CRITERION 1: STUDENTS - 2019 ABET Visit



ABET Self-Study TemplateCRITERION 1: STUDENTSStudent AdmissionsSummarize the requirements and process for accepting new students into the program.Evaluating Student PerformanceSummarize the process by which student performance is evaluated and student progress is monitored. Include information on how the program ensures and documents that students are meeting prerequisites and how it handles the situation when a prerequisite has not been met.Transfer Students and Transfer CoursesSummarize the requirements and process for accepting transfer students and transfer credit. Include any state-mandated articulation requirements that impact the program.Advising and Career GuidanceSummarize the process for advising and providing career guidance to students. Include information on how often students are advised, who provides the advising (program faculty, departmental, college or university advisor). Work in Lieu of CoursesSummarize the requirements and process for awarding credit for work in lieu of courses. This could include such things as life experience, Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, test out, military experience, etc.Graduation RequirementsSummarize the graduation requirements for the program and the process for ensuring and documenting that each graduate completes all graduation requirements for the program. State the name of the degree awarded (Master of Science in Safety Sciences, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, etc.)Transcripts of Recent GraduatesThe program will provide transcripts from some of the most recent graduates to the visiting team along with any needed explanation of how the transcripts are to be interpreted. These transcripts will be requested separately by the Team Chair. State how the program and any program options are designated on the transcript. (See 2018-2019 APPM, Section I.E.3.a.)Template with MIT DetailsCRITERION 1: STUDENTSStudent AdmissionsThe process of undergraduate admissions at MIT is handled at the institute level, not at the department level. Undergraduate students apply for admission to the Institute either as first-year students or transfer students with advanced standing. The undergraduate admissions process starts with an online application. Each completed application is read by an admissions officer and considered holistically. Strong applications then go on to be reviewed and summarized by other admissions officers. The selection committee meets to review and debate these applications in order to decide on the admits. This undergraduate admission process is highly selective. The Math SAT scores for admitted students range from a 25th percentile of 780 to a 75th percentile of 800 with 99.9% of students scoring over 700; Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT scores range from a 25th percentile of 720 to a 75th percentile of 770. A high passing score on the TOEFL exam is required of all students for whom English is not their first language. International students coming from 54 different countries make up eight percent of the incoming class of 2022. Twenty-seven percent of the incoming class of 2022 identifies in whole or in part with a racial or ethnic group that is an under-represented minority at MIT. At the end of the first year of study at MIT, students designate the major field of study on a form submitted to the Registrar. This procedure determines in which department they will be registered beginning in the sophomore year. The Rules and Regulations of the MIT Faculty do not allow the Academic Departments to prevent students from entering, so there is no limit on which major a student may declare. Departments/majors do not have separate admissions requirements.Approximately two-thirds of the undergraduates at MIT are registered in the School of Engineering. [ENTER DETAILS HERE ABOUT NUMBER OF MAJORS IN YOUR COURSE] [OPTIONAL: DESCRIBE ANY RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS YOU MAY HAVE TO ENCOURAGE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS TO CHOOSE YOUR COURSE]Evaluating Student PerformanceIn most subjects a student’s performance is assessed using the letter-grading system A-C, with + and – modifiers, D, and F. The +/- modifiers are used exclusively for internal diagnostic and advising purposes; they do not appear on external transcripts and are not used in computations of the grade point average (GPA). A grade of C or better is considered a passing grade (P), whereas a grade of D is a qualified pass. [NOTE HERE IF YOUR DEPARTMENT REQUIRES C OR BETTER FOR CORE SUBJECTS]During the fall term and IAP (Independent Activity Period, a short term that takes place during January) of the first year a Pass/No Record (P/NR) grading system is employed. Credit is awarded for the grade P (C- or better), but not for the grades D or F, which will not appear on the student’s external record. Unofficial (“hidden”) letter grades are, however, reported to the student and the student’s first-year advisor for diagnostic purposes. During the second term of the first year the A-C (with +/- modifiers)/ No Record (NR) grading system is employed for all subjects. Under this system credit is awarded for the grade C- or better, but not for the grades D or F, which will not appear on the student’s external record.Beginning in the sophomore year, students are assigned a faculty advisor in the department of their major.From the first term of the sophomore year most subjects are letter-graded, but some subjects are graded P/D/F (Passing defined as C or better). For P/D/F graded subjects, the grades become part of the student’s external record. Grades of D or F are now included in the computation of the student’s GPA. During the sophomore year a student may designate one subject each term as “Exploratory.” In a subject that is designated as “exploratory” the student may, by the start ofthe next term, elect to accept the letter grade received in the subject or retroactively change her/his enrollment in the subject to that of a “listener,” in which case no credit is received. During the junior and senior years a student may select up to two letter-graded subjects to be graded P/D/F. However, only subjects that are not required by the Institute or the student’s Departmental Program may be designated P/D/F.Students are evaluated on an individual basis in each subject. By the end of the third week of a term