Reporting Program Changes - What Matters?

If an accredited program changes in a significant way that potentially impacts the extent to which it satisfies ABET accreditation criteria or policies, the program’s institution must inform ABET of the changes promptly. Such changes include, but are not limited to the following.

Please read the Accreditation Policy and Procedures Manual for detailed instructions.

Changes Related to ABET Policy

  • Program name
  • Methods or venues of program delivery (such as changing from predominately in-residence to online delivery)
  • Institutional authority to provide post-secondary education
  • Status of Institutional Accreditation
  • Decision Not to Continue Accreditation
  • Decision to Terminate a Program

Changes Related to Criteria

  • Students
  • Program Educational Objectives
  • Student Outcomes
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty
  • Facilities
  • Institutional Support
  • Program Criteria

The Reporting Process

ABET has a well-defined process to accommodate changes:

  • The institutional representative responsible for ABET-accredited programs must notify ABET of changes.
  • The institution provides ABET with detailed information about the nature of each change and its impact on the accredited program.

Questions?

Please contact the Accreditation Department.

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Howard University was the first historically black college or university to have ABET-accredited programs. ABET's predecessor, the Engineers' Council for Professional Development, accredited three engineering programs there in 1937.