Kansas State University

Graduate Program Review

This website is a collection of information from the Graduate School, the Office of Planning and Analysis and the Office of Assessment to use as a resource for graduate programs undergoing Full and Mid-Cycle Board of Regents Review (BOR).

Graduate Student Learning Outcomes

FULL Board of Regents Gradute Program Review:

Review Cycle
Contains a complete schedule of program review dates by year.

2010 Timeline
Detailed timeline of the 2010 FULL Board of Regents graduate program review process.

2009 Timeline
Detailed timeline of the 2009 FULL Board of Regents graduate program review process.

Mid-Cycle Graduate Program Review:

Review Cycle
Contains a complete schedule of program review dates by year.


Timeline
Detailed timeline of the Mid-Cycle program review process.

Detailed Program Review Report (for FULL BOR Review and Mid-Cycle Review):

Outline of Common Information for Detailed Program Review Report (PRR) by Department
List of materials to be prepared for all graduate degree programs being evaluated.

Evaluation Rubric for Detailed Program Review Report (PRR) by Department
Evaluation Rubric used to evaluate Outline of Common Information for Detailed PRR by Department.

Example:
Genetics Program Review Report

Summary of Program Review Report
Outline of information to provide in the summarized review of the degree programs report.
Note: Only applies to graduate programs undergoing FULL Board of Regents Review.

Examples:
Veterinary Pathobiology Summary of Program Review Report
Genetics Summary of Program Review Report (combined with the summary ASL)

Detailed Assessment of Student Learning Report (for FULL BOR Review and Mid-Cycle Review):

Outline of Common Information for Detailed Assessment of Student Learning (ASL) by Department
List of materials to be prepared for all graduate degree programs being evaluated.

Evaluation Rubric for Detailed Assessment of Student Learning (ASL) by Department
Evaluation Rubric used to evaluate Outline of Common Information for Detailed ASL by Department.

Summary of Assessment of Student Learning Report
Outline of information to provide in the summarized review of the degree programs report.
Note: Only applies to graduate programs undergoing FULL Board of Regents Review.

Examples:
Veterinary Pathobiology Summary of Assessment of Student Learning Report
Genetics Summary of Assessment of Student Learning Report (combined with the summary PRR)

Graduate Certificate Program Review:

Graduate Certificate Review Cycle

Outline of the Graduate Certificate Review Report
List of materials to be prepared for all graduate certificate programs being evaluated.

Additional Board of Regents Information:

Board of Regents Program Review Standards
BOR standards pertaining to number of majors, number of degrees granted and number of faculty with terminal degrees.

Regents Guidelines
Information pertaining to programs that fail to meet one of the criteria included in the Regents Guidelines.

Statistical Overview Definitions
Definitions of terms provided in the statistical overview report generated by the Office of Planning and Analysis.

Board of Regents Reports
Summaries of reports previously submitted to the BOR by year.
Note: Only applies to graduate programs undergoing FULL Board of Regents Review.

Office of Assessment Reporting and Feedback
Additional information pertaining to VI. Assessment of Student Learning (ASL) of the Graduate Program Review Outline can be found on the Office of Assessment's website. NOTE: This section of the Graduate Program Outline will be completed in lieu of the Annual Progress Report on ASL that is due in March of each year.

Assessment of Student Learning for Graduate Programs:

Memo on 2009 Deadlines and Requirements
Memo from the Provost regarding 2009 deadlines and requirements.

Sample Disseration Assessment Rubrics