Information Systems Accreditation: Preparation, Process, and Standards

The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the accreditation process for information systems (IS) programs. This tutorial includes: • an overview of the accreditation criteria and standards for IS programs; • the process of information systems accreditation from ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) perspective; • a review of the process of planning and preparing for the accreditation team visit; • the experience of gathering sample course materials from faculty; and • a discussion of the accreditation process from the review team's perspective