Assessment and Accreditation at the University of Miami includes:

• General Education Assessment
  The University of Miami is engaged in an on-going assessment of students’ attainment of General Education competencies.  Designed to measure the value added to undergraduate students, results of General Education assessments are analyzed and delivered in a form intended for use by faculty and administration at the institution.


• Program Assessment
  Each program and department (i.e., academic, student support, and administrative) at UM is engaged in an on-going assessment of the achievement of expected outcomes.  Stemming from the missions of the university and the individual program/department, expected outcomes are defined by faculty/administration in terms of impact on the student learning experience.  Results of program assessments are used to guide continuous improvement at the program/department, school/college, and institution levels.


• Substantive Change
  The substantive change process ensures the consistency of the quality of educational programs on and off campus, as well as through distance learning, by ensuring that changes continue to meet the standards of our accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Notifications are submitted to SACS prior to implementation, through the Office of Planning, Institutional Research, and Assessment (PIRA).