Navigating the General and Program Criteria for Computing Programs: An Interactive Workshop

April 18, 2026

Beginner
1 Day
Raleigh, NC

Workshop Dates

Apr

2026

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

About this Workshop

Designed for faculty and administrators preparing for or undergoing accreditation reviews. Participants will deepen their understanding of ABET General and Program Criteria for computing programs, examine common pitfalls, and apply their knowledge in interactive breakout sessions. The workshop focuses on practical strategies for managing the self-study process, site visits and meeting accreditation requirements.

Workshop Details

REGISTRATION
Registration for this one-day, in-person workshop during ABET Symposium 2026 is now available! Please contact education@abet.org if you have any questions.

WHEN
This workshop takes place Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET.

WORKSHOP LOCATION & ACCOMMODATIONS
This workshop will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA at the Raleigh Convention Center. ABET has secured discounted guest room rates at (3) hotels located next to the Raleigh Convention Center, the host venue for ABET Symposium 2026. See our Hotel & Travel page here. Please reach out to symposium@abet.org if you have any questions or concerns.

WORKSHOP COST
The cost for this workshop is $760 if you register by Dec. 16, 2025.

The cost for this workshop is $890 if you register after Dec. 16, 2025.

Workshop Facilitators

Andrew Phillips

Andrew “Andy” Phillips is the executive director for CSAB, the lead ABET member society for accreditation of programs in computer science, cybersecurity, data science, information systems, information technology and software engineering. Previously, he served from 2009-2023 as academic dean and provost at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Phillips has been a program evaluator for ABET since 1997 and a member of its Computing Accreditation Commission from 2004-2009. He was also the computing area director and member of the ABET Board of Directors from 2018-2022. He is a past President of CSAB, a CSAB Fellow, an ABET Fellow and continues to be a team chair/program evaluator for both ABET and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Donna Reese

Donna Reese is Professor Emerita of Computer Science at Mississippi State University where she retired as Head of Computer Science and Engineering in 2017. She is currently serving as co-chair of the training committee of CSAB, the professional society for all computing accreditation as well as on the Computing Area Delegation. Donna also serves as a lead facilitator for ABET’s Program Evaluator Training. She began her ABET service in 2005 as a PEV and was elected to the Computing Accreditation Commission in 2009. After serving on the ExCom of CAC from 2014-2017, she served as the Chair of the Computing Accreditation Commission in 2017-18. Donna was named an ABET Fellow in 2020 and a CSAB Fellow in 2023.

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Mary Jane Willshire

Mary Jane Willshire is a Past President of CSAB, Inc, the lead ABET member society for accreditation of degree programs in computing disciplines. She has served on the CAC Executive Committee, as a CAC Team Chair, and as a Peer Evaluator for computing reviews. She has also been involved in various ABET and CSAB training development efforts. She is a retired academic and consultant.

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Scott Murray

Scott Murray is a Senior Data Engineering Director for Procore, a construction software and data organization. Prior to the role at Procore, Scott spent 17 years at HCA Healthcare where he held several roles including Senior Manager of Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence DBA and Business Intelligence Architect. He also teaches, in an adjunct role, Information Systems classes for Kennesaw State University.

Scott has been a Team Chair and Program Evaluator for ABET for the past 15 years and most recently was Chair of the Computing Accreditation Commission; previously he co-chaired the Data Science initial program criteria subcommittee, which created new data science criteria for CSAB and ABET. Additionally, Murray is a CSAB Fellow and a Representative Director for CSAB.

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