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Information Systems and Technology Accreditation Council (ISTAC)

Proposed Two-Day Visit Agenda

Assumptions:

·         Suggested times are flexible and can be changed to accommodate the institution's needs.

·         Titles refer to generically used terms, and reflect an area of responsibility.

·         The visitation team requests a meeting room where they can have their private meetings during the visit and also meet with the faculty.

·         The final agenda needs to be available to the team at least 3 weeks prior to the visit.

 

Day One

Item

Suggested Time

Room Number

Individual(s) Name(s)

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
Dean
VP Education/Academic
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 Two

Item

Suggested Time

 

 

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.