UW Graduate School
Calendar of Upcoming Reviews
Academic Program Reviews are mandated by state law and conducted at 10-year intervals according to University policy. Reviews may be conducted at shorter intervals when deemed appropriate. The following schedule lists program reviews by year.
- Full reviews include peer review of all undergraduate and graduate programs as well as Graduate Certificate programs within the specific unit, unless otherwise specified.
- An interim report is defined as any formal report back to the Graduate School Council in response to a prior program review.
- A 5-year review is defined as a limited review of a graduate degree or graduate certificate program, held five years after approval by the Board of Regents.
2020–2021
Full Reviews
College of Arts & Sciences
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
5-Year Reviews
- College of Arts and Sciences — Department of Psychology — Master of Arts in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology
- School of Law — Master of Jurisprudence
- UW Bothell — School of Business – Master of Science in Accounting
Interim Reports
- College of Engineering — Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering
- School of Dentistry — Department of Oral Health Sciences
2021–2022
Full Reviews
College of Arts and Sciences
- Undergraduate Neuroscience Program
- Astrobiology Program
- Department of Astronomy
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
College of the Environment
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences
- Department of Earth and Space Sciences
- School of Oceanography
College of Engineering
- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering
Graduate School – Interdisciplinary Programs
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Group
- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Ph.D. Program
- MSDS – Master of Science in Data Science Program
School of Medicine
- Department of Biological Structure
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Comparative Medicine
School of Pharmacy
- School of Pharmacy
School of Public Health
- Public Health Genetics Program
School of Social Work
- School of Social Work
UW Bothell
- School of Educational Studies (Including Five-Year Review of Graduate Certificate in Digital Teaching and Learning)
5-Year Reviews
- College of Built Environments — Department of Real Estate — Graduate Certificate in Real Estate
- Graduate School — Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Group — Graduate Certificate in Neural Computation and Engineering
- Graduate School — Interdisciplinary Textual Studies Group — Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies
- Graduate School — Interdisciplinary Developmental Disabilities Group — Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities
- School of Nursing — Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care
- UW Tacoma — Urban Studies Program — Master of Arts in Community Planning
Interim Reports
- College of Arts and Sciences — Department of Statistics
- School of Dentistry — Department of Oral Health Sciences
- School of Medicine — Department of Bioethics and Humanities
- School of Medicine — Department of Genome Sciences
- School of Medicine — MEDEX Northwest
- School of Medicine — Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (MOT, MPO, DPT only)
- School of Nursing (A.B.S.N./B.S.N./Ph.D.)
- School of Public Health — Department of Epidemiology
- UW Bothell — School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
- UW Tacoma — School of Education and School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
- UW Tacoma — Social Work and Criminal Justice Program
2022–2023
Full Reviews
Business
- Foster School of Business
College of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of History
College of Built Environments
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Landscape Architecture
College of the Environment
- Program on the Environment
College of Engineering
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Department of Bioengineering (Including Five-Year Review of Master of Applied Bioengineering)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
School of Medicine
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Pathology (Graduate Certificate in Molecular Medicine only)
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Ph.D. only)
UW Tacoma
- School of Education
- Institute of Technology
- School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership
5-Year Reviews
- Foster School of Business — Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
- School of Pharmacy — Department of Pharmacy — Graduate Certificate in Comparative Effectiveness Research
- UW Bothell — School of STEM — Graduate Certificate in Electrical Engineering Foundations
- UW Tacoma — Milgard School of Business — Master of Science in Business Analytics
- College of Education — Graduate Certificate in Education, Equity and Society
Interim Reports
- College of Arts & Sciences — Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media
2023–2024
Full Reviews
Arts and Sciences
- Department of Comparative Literature Cinema and Media
- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs
- Statistical Genetics Group — Graduate Certificate in Statistical Genetics
School of Law
- School of Law (including Ph.D.)
School of Medicine
- Department of Pathology
School of Public Health
- Department of Biostatistics
5-Year Reviews
- College of Built Environments — Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation
Interim Reports
- College of Arts and Sciences — Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
- College of Built Environments — Department of Construction Management
2024–2025
Full Reviews
Arts and Sciences
- School of Drama
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology
College of Built Environments
- Ph.D. in the Built Environment
School of Dentistry
- School of Dentistry
College of the Environment
- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
- Program on Climate Change
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs
- Interdisciplinary Computational Molecular Biology Group
- Interdisciplinary Urban Design and Planning Group — Urban Design and Planning Ph.D.
School of Public Health
- Health Services Administration
UW Tacoma
- School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
2025–2026
Full Reviews
College of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Asian Languages and Literature
- Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
- Department of Physics
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs
- Graduate School – Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Group
- Graduate School – Graduate Certificate of Science, Technology and Society Studies
The Evans School
- Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
UW Tacoma
- School of Urban Studies
2026–2027
Full Reviews
College of Arts and Sciences
- Comparative History of Ideas Program
- Department of Economics
- Department of French and Italian Studies
- Law, Societies and Justice Program
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Political Science
Dentistry
- Department of Oral Health Sciences
Education
- College of Education
College of Engineering
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs
- Graduate School — Master of Science in Technology Innovation Degree Program (GIX)
Information School
- Information School
School of Medicine
- Department of Immunology
Nursing
- School of Nursing
School of Public Health
- Department of Epidemiology
UW Tacoma
- UW Tacoma — Social Work and Criminal Justice Program
2027–2028
Full Reviews
College of Arts & Sciences
- Dance Program
- School of Music
- Department of Scandinavian Studies
College of Engineering
- Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of the Environment
- School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
School of Medicine
- Department of Bioethics and Humanities
- Department of Genome Sciences
- MEDEX Northwest
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (MOT, MPO, DPT only)
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs
- Museology Group
2028-2029
Full Reviews
College of Arts & Sciences
- Department of Applied Mathematics
- Department of Communication
- Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media
- Department of Geography (Including Master of Geographic Information Systems)
- Department of Slavic Languages and Literature
College of Built Environments
- Department of Construction Management
- Department of Urban Design and Planning
School of Medicine
- Department of Laboratory Medicine
School of Public Health
- Department of Health Services (including MHI & HIM 5-year review and the SPH Graduate Certificates)
UW Bothell
- School of Business
- School of STEM
- School of Nursing and Health Studies
2029-2030
Full Reviews
College of Arts & Sciences
- Department of Biology
- Department of Classics
- Department of English
- Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
College of Built Environments
- Runstad Department of Real Estate
College of Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
College of the Environment
- Quantitative Ecology and Resources Management Group
Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs
- Biological Physics, Structure and Design
School of Medicine
- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education
UW Bothell
- School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
UW Tacoma
- Milgard School of Business