the instructor is required to inform the students of the specific performance criteria to be used in assigning a grade in the subject as well as due-dates for major assignments. Evaluation of a student’s performance is based on a weighted average of the following: homework, quizzes, project or laboratory written reports, oral presentations, contribution to team projects, midterm and final examinations, and classroom participation.Throughout the term students are kept informed of their progress in a subject by the instructor. If potential problems are perceived (e.g. sudden drop-off in performance or generally sub-standard performance) the instructor notifies the student’s faculty advisor. The student’s advisor arranges a meeting with the student to determine the nature of the problem and advises the student of the best way to proceed to mitigate the problem. In cases of this sort as well as in the posting of all grades, the student’s privacy is protected.[DESCRIBE DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES REGARDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING HOW IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT STUDENTS MEET PREREQUISITES AND HOW SITUATIONS WHERE A STUDENT HAS NOT MET PREREQUISITES IS HANDLED.]Transfer Students and Transfer CoursesIn order to transfer into MIT, a transfer student must have completed at least two terms (or the equivalent of one year) of full-time coursework at an accredited college, university, technical institute, or community college. As transfer students must be in residence at MIT for at least three full-time terms to earn an MIT degree, transfer applications are not accepted from students who will have completed more than two-and-a-half years of full-time coursework at the time of entry into MIT. MIT typically accepts a small number of transfer students each year.Transfer credit is granted for subjects that are considered equivalent to corresponding MIT subjects. Students are also able to sit for Advanced Standing Examinations in order to earn credit in certain subjects. [DESCRIBE DEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING TRANSFER CREDIT, ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES REGARDING TRANSFER STUDENTS]Advising and Career GuidanceAt MIT, every undergraduate has an advisor. First-year students have not yet declared a major, and are assigned either a faculty member of a member of the instructional staff as an advisor. This advising relationship takes place in an advising group consisting of the advisor, an associate advisor (an upper-level student) and a group of 6-8 other first-year students. First-year advising takes place in a variety of formats that students may choose among, including traditional advising, for-credit advising seminars, and learning communities such as Terrascope, Concourse, Media Arts and Sciences, and Experimental Studies Group. MIT undergraduates declare their majors at the end of their first year. Once they have declared a major, they are assigned a faculty advisor in the department of their major. [DESCRIBE DEPARTMENTAL ADVISING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING HOW ADVISORS ARE ASSIGNED AND FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS]In addition to the academic advising provided by first-year advisors and departmental faculty advisors, MIT Student Support Services (also known as S3) is a hub of support services for MIT students. Students can go to S3 for help for a variety of issues, both academic and personal. S3 helps students through advocacy, consultation, and/or by referring them to other services (such as MIT Mental Health and Counseling Services).Career guidance is provided both by students’ advisors and by MIT’s Global Education and Career Development group (GECD). GECD has staff who help students obtain jobs, internships, and opportunities for work or study abroad. GECD also provides assistance with applying to graduate school and medical school. Work in Lieu of CoursesMIT students may receive credit for some College Board Advanced Placement Exams, a variety of international exams (such as A Levels or International Baccalaureate), and MIT’s Advanced Standing Exams.Credit for AP Exams and International Baccalaureate (IB) is granted automatically once scores have been transmitted to MIT by the testing agency. Other international exams require bringing an official certificate to the AP staff at MIT. For AP Exams:A 5 on the Calculus BC exam earns students 12 units of 18.01, Calculus I. A 5 on both Physics C exams (Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism) earns students 12 units of 8.01, Physics I. No credit awarded for a 5 in only one of these exams.A 5 on any AP exam in the College Board’s categories of Arts, English, History & Social Sciences, and World Languages & Cultures will each earn a student 9 units of unrestricted elective credit. A 5 on both of the Capstone exams – AP Seminar and AP Research, earns a total of 9 units of unrestricted elective credit.A 5 on either the English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition will earn a student 9 units of unrestricted elective credit and obviates the need for the First Year Essay Evaluation.Similar criteria apply for the international exams. To earn credit in courses other than 18.01 Calculus I and 8.01 Physics I, students must take MIT’s Advanced Standing Exams (ASEs), which are given at various times throughout the year, including at MIT First-Year Orientation. ASEs allow students to earn credit for many of the Science and Math General Institute Requirements. Students may not have registered for or attended the subject or a variant of the subject in order to be eligible for the ASE. Graduation Requirements[INSERT DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, SUGGEST FORMAT SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE BULLETIN][DESCRIBE PROCESS FOR ENSURING STUDENTS HAVE MET REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE COPY OF DEPARTMENTAL AUDIT FORM IF APPLICABLE][INSERT NAME OF DEGREE e.g. “Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering”]Transcripts of Recent GraduatesTranscripts of recent graduates will be provided to the ABET Team Chair in advance of the visit. The program the student was enrolled in is listed above each term the student was enrolled next to the text “COURSE:” ................
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