Academic planning and improvement activities at UMass Lowell include:
- Institutional accreditation through NECHE (New England Commission on Higher Education)
- Departmental review through the UMass system AQAD (Academic Quality and Development) process and related reporting requirements
- Maintenance of professional accreditation for designated degree programs
- Leadership for academic elements of the University’s strategic planning process
- Strategic faculty hiring
- Academic budget planning
- Learning outcomes assessment