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Steps in the Review Process

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The steps in a typical review process can be readily identified, although their implementation can be complex. Those steps might be labeled as follows:

The decision to conduct the review
The preliminary preparation for the review
- by the campus
- by the program
The preparation of the self-study
The external review and submittal of external review report
The program’s response to the external review report(s)
The administration’s and other campus bodies’ discussion of the external review report and the program’s response to that report
The official campus response to the entire review, with recommendations for action
The program’s adjustment to the consequences of the review.

This guide will discuss each of these steps in turn, focusing primarily on the preparation of the self-study, the external review, and the program’s response to the external review report(s).

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