Georgia Institute of Technology
Contact
Gulsah Akar, Chair
404.894.2351; Dept phone: 404.894.2352
gulsah.akar@design.gatech.edu
https://planning.gatech.edu/master-city-and-regional-planning
Public Information
Accreditation Actions
Accreditation through December 31, 2026
Last Accreditation Cycle: 2018 – 2019
Next Accreditation Cycle: 2025 – 2026
Progress Report: Not Applicable
Summary of Recent Actions
October 2019: Program granted 7-year accreditation.
PAB accreditation indicates that the Program has undergone an external review and substantially meets the PAB standards and criteria. Programs granted accreditation demonstrated conformity with PAB Standards after a thorough review from the Board. PAB bases its decisions on the overall quality of the program, its performance relative to its mission and strategic plan, and its performance relative to PAB’s 5 standards, which encompass a total of 29 criteria and 18 curriculum sub-criteria. When PAB determines that a Program does not fully meet a criterion or curriculum sub-criterion, the Program is encouraged to take steps to improve in that area and provide information to PAB on its efforts, either during the next accreditation review or in an interim progress report.
The Planning Accreditation Board has required the Program to address issues in the following areas:
- Criterion 1D / Student Learning Outcomes Assessment determined to be partially-met. The Program needs to expand current data collection and analysis to the cohort or year level.
- Criterion 1F / Public Information determined to be partially-met. Program’s website was not updated for current PAB data requirements.
- Criterion 2C / Student Advising, Services and Support determined to be partially-met. Gaps in student advising exist; however, program has a plan to remedy the situation.
This information is a summary only. Please consult the school directly for in-depth information regarding programs, course offerings, and compliance with PAB standards. Programs should also be consulted directly for additional information on issues and areas of improvement identified during an accreditation review, and the actions that the school is taking to address these areas. If the Program has provided a response to any of the issues cited above, please see below for a link to the response.
June 2016: The Board accepted the report as fulfillment of the reporting requirement.
November 2012: Program granted 7-year accreditation based on PAB’s findings of compliance or substantial compliance with all domains of the Accreditation Standards. No serious deficiencies. Progress Report by May 1, 2016 to be submitted by the Program.
PAB accreditation indicates that the Program has undergone an external review and substantially meets the PAB standards and criteria. Programs granted accreditation demonstrated conformity with PAB Standards after a thorough review from the Board. PAB bases its decisions on the overall quality of the program, its performance relative to its mission and strategic plan, and its performance relative to PAB’s 7 standards, which encompass a total of 35 criteria and 17 curriculum sub-criteria. When PAB determines that a Program does not fully meet a criterion or curriculum sub-criterion, the Program is encouraged to take steps to improve in that area and provide information to PAB on its efforts, either during the next accreditation review or in an interim progress report.
This information is a summary only. Please consult the school directly for in-depth information regarding programs, course offerings, and compliance with PAB standards. Programs should also be consulted directly for additional information on issues and areas of improvement identified during an accreditation review, and the actions that the school is taking to address these areas.