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. | Â 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. |