ABET is excited to have CSAB as a strategic partner sponsor of the 2026 ABET Symposium, April 15-18 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. CSAB joined ABET as a member society in 2000 and they play a key part in proposing specific accreditation criteria. Executive director Dr. Andy Phillips talks about his decision to sponsor the symposium.
Why Was it Important for Your Organization to Sponsor the 2026 ABET Symposium?
CSAB and ABET have a very long-standing partnership. CSAB is one of the many professional societies that are part of ABET, and CSAB is the only such society that handles computing programs, so it is natural that CSAB would be a major partner with ABET.
Tell Me About Your Relationship With ABET.
CSAB is the lead ABET member society for accreditation of degree programs in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Software Engineering. CSAB is a co-lead society for Cybersecurity Engineering and Systems Engineering, and a cooperating society for Biological Engineering, Computer Engineering and Information Engineering Technology.
In its lead society capacity, CSAB has responsibility for the development of accreditation criteria and for the selection, training, and assignment of program evaluators. CSAB is represented by three members on the ABET Board of Delegates and more than 85 members on the Applied and Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission (ANSAC), Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC), Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET.
What is One Thing You Want Participants to Take Away from the Symposium and Their Interaction With CSAB?
CSAB is the professional society with responsibility for accreditation of computing-based programs and the volunteer base is made up entirely of professionals just like the participants! So, get involved with CSAB and become part of the ABET “ecosystem.”
ABET and CSAB have worked together to improve the quality of computing programs and education for over 25 years. ABET is thrilled to have CSAB as a premier sponsor for the 2026 ABET Symposium. To see when the CSAB presentation is, as well as the rest of the event schedule, visit the ABET Symposium website.