The following is a summary of criteria
and corresponding standards for major self-assessment:
Program Self-Assessment
Checklist
C1. Program
Mission, Objectives and Outcomes
S1.1 Measurable objectives
S1.2 Program Outcomes
S1.3 Actions for improvement
S1.4 Overall assessment using quantifiable measures
C2. Curriculum Design and Organization
S2.1 Courses vs. objectives
S2.2 Theory, problem analysis and solution and design (%)
S2.3 Mathematical science requirements and basic sciences
requirements
S2.4 Major Requirements
S2.5 Humanities, social sciences, arts, ethical, professional
and others
S2.6 Information technology
S2.7 Communication skills (oral and written)
C3. Laboratories and Computing Facilities
S3.1 Lab
manuals/documentation/instructions
S3.2 Lab support personnel
S3.3 Computing facilities
C4. Student Professional Support and
Advising
S4.1
Frequency of course offering
S4.2 Effective faculty/student interaction
S4.3 Professional advising and counseling
C5. Process Control
S5.1 Admission process
S5.2 Registration process
S5.3 Faculty recruitment and retention
S5.4 Effective teaching and learning
S5.5 Program requirements completion
C6. Faculty
S6.1 Number of full time faculty
S6.2 Current faculty, scholarly activities and development
S6.3 Faculty motivation and job satisfaction
C7. Instructional Facilities
S7.1 New trends in learning (e.g. e-learning)
S7.2 Library collections and staff
S7.3 Class-rooms and offices adequacy
C8. Instructional Support
S8.1 Support and financial resources
S8.2 Number and quality of GAs, RAs & Ph.D students
S8.3 Financial support for library, labs and computing
facilities
