Evaluation of both the academic department or unit and the individual academic staff member is addressed. Documents relevant to the reviewing process and a variety of instruments for collecting evaluative information are included, along with 10 case studies and exercises that offer advice on effective procedures. Departmental review is defined as a systematic investigation of the structure and functions of an academic department in order to promote better performance. Attention is directed to basic issues relevant to evaluating individual performance such as the purposes, problems of evidence and criteria, institutional and individual responsibility, and principles concerning openness and confidentiality. Of particular concern are four contexts: staff selection, probation and tenure, promotion, and regular appraisal. Information needed on both types of evaluations and ways to obtain them are considered in detail. Appendices provided two in-depth statements concerning review procedures: (1) academic review procedures from the University of California, Santa Barbara; and (2) graduate program review procedures for the University of California, Irvine. (SW)