The Psychology department recently conducted its 5-year review
process, and both the undergraduate and graduate programs were highly
praised for the excellent quality of department faculty and students.

External reviewers were impressed with the Psychology faculty's concern for
and mentoring of their students.  Likewise, the reviewers noted the great
level of respect that students have for the faculty members.  For the
undergraduate program specifically, the reviewers commented on the strength
of the course offerings, saying that, "the faculty has taken care to craft
courses to foster critical thinking, content integration, and independent
study."  At the Master's level, reviewers specifically commented on the
success of the program in "attracting diverse and talented students."

Both the undergraduate and graduate programs were evaluated using criteria
developed by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.  For the
undergraduate program, standards such as goals, curriculum, teaching,
inclusiveness, and support are judged; and for the graduate level, areas
including admission and retention, methodology, extra-disciplinary
experience, research, learning environment, and faculty quality are
examined.  For both levels, the programs received perfect scores, with 100%
of the required standards being met.

Congratulations to the Department of Psychology!  This positive critique is
well deserved and demonstrates the commitment the department has to
providing the best possible educational experience to UTC students.