Executive Summary Report for the review of the Art program – 2022/2023

As part of Redeemer’s institutional quality assurance process, the Art faculty completed a Self‐Study Report of the Art programs in September, 2022. A review team composed of two external and one internal reviewer performed a visit over several dates in February, 2023, meeting with students, faculty, and relevant support staff and senior administration. The review team submitted a final External Reviewers’ Report in May, 2023.

The reviewers’ report indicates that the Art Programs strongly align, and genuinely fulfill the university’s mission. Reviewers commented that faculty demonstrates strong leadership, dedication, effective teaching and mentoring, while also producing quality scholarly work. They also noted that the Redeemer Art Gallery is an asset to the program (and more broadly, the whole university) but could be further improved with a few minor upgrades. A number of recommendations centred around strategic investments in the development of design courses, certificates, and streams. Several other recommendations were made in regards to optimizing sustainable growth by changing some course rotations and delivery formats. Reviewers recommended several ways to improve the overall safety of the working spaces the Art program uses.

Based on their Response, approved on November 6, 2023, the Art faculty and Redeemer administration have carefully considered the External Reviewers’ Report and prepared a concrete plan, with a timeline, to strengthen the program in response to the recommendations. This plan has been approved by the Academic Quality Assurance Committee and Redeemer’s Senate.