Weather Update
Due to the storm, Barnard College closed at 4pm Friday, for non-essential personnel. “Essential personnel" include staff in Facilities, Public Safety and Residence Halls.
Friday evening and weekend classes are cancelled but events are going forward as planned unless otherwise noted. The Athena Film Festival programs are also scheduled to go forward as planned but please check http://athenafilmfestival.com/ for the latest information.
The Barnard Library and Archives closed at 4pm Friday and will remain closed on Saturday, Feb. 9. The Library will resume regular hours on Sunday opening at 10am.
Please be advised that due to the conditions, certain entrances to campus may be closed. The main gate at 117th Street & Broadway will remain open. For further updates on college operations, please check this website, call the College Emergency Information Line 212-854-1002 or check AM radio station 1010WINS.
3:12 PM 02/08/2013
The principal functions of an Academic Program Review (APR) are to (re)define the mission and objectives of the department/program, to assess program quality and effectiveness in relation to these goals and objectives, to generate plans for improvement, and to provide guidance for administrative decisions.
An APR includes an internal self-study and an external review by a visiting committee, resulting in the formulation of an academic plan for each department and program. Both the internal self-study and the external review focus on the intellectual vitality of the department or program as it manifests itself in teaching, scholarly or artistic activity, and contribution to the academic life of the College as a whole.
Every program and department undergoes an APR under a staggered cycle, with 2 departments and one program being reviewed each year. In that way, each department and program undergoes a full APR within a 10-12 year cycle. Additionally, each department and program will devote one extended faculty meeting every three years to an interim discussion which involves reviewing the APR and assessing and updating the data connected to it. Descriptive minutes of the extended department meeting and the updated data will be sent to the Provost as part of the chair’s annual report in those years when the three-year interim discussion takes place.
For more information about Academic Program Reviews see Appendix L in the Chair's Manual.
