ABET Accreditation Visit BSEE and BSCSE Degree Programs September 2011 by Gursel Serpen, PhD

Program Accreditation Outcomes Deficiency - Statement that a criterion, policy, or procedure is not satisfied. The program is not in compliance with the criterion, policy, or procedure.

Program Accreditation Outcomes Weakness - Statement that a program lacks strength of compliance with a criterion, policy, or procedure to ensure that the quality of the program will not be compromised. Remedial action is required to strengthen compliance with the criterion, policy, or procedure prior to the next review.

Program Accreditation Outcomes Concern - Statement that a program currently satisfies a criterion, policy, or procedure, but the potential exists for the situation to change such that the criterion, policy, or procedure may not be satisfied.

Program Accreditation Outcomes Observation - A comment or suggestion that does not relate directly to the accreditation action but is offered to assist the institution in its continuing efforts to improve its programs.

ACCREDITATION ACTIONS NGR This action indicates that the program has no Deficiencies or Weaknesses. This action is taken only after a Comprehensive General Review and has a typical duration of six years. RE This action indicates that satisfactory remedial action has been taken by the institution with respect to Weaknesses identified in the prior IR action. This action is taken only after an IR review. This action extends accreditation to the next General Review and has a typical duration of either two or four years. VE This action indicates that satisfactory remedial action has been taken by the institution with respect to Weaknesses identified in the prior IV action. This action is taken only after an IV review. This action extends accreditation to the next General Review and has a typical duration of either two or four years. SE This action indicates that satisfactory remedial action has been taken by the institution with respect to all Deficiencies and Weaknesses identified in the prior SC action. This action is taken only after either a SCR or SCV review. This action typically extends accreditation to the next General Review and has a typical duration of either two or four years.

ACCREDITATION ACTIONS IR This action indicates that the program has no Deficiencies but has one or more Weaknesses. The Weaknesses are such that a progress report will be required to evaluate the remedial actions taken by the institution. This action has a typical duration of two years. IV This action indicates that the program has no Deficiencies but has one or more Weaknesses. The Weaknesses are such that an on-site review will be required to evaluate the remedial actions taken by the institution. This action has a typical duration of two years. SCR This action indicates that a currently accredited program has one or more Deficiencies. The Deficiencies are such that a progress report will be required to evaluate the remedial actions taken by the institution. This action has a typical duration of two years. SCV This action indicates that a currently accredited program has one or more Deficiencies. The Deficiencies are such that an on-site review will be required to evaluate the remedial actions taken by the institution. This action has a typical duration of two years. NA This action indicates that the program has Deficiencies such that the program is not in compliance with the applicable criteria. This action is usually taken only after a SCR or SCV review, or the review of a previously unaccredited program. Accreditation is not extended as a result of this action.

No Deficiencies! No Weaknesses! BSEE Degree Program Accreditation Visit Draft Report in January 2012 No Deficiencies! No Weaknesses!

No Deficiencies! No Weaknesses! BSCSE Degree Program Dual accreditation by ABET EAC and CAC: What a challenge! Accreditation Visit Draft Report received late 2011 and Jan 2012: No Deficiencies! No Weaknesses!

ACCREDITATION & EECS Faculty Worked very hard and long! 2.5 years – several hours of meeting per week on the average for nearly 75 weeks! CSE program faculty deserves special recognition: double the effort, double the requirements to satisfy, double everything! Faculty truly deserves A+ for making this a success story for all of us! Most of this effort and time however was the overhead associated with the first-time investment and will not be repeated!

Accreditation & iab Thanks to IAB for continuous engagement and valuable input to steer the overall effort to success! IAB perspective provided over the past three years is irreplaceable. The department certainly recognizes your unique contribution and thanks you on behalf of our students!

Meaning of All of This! Brand new process! Brand new system! Successfully validated (CSE case is very valuable). Process is applicable for a foreseeable future: can evolve to respond to future changes to accreditation criteria. As the person who created the entire ABET process, and system from scratch, I am the one to blame for any future complications! However, I will take the some of the credit for the present!

EECS ABET Web Portal & Repository

The End Thank you!