操作程序手册
第二章-教员和学者
Previous Publication Date: April 29, 2020
Publication Date: July 31, 2023
Policy Reviewed Date: November 1, 2023
Policy Owner: VP for 学术 Affairs
2.39学术项目审查
政策声明
德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校 (UTSA) provides quality programs to students in each of its academic disciplines. Quality programs result from careful, collaborative self-study and reflection by the faculty in each of the disciplines and appropriate stewardship by university administrators.
基本原理
This policy establishes procedures for review of academic programs at UTSA.
范围
这项政策适用于所有的学术课程，以及分配给这些课程的学术管理人员和教师。
本政策的网站地址
相关法规、政策、要求或标准
University of Texas System Program Review Requirements
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Program Review Requirements
联系人
If you have any questions about 跳 policy 2.39, 学术课程评审, contact the following office:
定义
学术项目
For the purposes of this policy, an academic program is defined by the combined undergraduate and graduate educational programs of a discipline and the associated scholarly and service activities of its academic unit(s).
责任
学术 迪安
- For Program Review, the 学术 迪安, in consultation with the Senior Vice Provost of 学术 Affairs and 迪安 of the Graduate School, finalizes the list of external reviewers and alternatives.
- Assists in the preparation of a written response to the review team recommendations.
- Implements recommendations in consultation with the Provost and reports back results.
研究生院院长
- In consultation with the Provost, leads the effort for Graduate Program Review in collaboration with the 学术 迪安 of the college, where the graduate program resides, and finalizes the list of external reviewers and alternatives.
- Assists in the preparation of a written response to the review team recommendations in collaboration with the 学术 迪安.
Senior Vice Provost of 学术 Affairs
- In consultation with the Provost and the 迪安 of the Graduate School finalizes the list of external reviewers and alternatives. In partnership with the 迪安 of the Graduate School and in collaboration with the 学术 迪安 of the college leads the effort for the Undergraduate Program Review.
- Assists in the preparation of a written response to the review team recommendations in collaboration with the 学术 迪安.
部门/学校
- Proposes a list of suitable reviewers to the college 迪安 at least four (4) months in advance of a scheduled review.
- Prepares a set of materials to aid external reviewers in their task of reviewing the strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities of the unit.
- Prepares a written response to the review team recommendations and submits that response to the college 迪安.
Office of the Provost and Vice President for 学术 Affairs
- Maintains a set of guidelines specifying the process by which external reviews take place. 这些指导方针可以在教务长的网站上找到。
持续改善及认可
- Maintains a general schedule of program reviews
- Notifies 学术 迪安, Department Chair/School Director, and other appropriate individuals (e.g., Program Director) no less than eight (8) months in advance of an upcoming review.
程序
学术课程审查的一般要求
- 所有系/院课程应定期进行学术课程审查。
- 评审应由代表所审查项目的学术学科专业知识的外部评审小组进行。
- The frequency of program review shall not be more than ten (10) years between successive reviews.
- Units subject to periodic specialized accreditation reviews may use those reviews to satisfy this requirement.
- 审查应以组织单位（例如，系/院）为基础，并应整合这些单位提供的所有学位课程的审查。 例外情况包括:
- 涉及多个部门/学校的跨学科项目
- instances where specialized accreditation only reviews the undergraduate or graduate programs (e.g. ABET only reviews undergraduate programs). In this event, the department/schools or college shall separately schedule a complementary review for programs not covered by specialized accreditation.
- Reviews shall include the following components:
- A self-study document prepared by the department to aid external reviewers in reviewing the strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities of the unit.
- An external review conducted by expert faculty members from universities equivalent to UTSA’s aspirant institutions, culminating in an external reviewer report.
- A written response to the review prepared by the department/schools and college, in consultation with the Senior Vice Provost of 学术 Affairs and/or the 迪安/ Vice Provost of the Graduate School (or their representatives).
- Continuous Improvement and Accreditation shall maintain a general schedule of program reviews and will notify the 迪安, Department Chair/School Director and other appropriate individuals (e.g. Program Director) no less than eight (8) months in advance of an upcoming review.
- Continuous Improvement and Accreditation shall maintain a set of guidelines specifying the process by which external reviews take place. Said guidelines will be made publicly available on the Provost’s web site.
表单和工具/在线流程
学术课程评审 (Provost’s Web Site, Vice Provost for 学术 Affairs)
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