Towards a more collegial and consultative ABET visit

Changes in ABET accreditation criteria and processes have changed the emphasis of the site visit from "auditing" to "information exchange. " As part of an ongoing process of program evaluation and improvement, the site visit is most successful if the evaluator and the program representatives function as colleagues rather than adversaries. This paper identifies both benefits and challenges associated with this change in visit style, based on the authors\´ experiences in ABET visits.