Program Assessment

Academic Program Guidelines

Graduate Programs

This page provides several resources to assist in the design of assessment plans and tools for graduate degree programs. The appendices present sample assessment plans for doctoral and master's degree programs, blank templates for designing assessment plans, and sample assessment forms for doctoral exams or thesis review, and additional, detailed program learning outcome statements.

• A Guide to Program Learning Outcomes and Assessment Plans

Appendix:

1. University of Rochester Doctoral Degree Program Assessment Plan Sample
2. University of Rochester Master's Degree Program Assessment Plan Sample
3. University of Rochester Doctoral or Master's Degree Program Assessment Plan Template
4. Sample dissertation proposal review rubric (all majors)
5. Sample dissertation defense review rubric (all majors)
6. Sample Master's thesis review rubric (all majors)
7. Princeton University Biology PhD program dissertation review rubric
8. University Virginia engineering and science dissertation defense review rubric
9. Examples of expanded program learning outcome statements for professional development, effective researcher, critical thinking, close reading of texts, writing