At the July 2026 ABET commission meetings, the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) approved numerous proposed changes to the Master's Level General Criteria for Programs in Computing. All of these proposed changes will be available for a year of review and…
At the July 2026 ABET commission meetings, the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) approved three proposed changes to the General Criteria applicable to all accredited computing programs, several proposed changes to the Computer Science Program Criteria, several proposed changes to the…
Scott Murray received the Fellow of ABET Award, which will be presented in October 2026 for sustained leadership in advancing computing accreditation, harmonizing data science criteria across commissions, expanding accreditation to new degree levels, and integrating industry practices to…
Two new Fellow of CSAB Awards were presented at the annual Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET meeting this month. The awards went to Sandra Gorka and Sherif Aly Ahmed. Sandra Gorka ... CSAB Fellow: For her exceptional contributions as…
At the 2026 ABET spring governance meeting, Dr. Donna Reese was officially elected by the ABET Board of Directors as the 2026–2027 President-Elect of ABET, meaning she is slated to step into the role of President following her term…
At the July 2026 ABET commission meetings, the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) approved for implementation a pair of important changes to the IS Program Criteria. The final step in approval will be on 6 November 2026 when the Computing Area…
At the July 2026 ABET commission meetings, the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) approved for implementation a new Program Criteria for the discipline of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI / ML) and similarly named programs. The final step in approval…
Lois Mansfield received the Fellow of ABET Award in October 2025 for applying her industry experience in quality improvement to a robust implementation of a more effective volunteer evaluation process now being used across all commissions. Mansfield has served…
ABET has recently posted a statement that outlines ABET’s position regarding the implementation of AI-assisted tools and processes within institutions and academic programs. You can find the full statement here. Regarding, the use of AI in the preparation phase of…
At the 24 October 2025 ABET governance meeting, the Computing Area Delegation (CAD) approved two changes to the General Criteria applicable to all accredited computing programs (and will be In effect for reviews commencing in Fall 2026), two proposals for…