Computer Science Accreditation Council (CSAC)
Visit Agenda

Site Visit Team

List of members

Assumptions

Day 1

Item

Time

Room Number

Responsibility

Meeting with Program Head 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    
Tour of Campus (including computer centre and laboratories) 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.    
Meeting with Program Faculty

* The timing of this meeting will depend on the number of faculty.
* Faculty meetings should be set up in groups of two, three or four.
* Approx. 10 to 15 minutes should be allocated per group of  faculty.

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.    
Team Review of Teaching Materials 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon    
Students - Lunch Interview
* Prior to the visit the team should be provided with a list of students from each year. The team will then make the selection and provide the Department with the names of the individuals they wish to meet with.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.    
Meeting with Support Faculty (i.e. markers, T.A. etc.) 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.    
Team Review of Curriculum 1:45 p.m - 2:15 p.m.    
Meetings with senior administrators (approx. 15 to 20 minutes max. per person)
Dean
Associate Dean
Graduate Chair
Undergraduate Chair
Curriculum Chair
Anyone else the Department deems appropriate
President/Vice President (if available)
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.    
First Day debriefing with Program Head to check for factual findings 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.    
End of Visit Day One 4:30 p.m.    

Day 2

Item

Time

Room Number

Responsibility

Meeting with Program Head 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.    
Meeting with Registration/Admissions/Student Support 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.    
Team Meeting with Graduates
(this can either be arranged as a face-to-face meeting or via a conference call. Prior to the visit the team is provided with a list of graduates. The team then chooses whom they wish to meet with and the school contacts these individuals)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 noon    
Team meeting with administrative and technical support staff 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.    
Team Break (or meetings with individuals not available during other times) 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon    
Lunch and Meeting with Advisory Committee members (this can either be arranged as a face-to-face meeting or via a conference call. The team needs to meet with a minimum of 3 (or more) members of the program's Advisory Committee 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.    
Tour of Library and meeting with Librarians 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.    
Team Review and Drafting of Initial Findings 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.    
Final Debriefing with Program Head 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.    
End of Accreditation Visit 4:15/30 p.m.