Each academic program is reviewed on a 3‐‐‐year cycle and the entire process takes approximately one year to complete. Involved in the review are the department (faculty and chair), the college deans, dean of the Graduate School (for graduate programs), the University Program Review Committee, and the Provost and Senior Vice President. The steps and amount of time allocated to each are described below. On an 8-year cycle the Provost and Senior Vice President reports on each degree program to the Kansas Board of Regents using criteria established by the Board.