term-length programs program review

Review Criteria

Support for educational objectives

1. 1. Global learning and citizenship

   2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments

   3. Language learning

   4. Analytic thinking and problem solving

   5. Collaborative and team-oriented projects

   6. Co-curricular activities

   7. Disciplinary specificity (may be low enrollment but offer unique educational opportunity)

Relationship of curriculum to stated program goals

2. 1. High impact/high quality programming

   2. Duration of program (this is especially relevant for language learning)

   3. Location-specific considerations, if any

Administrative Considerations

3. 1. High vs low administrative effort 

   2. Program cost for students

   3. Existing articulation of courses

   4. Sustainability within the unit (unit faculty/staff interest)

Site-specific learning opportunities

4. 1. Fulfill a range of inter/disciplinary options

   2. Demonstrates a plurality and depth of perspective(s) 

Longitudinal impact assessment/program history

5. 1. Student evaluations, LAS 292 feedback, and faculty/staff site visits

   2. How many existing programs in said city/country/region/language area?

   3. Replication of educational objectives or program type

   4. Previous enrollment data 

Partnership Potential + LAS Strategic Goals

6. 1. Opportunities for bilateral exchange of students

   2. Faculty mobility

   3. Faculty connections (research or otherwise)

   4. Virtual global engagement (COIL, virtual exchange, virtual study abroad)

   5. Potential for additional academic tracks for Illinois students

   6. Geographic location - where does this fit within the Illinois portfolio of programs open to LAS students?

Environmental Impact

1. Alignment with Campus Climate Action Plan 

2. Local programs/events on offer for environmental activism/awareness/initiatives, including, but not limited to:

   1. Local transport options

   2. Local food access

   3. Recycling

   4. ‘Best practices’ for decreasing carbon/water/oil footprint in country

3. Carbon emission framework- local and international travel (See:

https://sustainability.illinois.edu/campus-sustainability/positive-steps-to-offsetting-your-carbon-footprint/)