Academic Program Review

THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW (APR) is an iterative process grounded in Ignatian principles that include self-examination and reflection to support organizational learning that leads to improvements in pedagogy and strategic planning. The APR is an important part of an ongoing campus-wide conversation on teaching and learning and about how our current and future students can be transformed through their Loyola experiences. The APR process is aligned with our Jesuit Mission through reflection and action as described by the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm.

The APR process includes regular phases of self-study, in which academic units use data to understand student learning and supports, resources, strategic issues, and program sustainability to develop measurable actions for improvement. The self-study phase culminates in an action plan that units implement and monitor until the start of a new self-study phase. The Academic Program Review Team, housed in the Office of Academic Programs and Planning (APP), supports academic units through the APR process. Academic units undergoing the self-study phase of the APR process, form a cohort which serves as a professional learning community. Cohorts participate in working sessions facilitated by the Academic Program Review Team to learn about and carry out their self-study. Additionally, each unit is assigned a faculty fellow who supports and guides the team though the self-study.

Click here to see the units that will begin the APR process in 2025-2026 and years following.