The Thorpe Center
Curriculum
External Reviews
The Dean of Curricular and Faculty Development coordinates the external review process for all IWU departments and programs. See the current Handbook of External Review Guidelines for more details.
Upcoming External Departmental/Program Reviews' Schedule:
(as of 4/3/2024)
| Academic Unit / Major(s) | Self-Study Undertaken | External Review Visit |
| Accounting | 2023-2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Biology | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Mathematics | 2023-2024 | Spring 2025 |
| World Languages, Literatures, & Cultures | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| Economics | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| English (2 majors) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| Psychology | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
| Political Science | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
| Finance (2 majors) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
| Environmental Studies | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
| School of Music (all majors) | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
| Physics | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| History | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| Business Administration (incl. sub-majors) | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| Sociology & Criminology | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| Philosophy | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| School of Theatre Arts (all majors) | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| International & Global Studies | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| Neuroscience | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| Kinesiology & Allied Health | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| School of Art & Design (all majors) | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 |
| Writing Center & Writing Program | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 |
| Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 |
| Public Health | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 |
| The Ames Library | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 |
| Computer Science & Data Science | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 |
Upcoming Accreditation Reviews' Schedule:
| Academic Unit / Major(s) | Last Accreditation Audits / Submissions | Future Accreditation Audits / Submissions |
| Nursing | CCNE: Spring 2020 | Continuous Improvement Progress Report (CIPR) due January 2025; CCNE site visit 2030-2031 |
| School of Educational Studies (3 majors) | ISBE Audit: January 2024 | CRTL, IPES alignments due August 2025; ISBE literacy plans due 2026; Diverse Educator Pipeline report due January 2025; Title II & APR annual reports; SEL/ELL/Safety practices yearly reports; ISBE Professional Development Audit on 5-year cycle |