Vice Provost Unit External Review Guidelines - Revised 4-26-2021

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Vice Provost Unit External Review is a collaborative, continuous-improvement process at Georgia Tech’s Provost Office for evaluating and strengthening Vice Provost Units and the services they provide. The review uses an approved self-study, an external review committee site visit and written report, Provost and Vice Provost commentary, and a unit-developed action plan. Results support strategic evaluation approximately every seven years and include an annual progress report uploaded to the secure APR website.

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Overview, Purpose, and Goals

The Vice Provost Unit External Review Process at Georgia Tech

Milestones

Self-Study Format Support

External Review

Appendices: Formats and Samples

Last updated April 26, 2021 Vice Provost Unit External Review Contact Information PROVOST OFFICE Dr. Jennifer Herazy, Chief Administrative Officer for Academics and Research Carnegie Building Mail Code 0325 404-385-3037, [jennifer.herazy@carnegie.gatech.edu](jennifer.herazy@carnegie.gatech.edu) INSTITUTE RESOURCE OFFICES Academic Effectiveness Dr. Loraine Phillips, Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness A. French Building, Ste. \#003, Mail Code 0741 404-385-1419, [loraine.phillips@gatech.edu](loraine.phillips@gatech.edu) [Adam Stroh](Adam Stroh), Program & Operations Manager A. French Building, Ste. \#003, Mail Code 0741 404-385-2229, [adam.stroh@gatech.edu](adam.stroh@gatech.edu) UNIT CONTACTS FOR VICE PROVOST UNIT EXTERNAL REVIEW Enrollment Services Dr. Paul Kohn, Vice Provost for Enrollment Services 404-385-3708, [paul.kohn@ssc.gatech.edu](paul.kohn@ssc.gatech.edu) Graduate Education Dr. Bonnie Ferri, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs And Faculty Affairs 404-385-3685, [bonnie.ferri@gatech.edu](bonnie.ferri@gatech.edu) International Dr. Yves Berthelot, Vice Provost for International Initiatives Initiatives 404-894-7482, [yves.berthelot@provost.gatech.edu](yves.berthelot@provost.gatech.edu) [Undergraduate Dr. Colin Potts](Undergraduate Dr. Colin Potts), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Education 404-894-5054, [colin.potts@gatech.edu](colin.potts@gatech.edu) Vice Provost Unit External Review Table of Contents I. Overview, Purpose, and Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. The Vice Provost Unit External Review Process at Georgia Tech . . . . . III. Milestones IV. Self-Study Format Support V. External Review VI. Appendices: Formats and Samples A. Self-study Transmittal Sheet B. Invitation Letter Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Confirmation Letter Sample D. Pre-visit Letter to Confirmed Reviewer Sample E. Sample External Reviewer Biosketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. Sample External Review Committee Visit Itinerary . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Sample Process for Feedback Loop H. Review Schedule 2017-2021 1 3 7 8 9 A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 I. Overview In accordance with the President’s Strategic Plan and Goal \#5—to relentlessly pursue institutional effectiveness—the Georgia Tech Provost’s Office implements Vice Provost Unit External Reviews. Vice Provost Unit External Review is a collaborative process designed to bring the professional judgment and input of respected colleagues in assessing and improving the quality of Vice Provost Units and the services they provide in the areas of enrollment management, undergraduate education, graduate education, faculty development, and international education and initiative development. Each Vice Provost Unit will participate in gathering information about the unit, reviewing and analyzing this information to produce a self-study, selecting an external review committee (approved by the Provost), preparing for and facilitating a site-visit, responding to the external reviewers’ report and recommendations for improvement, and following up to ensure that the unit is supported in its efforts for ongoing improvement. The purpose of Georgia Tech’s Vice Provost Unit External Review is to conduct a strategic evaluation of each unit approximately every seven years to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement. Vice Provost Unit External Reviews involve the following materials and activities: • preparation of a self-study by the unit and approved through the relevant Vice Provost • visit and review by an external review committee and a written report of the external review • commentary by the Vice Provost of the unit in review of the external review committee’s report • review and comment of the self-study and associate

FAQs

What is the purpose of Georgia Tech’s Vice Provost Unit External Review?

It provides a strategic evaluation of each unit approximately every seven years to cultivate continuous improvement and help units create and sustain program excellence.

What materials and activities are involved in the Vice Provost Unit External Reviews?

The process includes preparation of an approved self-study, an external review committee visit and written report, commentary by the Vice Provost and review by the Provost, a unit action plan, and an annual progress report uploaded to the secure APR website.

Who manages and provides primary contact for the review process?

The Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness manages the process as a resource to units, while each Vice Provost serves as the primary contact within their unit for the review.

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