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Overview

To be launched in 2024, the Department Planning and Improvement (DPI) Process is an explicit requirement of the Higher Learning Commission (accrediting body for ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ) to “maintain a practice of regular program reviews and act upon the findings.” It also addresses the twenty-third recommendation of Miami’s strategic plan, “MiamiRISE” to revise its program review goals and processes.

It is guided by the Department Planning & Improvement Process Committee which is a committee of University Senate.

DPI aims to:

1. Assess the quality and effectiveness of individual departments.
2. Identify and continuously monitor strategies for improvement in the context of the disciplines or fields represented in the department, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ’s strategic plan and its focus on inclusive excellence, and the division’s and department’s strategic plans. 

Hallmarks of good unit reviews are that they are evaluative and forward-looking, fair and transparent, and result in action.

Departments typically undergo the comprehensive DPI every six years, although departments with accredited programs may follow a different timeframe that will align with their professional accreditation cycles. 

To promote continuous improvement, departments submit a mid-cycle report every two years following the DPI comprehensive process and prior to the next comprehensive process.

For more information, join the .  Or, contact: Carolyn Haynes, Senior Associate Provost, haynesca@MiamiOH.edu