UMT Gains Accreditation

Distance Education and Training Council
Approves School's Application on First Time

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3, 2002 -The University of Management and Technology was accredited on June 1, 2002 by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (www.detc.org). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

"This is a great day for the university," said Dr. Ed Naser, who led the effort. "This is the result of much hard work by our faculty, staff, and students. We are very proud to join the group of accredited universities in the United States."

The accrediting process involved nearly a year of preparation, including: the submission by UMT of a Self Evaluation Report that addressed DETC's 12 standards governing academic, financial, and business activities; the monitoring of UMT's online courses by DETC evaluators; a one-day pre-examination visit; and a two-day on-site examination by a team of evaluators.

"We are very grateful to DETC for its decision," said UMT Academic Dean J. Davidson Frame. "The DETC examination team was a highly credible and professional group that represented university faculty, administration, business and finance. It conducted a professional peer review of our university. The evaluation was fair and valuable to our future growth."

UMT President Yanping Chen said accreditation will permit UMT to grow more rapidly in the coming year. Another benefit of accreditation is that UMT's students will be able to enjoy several standard government student financial aid packages.

"Accreditation provides the university with credibility," she added. "This will enable us to put a great deal more effort towards recruiting students."