Program review at San Francisco State University includes: (1) a self-study written by the department, school or program, (2) an external review that involves faculty, staff and students, campus leadership and peer faculty from inside and outside the CSU, and (3) review by the Senate Academic Program Review Committee (APRC). APRC writes a concluding action memorandum (CAM) summarizing commendations and recommendations. Along with the Dean’s memo, the CAM provides guidance for programmatic planning going forward. Two years after the CAM is signed, programs provide a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations from the CAM. Professionally accredited programs undergo review by APRC after their accreditation review is complete. CAMs are provided for accredited programs and they participate in the two year CAM review as well.
A cycle of program review is complete when all programs have undergone review. At that point the Program Review policy is revised, and the University moves to the next cycle of program review. SF State is currently in the Seventh Cycle of program review.
Seventh Cycle
- Handbook for the Seventh Cycle Review
- Guidelines for the Seventh Cycle of Academic Program Review (Academic Senate Policy S14-236) 4/8/14
Seventh Cycle Cohort 7 (2022-2023)
- Classics
- Comparative & World Literature
- Early Childhood Education
- Ethnic Studies (MA)
- Interdisciplinary Marine & Estuarine Sciences
- Labor & Employment Studies
- Modern Languages & Literatures
- Philosophy
Seventh Cycle Cohort 6 (2021-2022)
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technology
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Special Education
- Women & Gender Studies
Seventh Cycle Cohort 5 (2020 - 2021)
- Communication Studies
- Earth and Climate Science
- English Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Physics and Astronomy
Completed 7th Cycle Program Review
- Africana Studies (2016 - 2017)
- American Indian Studies (2018 - 2019)
- American Studies (2016 - 2017)
- Anthropology (2016 - 2017)
- Art (2016 - 2017)
- Asian American Studies (2017 - 2018)
- Biology (2018 - 2019)
- Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts (2018 - 2019)
- Lam Family College of Business (2018 - 2019)
- Child and Adolescent Development (2016 - 2017)
- Cinema (2019 - 2020)
- Communicative Disorders (see Speech, Hearing and Language Science below)
- Creative Writing (2019 - 2020)
- Criminal Justice Studies - Urban Studies and Planning (2016 - 2017)
- Design (2018 - 2019)
- Economics (2017 - 2018)
- Educational Leadership (2019 - 2020)
- Engineering (2018 - 2019)
- Environmental Studies (2019 - 2020)
- Geography and Environment (2017 - 2018)
- Health Education (see Public Health below)
- History (2017 - 2018)
- International Relations (2017 - 2018)
- Jewish Studies (2019 - 2020)
- Journalism (2021 - 2022)
- Kinesiology (2018 - 2019)
- Latino/Latina Studies (2016 - 2017)
- Liberal Studies (2016 - 2017)
- Museum Studies (2021 - 2022)
- Political Science (2017 - 2018)
- Psychology (2019 - 2020)
- Public Health (formerly Health Education) (2017 - 2018)
- Sexuality Studies (2019 - 2020)
- Social Work (2021 - 2022)
- Sociology (2016 - 2017)
- Speech, Hearing and Language Science (formerly Communicative Disorders) (2016 - 2017)
Academic Program Review Resources