Past Program Reviews

Date of Review	Program	Recommendations	Next Review
1990 - 1991
1990-91	Electronic Engineering Technology	Acceptable Seek funding from the State of Utah Class objectives should be provided to the instructor Determine the future of night school Recommendation to students about the type of equipment they will need Evaluate the authority the degree carries for job placement	2003-04 (ABET 1992-93 and 1998-99)
1990-91	Manufacturing Engineering Technology	Commendable Initiate program review by industry annually Continue work with industries during summer and sabbatical leaves Devise a plan for upgrading graphics software Add faculty with industrial engineering experience Place greater emphasis on career placement	2003-04 (ABET 1992-93 and 1998-99)
1990-91	Mechanical Engineering Technology	Acceptable Strengthen the staff and course content in the materials and lab areas Emphasize teamwork, planning, and local industrial technologies in senior projects Add and strengthen course work in Statistical Process Control, Business Communication, others	2003-04 (ABET 1992-93 and 1998-99)
1990-91	Communication	Commendable A PR faculty is needed Help find a solution to building and classroom concerns Encourage faculty to attend professional meetings Discipline related journals need up-dated in library Curriculum issues should be evaluated	2004-05
1990-91	English	Outstanding No recommendations stated	2004-05
1990-91	English as a Second Language	Program should continue Space should be reallocated in the Social Science Building ESL program increase personnel Faculty Senate/administration support three options for ESL faculty Reexamine the funding process for ESL program	2004-05
1990-91	Foreign Languages	Acceptable Provide professional development for faculty Reduce class size Add afternoon courses Experiment with computer-aided instruction Evaluate existing programs and consider expanding them	2004-05
1990-91	Mathematics	Acceptable Organize activities for faculty to do research Do not rely on STAARS system to solve placement problems Use tenure track faculty to teach remedial math classes Eliminate fundamentals of geometry Add a math course to the elementary teachers sequence Limit class size to 40-45 students Continue to incorporate computers into curriculum	2002-03
1990-91	Performing Arts	Commendable Need to upgrade facilities Raise rental rates to non university groups Strengthen the music history component Address a balance between academics and performances	2004-05
1990-91	Visual Arts	Commendable Improve facilities Review faculty workload Add additional faculty members Begin to put an enrollment cap on selected courses	2004-05
1990-91	Center for Logistics	Commendable Develop a PR program with private industry, government and educational institutions to increase enrollment Increase computer hardware and lab time Upgrade library support materials Change from center to department Evaluate class schedule	1991-92
1990-91	Emergency Care & Rescue	Acceptable Faculty need to be encouraged to obtain more CE Funding needs to be available to teach classes throughout the state Free program director from some teaching responsibilities Use adjunct faculty for supervision of clinical rotations	1995-96
1990-91	Health Information Technology (Medical Records Technology)	Acceptable Design a means of getting feedback from graduates Revise admissions criteria Update student handbook Continue to review and revise curriculum	1993-94
1990-91	Social Work	Acceptable Provide two new faculty members Agency writing skills should be emphasized Lab fee should be charged Continue to provide information seminars for students	2000-01
1990-91	Stewart Library	Regents accepts the review report Hire a permanent director/dean Increase staff Improve counseling/employee assistance services Address parking problems Address handicapped access Young People's Collection is out-dated Personal computers should be available to staff Eliminate manual card catalog Billing problems should be addressed Place a suggestion box in library Combine circulation and exit control functions	1993-94 (part of NW review)
1991-92
1991-92	Accounting	Commendable Broaden curriculum and reduce the amount of accounting-specific courses Review mission statement of graduate and undergraduate programs Establish a tracking program for all graduates	2006-07
1991-92	Business Administration	Commendable Emphasize an ongoing program for computer facilities Use media to promote accreditation status of department Integrate ethics and international business into the core Better integrate faculty into student advisement Consider afternoon and block scheduling	2006-07
1991-92	Computer & Information Systems	Acceptable Develop a department strategic plan Hire qualified faculty Continue communication with other departments/programs Consider technically-based program when assigning teaching loads	2006-07
1991-92	Logistics	Progress report	2006-07
1991-92	Economics	Outstanding Dual listing in catalog of the two degrees Change the program requirements for the general economics degree to be similar with social science degree Actively solicit majors Students should receive information about career opportunities	2006-07
1991-92	Health Administrative Services	Acceptable Consider measuring all the theoretical/technical competencies in the senior seminar More specific educational outcomes could be employed in the internship or seminar Add qualified faculty	1993-94
1991-92	Radiologic Sciences	Outstanding Develop specific objectives for patient care management in radiation therapy Make regular visits to clinical sites Make sure students at hospitals are adequately supervised Identify a full time faculty member as clinical coordinator	1993-94
1991-92	Visual Arts	Progress report	2004-05
1992-93
1992-93	Child & Family Studies	Acceptable Funding needed for practicum/internship experiences Encourage faculty involvement and development Administrators need to convey the role of family studies and early childhood in preparing teachers	2003-04
1992-93	Teacher Education	Acceptable The review occurred in conjunction with NCATE accreditation. NCATE reviewers do not make recommendations but require the institution to respond to deficiencies by a certain deadline	2003-04
1992-93	Health, Physical Education & Recreation	Acceptable Reallocate funds to scholarship and professional development Increase involvement of faculty in supervision of interns Develop admission standards criteria Revise and implement evaluation plan Continue to develop the service requirement Continue with curriculum revisions	2003-04
