| Spring 2009 Semester | |
| Director of Assessment and Dean of the Graduate School work with programs to provide data and a template for self-studies | |
| Office of Assessment and Graduate School coordinate and administer surveys to students and faculty | |
| Internal review committees selected by the Office of Assessment and Graduate School | |
| Programs begin writing self-studies | |
| Summer 2009 Semester | |
| July | External reviewers selected and contacted by the Office of Assessment and Graduate School; Contracts for external reviewers drawn up, signed and processed |
| August 3 | Programs submit self-studies to the Office of Assessment and Graduate School |
| August 10 | Self-studies submitted to external reviewers |
| Fall 2009 Semester | |
| August 19 | Training takes place for internal review teams; Self-studies submitted to internal review committees |
| August - early October | Internal review teams interview students, faculty, and key administrators (Chair, Program Director, Dean) |
| November 6 | Drafts of internal review reports and external review reports due to Office of Assessment and Graduate School; reports are distributed to programs for review and feedback |
| December 4 | Final versions of internal and external review reports due to Office of Assessment and Graduate School; Reports are distributed to program Chair and Dean for review and response |
| Spring 2010 Semester | |
| January 19 | Chair Response Reports due to the Office of Assessment and Graduate School |
| February 5 | Dean Response Reports due to the Office of Assessment and Graduate School |
| February 9 | Graduate School distributes self-studies, internal review reports, external review reports, chair response reports and dean response reports of graduate and professional programs to Graduate Programs Committee |
| April 16 | Programs Committee and Curriculum Council Committee recommendations due to the Provost Office |
| Summer 2010 Semester | |
| June | Provost meets with programs to discuss program review issues, recommendations, and resources |
| End of June | Program review report due to SIU Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| August 1 | SIU Vice President for Academic Affairs submits program reviews to Illinois Board of Higher Education |