The Program Review Committee will consider the following when reviewing the graduate program:
- The Committee will assess the health and vitality of the program. What are its strengths and weaknesses?
- Is the program fulfilling an important mandate? Are its objectives appropriate ones? Should the focus be narrowed or broadened?
- Are the admission criteria and procedures adequate to assure that the entering students have the appropriate backgrounds and quality?
- Is the quality of the courses assured?
- Is the quality of graduate student supervision adequate to assure an excellent program?
- Is the monitoring of academic standards and evaluation of students adequate?
- Are students taking too long to complete the program? If so, how could this be rectified? Is the attrition rate too high? If so, why?
- Does the program provide sufficient intellectual challenge and learning or training that it justifies the degree? Is there adequate breadth and depth?
- Is the quality of the faculty adequate to provide intellectual leadership and challenge?
- Do procedures exist which foster good governance of the program?
- Are the facilities, space and other resources adequate to support the program?
- Provide recommendations and other comments as appropriate.