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The Commission Summit is a special event
for institution representatives, which takes place each year at the
start of the ABET Annual Meeting in October. This day-long event
features a plenary session with all ABET commissions, as well as breakout
sessions for each individual commission. The ABET accreditation
process is covered in detail during the Commission Summit.
Representatives from new programs and programs seeking their initial
ABET evaluations are strongly encouraged to attend.
2008 Commission Summit
October 29, 2008
Louisville, KY
View presentations from the 2008 Commission Summit here.
Commission Summit
attendees will
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learn about the
latest accreditation process improvements.
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receive guidance
through the key areas of the process and away from the pitfalls.
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have their
questions addressed during extended breakout sessions with
commission leaders.
The 2008 Commission
Summit will begin with a two-hour session that aims to help all
institutional representatives prepare an effective self-study report
for their program(s). Leaders from the four ABET commissions will
explain what the self-study is, how it is organized, how visiting
teams will use the report, and what ABET is doing to simplify the
process of creating it. In addition, they will address frequently
asked questions, such as the following:
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What’s a good
process and time table to use to complete the self-study?
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How should our
program respond to certain self-study questions, such as those
about curricula, course descriptions, and faculty vitae?
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How do we
approach the self-study if our institution has multiple programs
being evaluated? What about if we have a joint program that
crosses more than one commission, like computer science and
engineering?
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How do we
complete the institutional appendix?
During the remainder
of the Summit, participants will break into smaller groups where
they can focus on commission-specific issues related to the
self-study. In addition, they will learn about approaches for
collecting, organizing, and displaying materials, such as student
work, course syllabi, and assessment evidence, for the ABET team to
examine during the campus visit. The segment’s format encourages the
representatives’ participation, and their questions and concerns
will direct a lengthy open dialogue on these topics.
Programs up for ABET
visits during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 cycles are strongly urged
to send representatives to this helpful event.
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