The following day is spent meeting with students, faculty, and staff from the unit under review. Especially in small departments, the external reviewers meet all of the faculty members at some point during their visit. Any faculty member from the unit under review may request a private meeting with an external reviewer. The reviewers may also meet with members of the IRC or the Self Study Team. Following dinner, the reviewers shall have a free evening for their own discussions.
Interviews continue on the final day with members of the unit, deans and other administrators.
An Exit Interview with the Chancellor or Provost is scheduled and attended by the Primary and Secondary Liaisons and the PRP Chair. The External Review Committee submits a single, joint report , agreed upon by each of its members, within 10 days after their departure. This is sent to the Office of the PRP Chair. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Scope of the Unit - The unit's research and scholarly efforts should reflect appropriate degrees of specialization or comprehensiveness. Very small units may be justifiably specialized, and their work may suffer if they attempt to be too general or comprehensive.