Accreditation

SWST began accrediting schools for their Wood Science and Technology programs in 1984.

Standards, procedures and guidelines for accrediting educational programs leading to a professional degree in wood science and technology or forest product can be found in the Accreditation Handbook

Five-year interim reports are no longer required. However, all programs accredited by SWST are now required to submit an annual report to maintain accreditation by the Society. A template for this report is in the Appendix of the Accreditation Handbook. This report is used to identify important chagnes and accomplishments that have occurred in the program during the past year. It is also used to identify the need for the program to submit a substantive change report. Reports must be filed with the Executive Director by February 1 of each year. Failure to submit an annual report may result in the program being placed on probation.

Click here to see the current status of accredited schools.

The following is a list of schools accredited thus far:

Program Reviewed	Initial Accreditation	Most Recent Accreditation	Current Accreditation Expires
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State	1987	2007	2017
North Carolina State University, Raleigh	1984	2005	2015
Oregon State University, Corvallis	1990	2001	2011
Pennsylvania State University, University Park	1992	2003	2013
State University of New York (SUNY),Syracuse	2002	2003	2013
University of Idaho, Moscow	1996	2005	2015
University of Maine, Orono	1993	2003	2013
University of Minnesota, St. Paul	1985	2007	2017
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg	1985	2005	2015
West Virginia University, Morgantown	1989	1999	2009

Last updated: 10/11/07
For further information, please contact Vicki Herian at vicki@swst.org