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Michigan Tech has many programs that are externally evaluated by professional organizations. Programs not externally accredited are reviewed following a standard procedure, utilizing both external and internal reviews.

Accreditation and Program Review Schedule

(updated 9/26/2025)

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Abbreviation	Full Name
ATM BIO BMB BME CEGE CH CM CSE ECE ENG ENV GMES HU KIP MA MAE MMET MSE PH PHC PHF SS VPA	Atmospheric Sciences Biological Sciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biomedical Engineering Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Chemistry Chemical Engineering Computational Science and Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Interdepartmental Engineering Environmental Eng. (interdisciplinary) Geological and Mining Eng. and Sciences Humanities Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology Mathematical Sciences Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Materials Science and Engineering Physics Pavlis Honors College Psychology and Human Factors (formerly PSY) Social Sciences Visual and Performing Arts

Abbreviation

Full Name

ATM
BIO
BMB
BME
CEGE
CH
CM
CSE
ECE
ENG
ENV
GMES
HU
KIP
MA
MAE

MMET
MSE
PH
PHC
PHF
SS
VPA

Atmospheric Sciences
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Computational Science and Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Interdepartmental Engineering
Environmental Eng. (interdisciplinary)
Geological and Mining Eng. and Sciences
Humanities
Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Materials Science and Engineering

Physics
Pavlis Honors College
Psychology and Human Factors (formerly PSY)
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts

by Academic Year
	21-22	22-23	23-24	24-25	25-26	26-27	27-28
HLC (Open Pathway)	10-yr comp. evaluation				Assurance Filing
Professional Accreditor		NAACLS	ABET ACCE		AACSB ACS PHC		SAF NAACLS
College of...	Self-organized reviews* are indicated below. (I) indicates an internal review. Underlined programs are graduate-only reviews, where undergraduate options are reviewed separately or by professional accreditors.
Business	non-AACSB programs					non-AACSB programs (I)
Computing					non-ABET programs (+CSE)
Engineering		CM GMES ENG		MAE	BME CEGE (I) ECE (I) MSE (I)	MMET (MS-I)	CM (I) GMES (I)
Forest Resources and Environmental Science				non-SAF (I)
Sciences and Arts		CH (+BMB) PSY SS	PH (+ATM) MA	BIO (I) HU (I)	KIP (I)	VPA (I)	CH (+BMB) (I) PHF (I) SS (I)

*In some cases a professional accreditor will only examine certain programs within a department (e.g., undergrad but not graduate programs). In that case, external reviews will be arranged for the remaining programs following the Michigan Tech procedures following the schedule outlined above.

by program

Dates of last and next review by program

Graduate School Assessment

Annual Assessment of Graduate Student Outcomes
- Michigan Tech is participating in the Higher Learning Commission's Assessment Academy (Spring 2016 cohort), with a project focus on assessment of graduate student learning.
Graduate Program Outcomes Internal Review (5-6 year cycle)

Undergraduate Assessment

Assessing General Education
Essential Ed Resource Hub for Instructors (in Canvas): includes information on Essential Ability (EA) Reporting
Undergraduate Degree Programs

Student Affairs and Advancement

Completed Projects (.pdf)

Large-scale Surveys:

National/International Surveys (e.g., CORE, Greek Experience, Your First College Year)
Student Engagement Surveys (NSSE/FSSE)
Student Satisfaction Surveys