the provost and chancellor with recommendations from the program evaluation process for consideration in developing operating and capital budget requests.

The committee has developed and implemented a Program Evaluation Policy and Program Review Guidelines for all academic programs, as well as evaluation guidelines for Centers and Institutes. In addition, guidelines for review of externally accredited programs have been created. These can be accessed below.

Last Revised: October 29, 2009

*Serving out remainder of former PEC member's term due to resignation.

• Definitions and Common Terms
• Example Tables
• PEC Data Guide
• PEC Workshop Presentation

• Annual Report Form for Centers and Institutes
• Centers and Institutes Guidelines
• Centers and Institutes

• Examples of Program Evaluation Documents
  • Dental Hygiene Follow-up Plan Presentation
  • Dental Hygiene Self Study
  • Dental Strategic Plan for 2009
  • Oral Biology Department Program Review Process
  • Oral Biology Self Study
• Program Evaluation Guidelines
• Program Evaluation Site Visit Panel Assignments for 2009-10
• Program Review Process
• Roles and Responsibilities of Reviewers and PEC Members
• New Rubric for Evaluation of Self-Studies

• Accreditation Cycle Chart
• Documentation Checklist for External Accredited Programs
• Summary Questions for External Programs

• Schedule of Program Evaluations
• Site Visit Report Template