Other measures of success may emerge during the course of the experiment. If the project succeeds, continued funding will be sought to extend the project to other Colleges within the University, to test the research in other universities, to disseminate findings to appropriate audiences and to extend the project through the normal tenure and promotion period. The project team, with the Faculty Advisory Committee and a National Advisory Council, will develop a proposed policy change for the College of Engineering. That policy will address the salary, tenure and promotion guidelines for the College, seeking to incorporate explicit recognition of measures of efforts to improve teaching. This proposed policy will seek only to improve the existing broad policy recognizing the importance of research, teaching and service.
Accreditation is a means of self-regulation and peer review adopted by the educational community.
The accrediting process is intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of higher education, making it worthy of public confidence. The extent to which each educational institution accepts and fulfills the responsibilities inherent in this process is a measure of its concern for freedom and quality in higher education and of its commitment to strive for and achieve excellence in its endeavors. Accreditation is voluntary. Institutions choose to apply for accredited status. Once accredited, they agree to abide by the standards of their accrediting organization and to take responsibility for their own improvement.