Program Review

The External Evaluator's Visit

Depending upon travel arrangements, most external evaluators visit campus for one and a half to two days. Prior to the visit, the academic unit should compile a packet of information to include a schedule showing meeting times, locations, and participants; transportation arrangements; meal plans; maps of campus and Missoula; a link to the UM Course Catalog; and any other information deemed appropriate. The visit should include the following:

• Time with students (this might mean the evaluator meets with a regularly scheduled class)
• Individual meetings with each faculty member and the Department Chair
• Individual meetings with one or two outside faculty members who work closely with the program
• A meeting with the Dean of the Graduate School (if the program has a graduate component)
• A meeting with the Dean of the program's school or college
• A meeting with the Provost or Associate Provost
• An informal reception for students and faculty members