They establish the standards and principles of conduct that ensure transparency, objectivity, academic integrity, and consistency throughout accreditation processes, while promoting continuous improvement, innovation, and social responsibility within academic programs.
Quality
Accreditation is a continuous improvement process that strengthens academic quality, institutional autonomy, and responsible professional education through robust quality assurance systems.
Continuous Improvement
Promotes excellence in higher education accreditation through continuous self-evaluation, technical rigor, and systematic support for academic institutions and programs.
Transparency
Ensures confidentiality, transparency, and institutional communication through effective management and continuous updating of information, appropriate selection of evaluators, and timely disclosure of accreditation processes and outcomes.
Research and Engagement
Recognizes research, outreach, and community engagement as strategic drivers for anticipating trends, strengthening decision-making, and promoting relevant, innovative, and socially responsive academic programs.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Establishes innovation and entrepreneurship as strategic pillars of accreditation to strengthen academic quality, social relevance, and the development of sustainable solutions through collaboration among education, research, management, and engagement with society.
Artificial Intelligence
Recognizes artificial intelligence as a complementary tool for enhancing education and continuous improvement, promoting its ethical, transparent, and responsible use in support of critical thinking, academic integrity, and information protection.
Soft Skills
Recognizes soft skills as an essential component of well-rounded education, promoting their integration across academic processes to strengthen professional, ethical, and social performance in Engineering and Architecture.
Sustainable Development Goals
Recognizes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a cross-cutting framework for strengthening the quality, relevance, and social responsibility of academic programs through education, research, and management practices oriented toward sustainable development.
Equity
Ensures equitable, inclusive, and transparent accreditation processes through objective treatment, equal access to information, and fair evaluations that respect diversity and individual needs.
Human Talent
Promotes a participatory, ethical, and equitable organizational environment that fosters continuous learning, human talent development, and the ongoing improvement of accreditation processes and services.
Conflict of Interest
Only individuals who have no conflicts of interest and comply with the Agency’s policies, principles, and standards of conduct may participate in accreditation processes.