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External Reviews
All academic units at SFU are reviewed on a periodic basis, normally once every seven years.
These reviews enable units to:
- Conduct their own assessments of their strengths and weaknesses
- Obtain the view of external experts in the field
- Support academic planning
The Purpose of an External Review
The review process is intended to ensure that:
(a) The quality of the unit's programs is high and there are measures in place to ensure the evaluation and revision of the teaching programs.
(b) The quality of faculty research is high and faculty collaboration and interaction provides a stimulating academic environment.
(c) Unit members participate in the administration of the unit and take an active role in the dissemination of knowledge.
(d) The unit's environment is conducive to the attainment of the objectives of the department.
External Reviews 2026/2027
Units scheduled for site visits in Fall 2026:
- Department of History: October 5 - 7, 2026
- Department of World Languages and Literatures: October 19 - 20, 2026
- School of Public Policy: October 26 - 27, 2026
Units scheduled to be reviewed in the 2026-27 academic year:
(site visit in either Spring 2027 or Fall 2027)
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Earth Sciences (deferred from the 2025–26 cycle)
- Department of English
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- School of Communication
- School for the Contemporary Arts
- School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering
(deferred from the 2025–26 cycle to align with accreditation timelines; the site visit will occur after the accreditation report has been received) - Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Labour Studies Program
- Master of Digital Media Program
Mid-cycle reports, including updates on Educational Goals, are due in the 2026–27 academic year from the following units:
- Beedie School of Business
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Psychology
Educational Goals
Program-level educational goals define the attributes that you want graduates in your programs to possess. Developing, assessing and acting on educational goals is a faculty-led process and is part of the external review cycle.
Learn more about leading an educational goals process, including timelines and templates, on our Program-level Educational Goals page.
Contact
Bal Basi
Quality Assurance Manager
Email: bbasi@sfu.ca
Telephone : 778-782-7676