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Combined PAR and ULO Timeline

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Timeline PROGRAMS/FACULTY ACTIONS INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ACTIONS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS & GEC ACTIONS
Aug-Sept NA Departments with PAR  reports due in the current academic year are notified in August. PAR-FDR organizing/informational meetings are held. Departments  with Foundations of the Discipline Reports (FDRs) due in the current academic year are notified in August. PAR-UF organizing/informational meetings are held.
Sept-Dec Dept./program reps attend organizing meetings; participate in CTL workshops; seek consultations (as needed); review previous reports, reflect on progress made since the last report, and decide upon a focus for updates or revisions. NA NA
Oct-Dec Dept. reps consult with FD faculty and ensure they are prepared to complete the FD survey in January. For example, clarifying common assignments to be used (if any). NA Faculty who teach Foundations of the Discipline (FD) courses for non-majors are sent further information in October about FD faculty ULO assessment survey due in January.
Jan FD Faculty Surveys about ULO assessment DUE in late January. Departments with reports due during next academic year are notified. NA
Jan-Apr Depts./programs gather and evaluate evidence of student learning; discuss findings/observations; participate in CTL workshops; seek consultations (as needed); write reports.  Solicit, select, and train peer reviewers Departments with reports due during next academic year are notified.
Feb NA NA Results of FD Faculty Surveys reported back to department chairs and course coordinators by February 15.
May 1st Program Assessment Reports and Foundations of the Discipline Reports (where applicable) are DUE.   PAR: reports templates I, II and curriculum map template. FDR: Depts/programs that offer Foundations of the Discipline courses to non-majors complete one report template for each of their general education courses. NA NA
May1-Jun15 NA Peer review teams complete evaluations, provide feedback on PARs. GEC teams complete evaluations and provide feedback on ULO Assessment Reports.
Jun-Aug NA Feedback assembled and provided to departments. Feedback assembled and provided to departments.
Aug–Sept Receive feedback from reviews, discuss feedback and next steps. NA FDR report summary  posted to website, shared with departments, discussed at UF Faculty Summit
Nov 1st Departments/programs submit PAR Follow-up Report of the discussion and summary of actions to be taken. NA NA
Dec. NA PLOs updated on the assessment website; summary reports are shared with dean, provost, and other admin /governance as needed. NA
Jan 25th NA NA Departments  that offer general ed courses turn in follow-up course review materials to the GEC during the year following initial ULO reporting.