1993-94
1993-94	Botany	Commendable Continue to support student involvement in research Continue to recruit Botany majors Replace retiring faculty Lobby for additional lab space Continue to pursue joint projects Examine ways to improve library resources	2002-03
1993-94	Chemistry	Commendable Formalize assessment Address space limitations Seeks funds for faculty/student opportunities in education/teaching Develop video-presentations and interactive technology methods of teaching Continue to look at community partnerships	2002-03
1993-94	Geology	Recommendation not available Hire an environmental geoscientist Resolve problems with Geography Department Restore the technical position Continue to stress student research Gender diversity among faculty should ba a strong consideration	2002-03
1993-94	Microbiology	Commendable Place more emphasis on community partnerships Strengthen advisement Develop closer associations with Zoology Department Obtain increased funding for labs/equipment Create an interdisciplinary DNA lab Upgrade classroom technology	2002-03
1993-94	Physics	Commendable Develop an adequate lab facility Assume a leadership role in the college - pursuing a math competency prerequisite for all science courses Develop multi media teaching modules	2002-03
1993-94	Zoology	Commendable Improve classroom, lab, research space Seek ways to improve library holdings Revise Zoology teaching major Consider making senior thesis project a requirement	2002-03
1993-94	Geography	Incomplete	2005-06
1993-94	Clinical Lab Sciences	Outstanding Provide students with the opportunity to become proficient in operation of modern laboratory equipment Add a .75 FTE faculty position	2006-07
1993-94	Health Information Technology (Medical Records Technology)	Acceptable Establish course credit allocation consistent with institutional policy Improve clinical experiences	2004-05
1993-94	Health Administrative Services	Progress report	2004-05
1993-94	Radiologic Sciences	Progress report	2001-02
1993-94	Business Administration	Progress report	2006-07
1993-94	Economics	Progress report	2006-07
1994-95
1994-95	Geography	Acceptable Resolve personnel issues Develop a mission and role statement Increase number of full time faculty Review and revise curriculum Seek funding for equipment	2005-06
1994-95	Geosciences	Acceptable Restore the technical position Continue to stress student research Build bridges with government agencies Seek funding for equipment	2005-06
1994-95	Honors and Bachelor of Integrated Studies	Acceptable Separate BIS from Honors Require a capstone experience for BIS Improve assessment plan Appoint a BIS coordinator Increase funding for current expense/travel Incorporate technology into curriculum Revise first year experience curriculum Improve scholarship offerings	BIS: 1997-98 Honors: 2003-04
1994-95	Nursing - Bachelors Degree	Acceptable Develop plans to address salary concerns Greater library allocation is needed	2002-03
1994-95	Continuing Education	Regents will review report on system-wide CE and then make recommendations Strengthen relationship between CE units and academic faculty Peer review part time faculty Strategic planning should occur Campus based participation in determining the role of CE Professional development needed for CE staff	2003-04 (part of NW review)
1995-96
1995-96	Emergency Care & Rescue	Job description for a medical director should be developed Revise program objectives for affective and cognitive domains Student assignments should include more use of the library Student assignments need to be completed by director Clinical evaluation instruments need to be evaluated Consider the use of distant learning courses	2001-02
1995-96	History	Sustain the investment in teaching, service and scholarship Bring more diversity into the program Establish criteria for assigning credit hours to courses Evening offerings Deliver in class what is promised in the course description	2005-06
1995-96	Criminal Justice	Acceptable Revise curriculum Consider the need for a graduate program Improve tracking of student graduates	2005-06
1995-96	Political Science & Philosophy	Acceptable Hire a third full-time faculty Renew the effort to implement a philosophy major Take advantage of faculty outside the philosophy program Upgrade library resources Devise a plan to track students	2005-06
1995-96	Psychology	No response from commission Add physical resources for appropriate labs/equipment Consider the possibility of a master's program	2005-06
1995-96	Social Work & Gerontology	Acceptable Hire one full-time contract faculty Select a program coordinator Develop a committee to establish program goals Allocation of professional funds	2005-06
1995-96	Sociology & Gerontology	Acceptable Hire one full-time contract faculty Select a program coordinator Develop a committee to establish program goals Allocation of professional funds	2005-06
1995-96	Sociology & Anthropology	Commendable Strive to develop a major in Anthropology Need additional library resources Incorporate more hands-on-learning opportunities for students Add additional faculty	2005-06
1995-96	Women's Studies	Acceptable Change coordinator to director Establish educational goals Expand core courses to four Add an additional 0.5 FTE faculty Progress report 1998	2005-06
1995-96	Military Science	Review was never completed	2005-06
1996-97
1996-97	Geosciences	Approved progress report: Implementation of major Interdepartmental issues were resolved Require research papers in several classes Developing partnerships with governmental agencies Added an Applied Environmental Geosciences Major Hired more faculty with Ph.D.	2002-03
1997-98
1997-98	Bachelor of Integrated Studies	Approved progress report: Students will submit prospectus to capstone committee Established a faculty advisory committee Split the BIS and Honors program BIS program developed an assessment model	2001-02
1997-98	Criminal Justice	Approved progress report: Three classes were eliminated Required courses reduced to allow for more electives Consider a graduate program Develop a better way of tracking students	2005-06
1998-99
1998-99	During this time the university was undergoing a conversion from the quarter system to the semester system. No program reviews were completed during this time.
1999-00
1999-00	This was the first year of implementation of the revised program review process. Some areas were producing self-studies but no program reviews were completed.