Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

CCPR External Review

Conflict of Interest 

George Mason relies on the professional integrity of those serving as external reviewers for Co-Curricular Program Review, as well as the co-curricular units inviting potential reviewers.  

Criteria Sensitivity to potential conflicts of interest must be addressed to ensure external reviewers can serve objectively. As a result, the following guidelines are provided to negate potential conflicts of interest.  Persons who fall into any of the following categories should NOT participate as external reviewers.  
  1. Former George Mason employees 
  2. George Mason graduates within the last 10 years  
  3. Anyone who has been a candidate for employment at George Mason within the last 10 years 
  4. Anyone who served as a consultant for George Mason or the co-curricular unit within the last 10 years 
  5. Anyone with an active professional partnership (e.g., co-authors, co-presenters, committee memberships) with a member(s) of the co-curricular unit being reviewed 
  6. Anyone with close personal or familial relationships with a member(s) of the co-curricular unit being reviewed 
  7. Anyone having any other relationship that could serve to jeopardize objectivity regarding the evaluation of the co-curricular unit being reviewed 
Co-curricular units should consult with their unit supervisor and/or OIEP regarding potential conflicts of interest for all potential external reviewers. University Life leadership reserves the final responsibility for determining the suitability of external reviewers for Co-Curricular Program Review. 

External Review Team Charge  

The specific criteria for reviewing the unit and its programs, information regarding your responsibilities as a member of the External Review Team, and details for coordinating travel and accommodations are below.   

Review Criteria OIEP will provide the External Review Team with specific guidelines to aid in developing the External Review Report. Please refer to the External Review Report template (attached) for details on the specific review criteria. The External Review Report will be submitted within three weeks of the site visit to OIEP, who will forward the report to the unit. 
Responsibilities
  • Review the self-study report. 
  • Attend site visit. 
    • Attend orientation. 
    • Conduct site visit. 
    • Attend exit interview. 
  • Submit a collaborative report on the external review. 
  Additional details for the site visit are as follows: 
  • The site visit builds in travel at the beginning and end of the site visit. The schedule consists of time for the reviewers to spend one full day on campus. Please refer to the Site Visit Itinerary (sent by the unit) for details on the site visit. 
  • The committee members will coordinate an office space for the External Review Team to have a place to meet and access relevant resources (i.e., provided with description about the university, unit, staff, etc.) to complete the external review. 
Travel and Accommodations In appreciation of your time and efforts, {unit name} will cover the costs of travel, accommodations, and meals during the site visit and will pay you an honorarium upon receipt of the final External Review Report. This communication will be provided to you by the unit.