Audit & Review
The Audit and Review process at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is intended to facilitate the continuous improvement of all academic programs. Programs complete a comprehensive self-study and reflect on their achievements, progress, areas for improvement, and goals for the future. The process provides an opportunity for programs to talk about trends, issues, and progress over time, and to discuss these areas with their Dean/s and the Provost.
Purpose
Conducted within all instructional areas on a five-year cycle, the Audit and Review process facilitates continuous program improvement by:
- Identifying needs for further study and/or planning.
- Helping programs set priorities.
- Ensuring appropriate standards for program quality.
- Identifying needs and unique circumstances of specific programs.
- Identifying non-functional and unnecessarily duplicative programs.
- Identifying needs for structural changes in programs or administrative units.
Process and Timeline
Self-Study
When a program is schedule for Audit and Review, it composes a self-study. Authors often begin by consulting the self-study and final report from the previous Audit and Review process—see Self-Study FAQs for information on how to locate—and the Undergraduate Self-Study Instructions, Graduate Self-Study Instructions, or the Accredited Program Instructions.
In its self-study, the program covers the following areas:
- program purpose and overview, including program mission, goals, and accomplishments
- assessment of curriculum and student learning
- student recruitment, enrollment, retention and graduation
- resource availability and development
The program submits a self-study draft to the dean by October 1; it submits a final version to the Undergraduate or Graduate Audit and Review Committee by November 1.
Committee Draft Report
The Audit and Review Committee goes through a systematic process of evaluating a self-study. Each member evaluates the self-study through a Qualtrics survey, and the committee meets to discuss survey output. In a (draft) report on the self-study, which it submits to the dean and program coordinator or department chair, the committee recommends one of the following results:
- Insufficient information in the self-study to make determination
The program should revise and resubmit its self-study. - Continuation without qualification
- Continuation with minor concerns
At the committee’s discretion, the program may need to provide a progress report. - Continuation with major concerns in one or more of the four areas
The program will submit progress reports that address the major concerns outlined by the review committee to the college dean and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. - Withhold recommendation for continuation and place program on probation
At the committee's discretion, the program may need to complete another Audit and Review within 1-3 years. - Withhold recommendation for continuation, place program on probation, and recommend placing in receivership within college
At the committee's discretion, the program may need to complete another Audit and Review within 1-3 years. - Non-continuation of program
This list of recommended results does not work as a grading scale. For example, “Continuation without qualification” is not equivalent to an A, and the requirement for a program to submit a progress report does not, in itself, suggest a below average program. However, the process does affirm a program receiving the result of "continuation without qualification" as exemplary.
Face-to-Face Meeting
The program coordinator/department chair, college dean, provost, and members of the Audit and Review Committee meet face-to-face to discuss the committee's draft report and determine recommended actions and results. The process is meant to be collaborative; during this meeting, parties may discuss discrepancies in how they understood or assessed the program.
Committee Final Report
In its final written report, the review committee summarizes the discussion at the face-to-face meeting, lists program strengths and weaknesses, and makes final determination on recommended actions and a recommended result.
The Undergraduate Audit and Review Committee and Graduate Audit and Review Committee each use a Qualtrics survey to evaluate self-studies. The evaluation criteria is listed below for Undergraduate, Graduate and Accredited Program self-studies. If you have any questions please reache out to assessment@uww.edu for additonal assistance.
The Audit and Review portal is where faculty will search for reports, submit reports, review status of reports, and can view past submissions. Please note, reports are initiatied by the Office of Academic Assessment. Program Coordinators and/or self-study authors will receive an email when the portal is ready for the program's submission.
Access to Audit & Review Portal
The following are some resources authors commonly draw upon as they craft their self-studies:
- UW-Whitewater Core Values & Mission Statement
- UW-Whitewater Strategic Plan
- University-Wide Survey Results
Contains results from a number of important surveys, including National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), and Senior Outcomes Assessment Survey (SOAS). - Fact Book
Provides historical official statistics for UW-Whitewater. - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Provides information on employment projections. - Inclusive Excellence Guidelines
- UW-Whitewater Essential Learning Outcomes
- Career Statistics
For additional assistance with completing a self-study, contact the Office of Academic Assessment (assessment@uww.edu, 262-472-1806).
The table below displays the 5- year cycle of self-studies along with any additional reports that are required. Find your undergraduate major, stand-alone minor, or graduate program to view the dates of previous, upcoming, and future reports. Self-studies are due to the College Dean by October 1 st of the review year and to the Audit and Review Committee by November 1 st of the same year.
Click on "Final Eval" to view the most recent final evaluation for your program. You can find the "Recommended Actions," conclusions, and details about any additional reports that may be due at the end of this final evaluation report. This table is updated annually at the end of the Audit and Review cycle.
