Estes, A. C., & Nuttall, B., & Baltimore, C., & Laursen, P., & Deigert,, M. J., & McDaniel, C. C. (2023, June), A Methodology for Converting an Engineering Program from Quarters to Semesters  Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42429

\bibitem{asee_peer_42429}
  Estes, A. C., \& Nuttall, B., \& Baltimore, C., \& Laursen, P., \& Deigert,, M. J., \& McDaniel, C. C. (2023, June), \emph{A Methodology for Converting an Engineering Program from Quarters to Semesters}
  Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland.
  10.18260/1-2--42429

Allen C. Estes, Brent Nuttall, Craig Baltimore, Peter Laursen, Michael James Deigert, P.E., and Cole C. McDaniel.  "A Methodology for Converting an Engineering Program from Quarters to Semesters".  2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland, 2023, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2023.  https://peer.asee.org/42429 Internet.  11 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_42429}
  Allen C. Estes, Brent Nuttall, Craig Baltimore, Peter Laursen, Michael James Deigert, P.E., and Cole C. McDaniel.
  "A Methodology for Converting an Engineering Program from Quarters to Semesters".
  \emph{2023 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland, 2023, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2023.
  https://peer.asee.org/42429 Internet.  11 May, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Institution xx has offered classes on the quarter system since its inception in 1946. In the Fall of 2021, the university was mandated to move to the semester system by Fall 2026.  After researching the literature and interviewing universities that had made the same conversion in the past, it became apparent that no suggested methodology for making this conversion was available.  The paper chronicles the conversion to semester effort to date and suggests a formalized methodology that other institutions can use if found in the same situation. Some challenges are that initial information from above can be sparse or overly restrictive; programs are dependent on each other for general education and support courses; the desired outcomes at various levels are different; and five years seems like a long time to make a transition, but it is not. In reality, any creative thinking must be done very early in the process as the final years are filled with approval processes, new course descriptions, revised catalog and new articulation agreements with the community colleges. Many express concern about the four-year transition period where students experience portions of their academic experience under both systems.  This paper addresses all of these and suggests some helpful hints for navigating the process.
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