The College employs a variety of assessment measures, both external and internal, in its ongoing effort to evaluate performance and strengthen institutional effectiveness. For example, the Firelands College Advisory Board was created to assist the Trustees of Bowling Green State University in interpreting the needs of higher education in the College's area and recommending how these needs can be met. Community-based advisory boards are maintained for programs in Respiratory Care, Health Information Technology, Business Management, and General Engineering Technology. The College participates in BGSU's NCA academic assessment initiative. The Health Information Technology program and the Respiratory Care Technology program are reviewed by their respective accreditation agencies.
All programs undergo a comprehensive program review every five years.
Newly proposed programs must answer questions related to community need and availability of institutional resources. Firelands conducts an annual survey of all graduates to provide program placement information, to assess the success of graduates, to facilitate internal program evaluation, and to provide data for external reports. Student evaluations of courses are conducted each term. Instruction Emphasis is placed on excellence in teaching undergraduate students. The focus on teaching is expected to be enhanced through research activities that demonstrate scholarly or creative productivity to promote the quality of instruction.