1. Program Review – You are not alone!
April Boyd – Ross Education
Shashanta James – Western Michigan
Michelle Luck – Wayne State University
Stephanie Trapp – Lansing Community College

2. Program Review Guide for Institutions
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3. Program Review Type Standard Program Review Campus Security Review
Closed School Review

4. Program Review Scope General Assessment Focused
Most common
A general evaluation of the institutions’s performance
A general assessment can be changed into a focused review at any stage
Focused
Addresses one or more specific areas
Incentive Compensation Review
Includes testing of regulations that prohibit insitutions from providing commission, bonus, or other incentive payments
Joint Program Review
When adverse action and significant liabilities are considered to be likely outcomes

5. Timing of Notification of the Review
Most standard program reviews are announced 2 – 4 weeks in advance.
However this could be shorter,
Including providing notification whey they arrive to conduct the review.

6. Our Experiences

7. Most Frequently Cited Program Review Findings
NSLDS Roster Reporting
Corrective Action not taken from a repeat finding
R2T4 Calculation Errors
Verification violations
Qualified Auditor’s Opinion Cited in Audit
Pell Grant underpayment/overpayment
Entrance/Exit Counseling Deficiencies
G5 Expenditures Untimely/Incorrectly Reported
Crime Awareness Requirements not met
Drug Abuse Prevention Requirements not met