Here are some helpful guidelines to keep in mind when promoting your program's ABET accreditation.
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- List ABET-accredited programs as separate and distinct from non-ABET-accredited programs; list ABET accreditation as separate and distinct from any other accreditation.
- Identify the ABET commission that accredited the program; the complete listing should read as follows: "Accredited by the _________ Commission of ABET, www.abet.org [link to ABET's home page]."
- Avoid ambiguity among applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology concentration areas and programs.
- Use the "ABET-Accredited Logos" to promote the program; however, please do not use the ABET signature logo in the upper left corner of the website. This logo in any format (print or electronic) is reserved for ABET use only.
DON’T
- Publish the term or period of accreditation, nor the specific accreditation action the program has received.
- Quote any communications between the ABET commission and the program/institution; all communications between commissions and programs/institutions are confidential.
- Make public the names of ABET evaluators, team chairs, or observers who visited your campus.
- Co-list ABET-accredited programs and non-ABET-accredited programs that are at the same level in the same field; if there is any chance of confusion, be sure to include accreditation status in the program descriptions.
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See Section II.A. of the Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual if you have any questions or to read the official guidelines on the public release of ABET accreditation information.
Also keep the following in mind when promoting your program's ABET accreditation:
- ABET accredits degree programs, not coursework, degrees, curricula, departments, colleges, or universities.
- ABET is a specialized accreditor, not a national, professional, or regional accreditor.
- The period of accreditation and the accreditation action should never be made public.
- The comments contained in the draft and final statements from ABET, including cited strengths and observations, should never be made public, even if paraphrased.
Questions?
Please contact the Accreditation Department.