Academic Program Review Resources

Academic program review is a comprehensive analysis of the program based on data and evidence. The following resources can be used to assist programs in the reflection process (an integral step in understanding student learning, the program’s accomplishments, and areas for improvement) and in writing the self-study report.

General Information

Information Type Location Information Included
USF Fast Facts USF Fast Facts Rankings, athletics, and environmental statistics
USF Quick Facts USF Quick Facts University wide data on enrollment, retention, graduation rates, average FTFY HS GPA, average FTFY SAT scores, faculty and staff headcount, tuition rate, and undergraduate financial aid information
USF Strategic Planning Information USF 2027 Strategic Plan

Strategic plan, strategic goals and initiatives dashboards, strategic planning process, resources, working group reports, and guiding values and strategic priorities
Map of USF Interactive Map of Campus Searchable, interactive map of Hilltop campus
Printable Campus Map PDF map of Hilltop campus

Academic Policies

Information Type Location Information Included
USF Credit Hour Policy USF Credit Hour Policy Policy includes definition of credit hour, information on period compliance review of policy, and guidance on common themes in meeting the WSCUC credit hour requirement
WSCUC Credit Hour Policy WSCUC Credit Hour Policy Policy incudes WSCUC definition of a credit hour and review of an institution's credit hour policy and procedures

Admission & Transfer Policies

Information Type Location Information Included
Undergraduate Admission and Transfer Policies Undergraduate Admission & Transfer Information Admissions policies for first-year, transfer, and international undergraduate students
Graduate Admission and Transfer Policies Graduate Admission & Transfer Information Links to graduate admission information for each school and the College of Arts and Sciences

Assessment & Survey Reports

Information Type Location Information Included
Core Graduation Competency Assessment Core Graduation Competencies Information and Reports Overview of core graduation competencies, schedule of assessments, competency standards, assessment reports and rubrics, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) survey core competency reports
Institutional Surveys Institutional Surveys

Includes reports on alumni surveys, graduating student surveys, admitted graduate student surveys, graduate student course modality survey, new student success surveys, undergraduate faculty advising survey, undergraduate summer session survey, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS) Consortium Student Satisfaction Survey*

*This is not an exhaustive list

Faculty & Staff Information

Information Type Location Information Included
Faculty and Staff Demographics Faculty & Staff Diversity Data Gender and race/ethnicity data for full-time and part-time faculty and staff collected on 11/1 each year, per IPEDS guidelines and definitions
Faculty Hiring Policies USF Diverse Faculty Hiring Policy Policy and process for diverse faculty hiring

Tenure & Promotion Policies*

 

Use of Teaching Effectiveness Surveys in Tenure & Promotion Evaluations Policy

 Policy describes how the Provost and Deans use the Teaching Effectiveness Survey in Tenure and Promotion Evaluations
USFFA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Full-time Faculty) Agreement on tenured appointments, tenure and promotion, criteria for appointment to probationary and/or tenured faculty ranks, procedures for applying for promotion or tenure, peer review procedures, and standards for graining promotion or tenure
Faculty Mentorship Policies and Programs CTE Peer Coaching Overview of peer coaching program and link to peer coaching request form
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Mentorship Information Overview of College of Arts & Sciences formal faculty mentorship program for new full-time faculty members
Faculty Professional Development Policies and Procedures College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Development Fund Policies Overview of Faculty Development Fund and process for applying for funds in the College of Arts & Sciences
Center for Research, Artistic, and Scholarly Excellence (CRASE) Overview of CRASE, overview of grant program and link to application guidelines, and faculty spotlights
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Overview of CTE, links to CTE programs and resources 
Educational Technology Services Links to training classes and workshops, consultation requests, instructional technologies and training, instructional design assistance, and generative AI tools and guidelines
Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good Professional development resources for community engaged learning (CEL), information on how to develop CEL courses, links to faculty development videos on CEL, information on the Community Engaged Learning and Teaching Fellowship, and CEL course consultation
Teaching Development Fund Overview of teaching development fund and link to application and application guidelines
Full-time Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement USFFA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Full-time Faculty)

Areas of agreement include*: academic freedom; faculty governance; councils; committee assignments; faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure; peer review; assessment of student learning; curriculum; faculty workload; academic career prospectus

*this is not an exhaustive list
Part-time Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement USFFA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Part-time Faculty)

Areas of agreement include*: academic freedom; assignment of responsibilities; appointments; continuing service for adjunct professors; evaluation; adjunct professor pay; and course assignment process

*this is not an exhaustive list
Professional Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement OPE Collective Bargaining Agreement (Professional Employees)

Areas of agreement include*: pay; benefits; promotion, demotion, and transfer; wage and job classification 

*this is not an exhaustive list

Student Information

Information Type Location Information Included
Student Clubs and Organizations General Student Club & Organization Information General information about different student clubs, organizations, and activities
List of Undergraduate Clubs & Organizations List and descriptions of undergraduate student clubs and organizations
List of Graduate Clubs & Organizations List and descriptions of graduate student clubs and organizations and information on how to join