PROGRAM REVIEW

external review team report

[CREDENTIAL AND NAME OF PROGRAM], [year of review]

School of Choose an item.

Submitted to

[Insert name], Dean, School of [School name]

Kathy Siedlaczek, Dean, Academic Planning & Quality Assurance

British Columbia Institute of Technology

3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby,

British Columbia Canada V5G 3H2

By [list ERT chair and members, include titles/organizations]

The External Review Team convened on [date] to review the [program credential/name] Self-Study Report and conduct a site visit to meet with the various stakeholders; and to provide an oral summation of findings and suggestions. This document represents the completion of the external review process and findings and is herewith being submitted to the Dean [School name] and Dean, Academic Planning & Quality Assurance, at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

Background	3

Overview	3

Summary of Findings	4

Self-Study Report Recommendations	4

Site Visit Findings	4

Additional Suggestions/Recommendations	4

Concluding Comments	5

Appendix A: External Review Team Membership and Biographies	6

Appendix B: Program Review Process Flowchart	7

Background

External review is an integral component of BCIT’s program review process, and follows the completion of the internal Self-Study Report. The external review is conducted by a team of three members, two of whom are external to BCIT, and one who is a faculty member from another School. The purpose of the external review is to validate the internal Self-Study Report, conduct a site visit, and provide any additional information regarding program strengths and opportunities for improvement.

Accordingly, on [date], the External Review Team (ERT) consisting of [xyz] (see Appendix A for details on ERT membership), convened to review the Self-Study Report for [program name], meet with the various stakeholders, and provide an oral summation of findings, recommendations and suggestions at the conclusion of the visit. This document represents the completion of the external review process and findings.

Overview

The External Review Team, in fulfillment of its responsibilities met with:

Dean, Academic Planning & Quality Assurance

Dean, School of (xxx)

Associate Dean, School of (xxx)

Manager, Academic Planning & Quality Assurance

Program Champion (xxx)

Students (xxx)

Graduates (xxx)

Faculty (xxx)

Program Advisory Committee/Industry representatives (xxx)

Others

The External Review Team focused their review and discussion on the following:

Whether the recommendations in the Self-Study Report are supported by the findings in the Self-Study Report

Whether the findings in the Self-Study Report are validated by the ERT on-site visit

Any additional observations or recommendations for the program area to consider.

Summary of Findings

Overall Site Visit Findings

[ Were the recommendations (overall) supported by the findings in the Self-Study Report and validated by the ERT on-site visit? Other general impressions?]

ERT Responses to Self-Study Report Recommendations

[Provide an ERT response to each of the self-study report recommendations that are copied here from the SSR.]

Additional Suggestions/Recommendations

[Any additional observations or recommendations for the program area to consider?].

Concluding Comments

Appendix A: External Review Team Membership and Biographies

Academic Representative from Post-Secondary Institution:

[Name]	[title, institution, short biography]

Industry Representative OR Academic Representative from Post-Secondary Institution:

[Name]	[title, institution/company, short biography]

BCIT Academic Member:

[Name]	[title, program area, school, BCIT, short biography]

[Note: identify which member was Chair of the ERT]

Appendix B: Program Review Process Flowchart

Overview of Program Review Process