The Thorpe Center
Curriculum
External Reviews
The Dean of Curricular and Faculty Development coordinates the external review process for all 蘑菇传媒 departments and programs. See the current Handbook of External Review Guidelines for more details.
蘑菇传媒 External Departmental/Program Reviews' Schedule:
(as of 4/23/2026)
| Academic Unit / Major(s) |
Year 1 (Self-Study) |
Year 2 (On-Campus Visit) |
Year 3 (Informal Check-in) |
Year 4 (Informal Check-in) |
Year 5 (Formal Progress Check-in) |
| Computer Science & Data Science | 2023-2024 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
| The Ames Library | 2023-2024 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
| Biology | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
| Mathematics | 2024-2025 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
| World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (WLLC) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| Accounting | 2025-2026 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| English | 2025-2026 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| Economics | 2025-2026 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| Writing Program (incl. Writing Center) | 2025-2026 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 |
| Finance | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| Political Science | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| Shared Curriculum | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| Psychology | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| Environmental Studies | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| School of Music | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 |
| History | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 |
| Business Administration | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 |
| Physics | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 |
| Philosophy | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 |
| School of Theatre Arts | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 |
| Sociology & Criminology | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 |
| International & Global Studies (IGS) | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 |
| Kinesiology, Sport, & Physical Education | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 |
| Neuroscience | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 |
| School of Art & Design | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 | 2034-2035 |
| Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 | 2034-2035 |
| Humanities | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 | 2034-2035 |
Upcoming Accreditation Reviews' Schedule:
| Academic Unit / Major(s) | Last Accreditation Audits / Submissions | Future Accreditation Audits / Submissions |
| Nursing |
CCNE: Spring 2020 Continuous Improvement Progress Report: Jan. 2025 |
CCNE site visit 2030-2031 |
| School of Educational Studies (3 majors) |
ISBE Audit: January 2024 Diverse Educator Pipeline Report: Jan. 2025 CRTL & IPES alignments: Aug. 2025 |
ISBE literacy plans due 2026; Title II & APR annual reports; SEL/ELL/Safety practices yearly reports; ISBE Professional Development Audit on 5-year cycle |