{"id":97,"date":"2025-09-12T12:34:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/saair\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:11:12","slug":"external-department-reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/stair\/assessment\/external-department-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"External Department Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Clark is committed to reviewing each department approximately every five years. The overarching purpose of the departmental review process is to promote reflection and improvement in pursuit of excellence. 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