Review Guidelines & Reporting

The Undergraduate Council (UGC) is responsible for conducting periodic reviews of all undergraduate academic programs. This includes both standalone undergraduate reviews and the undergraduate portion of combined reviews. The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) facilitates the process.

For combined reviews, the Graduate Council (GC) and the Dean of the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) partner with UGC and DUE to coordinate and oversee the graduate portion of the review.

Each review typically involves two main components:

• A program self-study

• A one- to two-day site visit conducted by a review committee

UGC has endorsed tailoring the review process to fit the nature of each program. Reviews of smaller, non-degree granting programs and minors are therefore more limited than reviews of departments and majors. These reviews do not require the formation of an ad hoc review committee; instead, they are completed through a modified self-study.

Full guidelines are provided below for Undergraduate Program Reviews and Combined Program Reviews. The process and additional details for Graduate Program Reviews are available through GEPA website.

For questions about the program review process, contact Hailey Caraballo (hlcaraballo@ucsd.edu).

The most recent Undergraduate Council responses to the review committee reports for each program review are noted below.  Explore each section to find department, college and program reports.