College Accreditation
The ABET Annual Conference
The ABET Annual Meeting has been revamped and now includes many new elements that it has grown into the ABET Annual Conference. “Partnering for Progress: Advancing Constituent-Centered and Quality-Driven Accreditation” will be held Oct. 27-29 at the Tremonts Historic Venue and All-Suite Hotel in downtown Baltimore. The conference will kick off with Gloria Rogers’ renowned Faculty Workshop on Sustainable Assessment Processes, followed by two days when ABET Member Societies, volunteers, faculty and administrators, industry leaders and international representatives can learn and engage during interactive panels, breakout sessions and town hall meetings. Please encourage your society members to visit the ABET Annual Conference website for a detailed schedule of the conference as well as the opportunity to take advantage of the early-bird registration special of $275 per person (must register by Oct. 1).
Preparing for Accreditation Visits
IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2011
The IIE Accreditation Advisory Council will sponsor a workshop regarding accreditation visits from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2011, at the IIE Annual Conference and Expo in Reno, Nev. Details will be announced.
In the United States, accreditation is a nongovernmental, peer-reviewed process that ensures educational quality. Educational institutions volunteer to undergo periodic review to determine if certain criteria are being met. Accreditation is not a ranking system. It is assurance that a program or institution meets established quality standards.
Research accredited engineering programs.
Why is accreditation important?
There are many factors to consider when choosing a college program. One of the most important is whethe that program is accredited. Accreditation assures that a program has met certain quality standards. To employers, graduate schools, and licensure and certification boards, graduation from an accredited program signifies adequate preparation for entry into the profession. In fact, most of these groups require graduation from an accredited program as a minimum qualification.
Accreditation helps many people make important decisions about education:
For more information, visit ABET Inc.
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About ABET Inc.
ABET Inc. is the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. IIE is the sole accrediting society for industrial engineering programs in the United States.
A portion of your membership supports ABET accreditation.
IIE recruits and trains members to serve as program evaluators in the accreditation process.
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