University of Georgia
Contact
Umit Yilmaz, Program Director
706.542.4723; Dept phone: 706.542.1816
yilmaz@uga.edu
https://ced.uga.edu/programs/mupd/
Public Information
Accreditation Actions
Accreditation through December 31, 2026
Last Accreditation Cycle: 2020-2021
Next Accreditation Cycle: 2025-2026
Progress Report: Not Applicable
Summary of Recent Actions
May 2021: Program granted 5-year accreditation.
PAB accreditation indicates that the Program has undergone an external review and substantially meets the PAB standards and criteria. Program 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 five 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 and Outcomes Assessment determined to be partially-met. The Program should match assessment rubrics to required program competencies in the form of direct measures.
- Criterion 4A/ Required Knowledge, Skills and Values determined to be partially-met. The Program should systematically cover all required competencies in core courses and/or demonstrate student learning outcomes in those competencies, specifically in: Quantitative and qualitative methods; Plan creation and implementation; Planning process methods; and, Health and built environment.
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.
November 2016: Program granted 4-year accreditation based on PAB’s findings that multiple minor deficiencies exist and/or deficiencies have been recently corrected.
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.