Instructional Program Review (IPR) and the IPR Committee (IPRC) facilitate the ongoing evaluation of effectiveness, goal setting, and improvement of instructional programs through a faculty peer review process. If you are a faculty member charged with preparing an instructional program review report, review information about Three-Year Comprehensive Reports or Annual Updates. 

Committee Meetings Bylaws (pdf) Academic Affairs Program Review

About the Instructional Program Review Process

Instructional Program Review reports are filed online through Nuventive Solutions. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness serves as the Nuventive Solutions Administrator. Please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness if you have high-level technical questions about using Nuventive Solutions for program review.

Nuventive Solutions Training Resources

Three-Year Comprehensive

Annual Deadline: October 1

Disciplines and instructional programs are placed on a three-year cycle for comprehensive reports. Comprehensive reports are due each fall at the same time as annual updates. Submitting a comprehensive report takes the place of an annual update for that year.

The IPRC reviews Comprehensive Reports in an open forum each October. Faculty are welcome to attend IPRC meetings for report acceptance

One-Year Annual Update

Annual Deadline: October 1

Annual Updates are due each fall with the Resource Request Form in Nuventive Solutions.

The academic deans review annual updates and provide feedback to faculty within Nuventive.

Office of Instruction

Comprehensive Reports and Upcoming Cycles

If you are a student, member of the college community, or member of the geographical area surrounding the college, completed instructional program review reports can provide useful information about MVC's instructional disciplines. You are welcome to read any instructional reports that interest you and contact us if you have any questions.

Report Library

The current process for review for three-year comprehensive reports is:

  1. The MVC IPRC reviews the submitted reports in October.
  2. The IPRC convenes for a public review of each document, faculty are welcome to be present.
  3. Revisions requested by the IPRC can be made after the review or the report can be accepted if no revisions are needed.
  4. Accepted reports will be posted to the Instructional Program Review Website.
  • Administration of Justice
  • Community Interpretation
  • Geography 
  • Guidance 
  • History 
  • Humanities   
  • Kinesiology 
  • Life Science  
  • Philosophy  
  • Physics/Astronomy 
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Dental Assisting
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics 
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Honors 
  • Human Services 
  • Journalism 
  • Medical Assisting
  • Music 
  • Sociology  
  • Spanish 
  • Academic Literacy and Reading (formerly Reading) 
  • Anthropology 
  • Applied Digital Media 
  • Art History 
  • American Sign Language 
  • Chemistry 
  • Communications 
  • English 
  • English as a Second Language 
  • Fire Technology
  • Library   
  • Math 
  • Political Science 
  • Psychology 
  • Studio Art

Committee

The Chair of the Instructional Program Review Committee (IPRC) is Anya-Kristina Marquis. The MVC administrators who support the IPRC are the Vice President, Academic Affairs and the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Jacob Kevari.

Faculty members of the Instructional Program Review Committee for 2023-24 and their MVC department affiliations are:

  • Anya-Kristina Marquis (Chair)
  • Nader Ghopreal (Business Services)
  • Daniel Bernier (STEM - Natural Sciences)
  • Tanya Brown (Health and Human Services)
  • Robert Delgadillo (Visual and Performing Arts)
  • Norma Flores Martínez (Communications and World Languages)
  • Joyce Kim (English Studies)
  • Gabriela Maerean (STEM - Mathematics)
  • Gabriel Murillo (STEM - Mathematics)
  • Fernando Nahon Valero (Communications and World Languages)
  • Kristy Paine (Public Safety)
  • Melissa Thompson (Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences)
  • Nikki Thurston (Counseling)
  • Sara Yerushalmian (Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences)
  • Jessica Garcia, Student Representative, ASMVC

Meetings

The IPRC follows the most recent Shared Governance Meeting Calendar. Unless otherwise noted, the committee meets on the first Tuesday from 12:50 - 1:50 pm during the fall and spring terms.

Agendas and Minutes IPR Reports Support Documents

DATE TIME LOCATION
September 5 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom
October 3 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom
November 7 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom
December 5 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom

Meetings are held in-person and online via Zoom. Voting members must be physically present while non-voting members and guests may attend either in-person or online. The meeting ID is 884 2569 2429 and the passcode is 628521.

DATE TIME LOCATION
March 5 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom
April 2 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom
May 7 12:50 - 1:50 pm SAS 101 or Zoom