Reports should be concise and answer basic questions:

• Specifically, how did the committee conduct research in support of the self-study?
• What findings/conclusions were drawn as a result of the research? (What appears to be true about the unit, particularly in relation tits mission, vision, and values?)
• What recommendations does the committee suggest in concert with the AVP and director to make improvements in the unit’s performance?

Executive Summary

• Brief Overview of Program Review
• Findings/Conclusions
  • Relevant statements of apparent fact related to the study based on trends from research. May reflect departmental strengths, departmental weaknesses, constituent perceptions, etc.
• Recommendations based on findings
  • Should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Framed

Primary Report

• Introductory Statement
• Overview
  • Detailed description of Program Review
  • Mission, vision, values of unit from Self-Study Binder
  • Key elements of SWOT analysis from Self-Study Binder
• Program Review Committee (Name, department, committee role, subcommittee responsibility, etc.)
• Research
  • Overview
  • Research Subcommittee #1
    • Description of research, key findings
  • Research Subcommittee #2
    • Description of research, key findings
  • Research Subcommittee #3
    • Description of research, key findings
  • Etc.
• Appendices
  • External Reviewer’s Report (if applicable)
  • Comparison of Department Versus Industry Standard from Self-
  • Study
  • Relevant Assessment Results (if applicable)
  • Findings/Recommendations from Subcommittee #1
  • Findings/Recommendations from Subcommittee #2
  • Findings/Recommendations from Subcommittee #3
  • Etc.
  • Raw data from Subcommittee #1
  • Raw data from Subcommittee #2
  • Raw data from Subcommittee #3
  • Etc.