If you are here to take a survey, click on the appropriate link below. Remember, you must have your respondent key in order to gain access to the survey. To learn more about the purpose and administration of program review surveys, read on. If you would like to learn more about the Program Review process, click here.

Purpose

The purpose of program review surveys is to assess the quality of undergraduate and graduate education at U.Va. By completing the questionnaire, you will provide important information that will help your department and the University identify ways in which it is succeeding and areas in which it might improve.

Confidentiality

You may be assured of complete confidentiality. Your name will only be used for tracking purposes and will never be placed on the questionnaire, nor will it be used in any reports or publications that result from this study. Records of your responses will be maintained by the security key sent to you by mail and e-mail. Once the field period has ended, your name and identifying information will be stripped from your responses. Copies of written comments will be provided in typed formats, so it might be possible to identify a particular written comment with the respondent, if the text contained identifying information, such as, "As the only female graduate student in the department of..."

What happens to my responses?

All survey data is compiled into a database and then a Report of Results is generated for each department. These reports contain summaries of the data for a given department and compare the data to a larger group of departments which completed the same survey. Each department's results are sent to the departmental chair, the Program Review Committee, and either an internal or external visiting committee. The survey results, along with historical data, are used by departments to formulate an academic plan, which is submitted to the committees for review.

Can I get a copy of the results?

All reports are sent to the department chairs by September 1. If you would like a copy of the results, contact your department chair after that date. If you are unable to obtain a copy of the results, you may contact Institutional Assessment and Studies. Summaries of the data may be provided in some cases.