Policies & Procedures
- Academic Standing & Probation
- Duplication of Degree
- Grade Changes
- Repetition of Courses
- Transferring Credit
- Graduate Program Reviews
Graduate Program Reviews
As part of the continuing, critical analyses of academic programs and student learning at UC San Diego the Academic Senate performs scheduled program reviews to ensure superior educational quality throughout the campus.
All graduate programs are reviewed by a committee every eight years. The Division of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs will work closely with the graduate program for committee selection, self-study preparation, and site visit logistics.
Following the site visit, the review committee submits a written report that is reviewed by the graduate program, student representatives, campus administration, and Graduate Council. The graduate program and student representatives respond to the external committee report, and this response is shared with administration and Graduate council. A final wrap-up meeting and Graduate Council follow-up complete the process. If the review is combined with the undergraduate program, the Division of Undergraduate Education will also participate in the planning and completion of the combined Undergraduate & Graduate Programs review for a given department (see documentation below).
Program Review Schedule
Current Reviews
2025-2026
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Linguistics
Department of Music
Graduate Program Only Reviews
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (BISB)
Biomedical Sciences
Computational Science, Mathematics and Engineering (CSME)
Self-Supporting Program Review
Computational Social Sciences
Data Sciences: Online MS
Upcoming Reviews
The schedule is tentative. Units should be prepared to have a review within 1-2 years of the dates noted below.
2026-2027
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Department of Physics
Department of Visual Arts
Joint Doctoral Program Review
JDP Audiology
2027-2028
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Education Studies
Department of Literature
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology
Department of Public Health
Department of Theatre and Dance
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
Graduate Program Only Reviews
Drug Development and Product Management
Rady School of Management
Joint Doctoral Program Review
JDP Chemistry
JDP Engineering Sciences
JDP Geophysics
Self-Supporting Program Review
Physician Assistant Studies
Past Reviews
2024-2025
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Ethnic Studies
Department of Latin American Studies
Department of Mathematics
Department of Structural Engineering
Learning and Teaching Commons
Joint Doctoral Program Review
JDP Language and Communicative Disorders (LCD)
JDP Public Health
2023-2024
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Communication
Department of Philosophy
Global Health Program
Graduate Program Only Reviews
Clinical Research
Convergent Systems Engineering (CoSE)
Joint Doctoral Program Review
JDP Biology
JDP Clinical Psychology
2022-2023
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Cognitive Science
Department of Economics
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Department of Sociology
Graduate Program Only Reviews
Materials Science and Engineering
Science Studies
Joint Doctoral Program Review
JDP Interdisciplinary Substance Use Studies (IRSU)
JDP Education Studies
2021-2022
Department Combined Reviews (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Department of Anthropology
Department of Data Science and Engineering
Joint Doctoral Program Review
JDP Mathematics and Science Education (MSED)
Self-Supporting Program Review
Climate Science and Policy
Drug Development and Product Management
Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
Master of Professional Accountancy
Master of Public Health