Key: SS = Self-Study SS* = Short Self-Study SS** = DQP Report Submitted in Lieu of Self-Study PR = Progress Report
College | Program | Previous SS due to A&R Committee | Most Recent Evaluation | Most Recently Received | Next Due | Future Reports |
Undergraduate Program | ||||||
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COBE |
Accounting (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2023 |
Final Eval |
SS 2023 |
SS* 2030 |
SS 2037 |
IS |
Applied Arts and Science (BAAS) |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
||
A&C |
Art & Art Education (BA, BFA, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
PR 2021 |
SS 2026 |
SS 2033 |
IS |
Associated Arts and Science (AAS) |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
||
L&S |
Biology (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2020 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
COEPS |
Business Analytics (BBA) |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
||
COEPS |
Business Education (BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS* 2026 |
SS 2033 |
L&S |
Chemistry (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
PR 2023 |
SS 2026 |
SS 2033 |
A&C |
Communication and Journalism (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2020 |
SS* 2026 |
SS 2033 |
COEPS |
Communication Sciences and Disorders (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS* 2030 |
SS 2038 |
L&S |
Computer Science (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2029 |
SS 2036 |
L&S |
Criminology (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
SS 2019 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
L&S |
Cybersecurity (BS) |
New Spr. 2022 |
1st SS 2029 |
SS 2036 |
||
COEPS |
Early Childhood (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS* 2020 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2030 |
COBE |
Economics (BA, BBA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2020 |
SS* 2026 |
SS 2033 |
COEPS |
Elementary Education (BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS* 2028 |
SS 2035 |
L&S |
English (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
COBE |
Entrepreneurship (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
PR 2022 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
L&S |
Environmental Science (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
L&S |
Film Studies (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
SS 2019 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
COBE |
Finance (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS* 2020 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
L&S |
French, German, & Spanish (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2020 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
L&S |
General Education Program |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS 2026 |
SS 2033 |
COBE |
General Business (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
L&S |
Geography/Geology (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS* 2020 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
L&S |
Health and Leadership Studies (BS) |
New Fall 2024 |
1st SS 2030 |
SS 2037 |
||
L&S |
History & Social Studies (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
PR 2022 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
COEPS |
Human Performance (BS) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2032 |
COBE |
Human Resource Management (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
COBE |
Information Technology (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS* 2028 |
SS 2035 |
L&S, COBE |
Integrated Science Business (BBA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2020 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
COBE |
International Business (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
PR 2025 |
SS 2027 |
L&S |
International Studies (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
PR 2021 |
SS 2023 |
SS 20230 |
L&S |
Japanese Studies (BA) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
L&S |
Legal Studies (BA, BS) |
New Fall 2021 |
1st SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
||
L&S |
Liberal Studies (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
SS 2020 |
SS* 2026 |
SS 2033 |
COBE |
Management (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS 2018 |
SS 2023 |
SS 2030 |
COBE |
Marketing (BBA) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS 2018 |
SS 2023 |
SS 2030 |
L&S |
Mathematics (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
PR 2021 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
A&C |
Media Arts and Game Development (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS 2029 |
SS 2036 |
A&C |
Music (BA, BM) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS 2018 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
COBE |
Occupational Safety (BS) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS 2018 |
SS 2023 |
SS 2028 |
COEPS |
Physical Education (BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2029 |
SS 2036 |
L&S |
Physics (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2017 |
SS* 2022 |
SS 2024 |
L&S |
Political Science (BA,BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
L&S |
Professional Writing and Publishing (BA, BS) |
New Fall 2022 |
1st SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
||
L&S |
Psychology (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
L&S |
Public Policy and Administration (BS) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS* 2029 |
SS 2036 |
L&S |
Social Work (BA, BS) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS* 2018 |
SS 2023 |
SS 2032 |
L&S |
Sociology (BA, BS, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
SS* 2019 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
COEPS |
Special Education (BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval |
PR 2022 |
SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
COBE |
Supply Chain Management BBA |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS* 2022 |
SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
A&C |
Theatre & Dance (BA, BFA, BSE) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
PR 2020 |
SS 2023 |
SS 2029 |
L&S |
Women's and Gender Studies (BA,BS) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
PR 2021 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
Graduate Program | ||||||
L&S |
Applied Biotechnology (MS) |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
||
COEPS |
Applied Kinesiology (MS) |
New Fall 2022 |
1st SS 2031 |
SS 2038 |
||
COBE |
Business Administation (DBA) |
Nov. 1,2019 |
Final Eval |
SS 2019 |
SS* 2026 |
SS 2033 |
COBE |
Business Administration (MBA) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
SS 2019 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
COBE |
Business Education (MS) |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
Final Eval |
SS 2021 |
SS* 2028 |
SS 2035 |
A&C |
Communication (MS) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
PR 2021 |
SS 2023 |
SS* 2030 |
COEPS |
Communication Sciences & Disorders (MS) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS* 2030 |
SS 2038 |
L&S |
Computer Science (MS) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
COEPS |
Counseling (MS) |
Nov. 1, 2019 |
Final Eval |
SS 2019 |
SS 2024 |
SS 2031 |
L&S |
Cybersecurity (MS) |
New Spr. 2020 |
1st SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
||
COBE |
Data Analytics |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2025 |
SS 2032 |
||
COEPS |
Early Childhood & Education Policy (MSE) |
New Fall 2022 |
1st SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
||
COBE |
Environmental Safety & Health (MS) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS 2018 |
SS 2023 |
SS 2029 |
COBE |
Finance (MS) |
New Spr 2019 |
|
1st SS 2026 |
SS 2033 |
|
COEPS |
Higher Education Leadership (MSE) |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2026 |
SS 2033 |
||
COEPS |
Instructional Design and Learning Technology (MS) |
New Fall 2020 |
1st SS 2028 |
SS 2035 |
||
COBE |
Marketing (MS) |
New Spr 2021 |
1st SS 2027 |
SS 2034 |
||
COEPS |
Reading Instruction & Dyslexia Intervention (MSE) |
New Fall 2024 |
|
1st SS 2031 |
SS 2028 |
|
COBE |
School Business Management (MSE) |
Nov. 1, 2018 |
Final Eval |
SS 2018 |
SS 2023 |
SS* 2030 |
L&S |
School Psychology (EDs, MSE) |
Nov. 1, 2022 |
Final Eval |
SS 2022 |
SS* 2029 |
SS 2036 |
L&S |
Social Work (MSW) |
New Fall 2018 |
1st SS 2023 |
SS 2032 |
||
COEPS |
Special Education (MSE) |
Nov. 1, 2020 |
Final Eval | SS 2020 |
PR 2023 |
SS 2025 |