Initial evaluation exercise of a Higher Education Unit: In response to the guidelines of a National System

Abstract

This article addresses the importance of assessment and accreditation in higher education, highlighting its crucial role in ensuring quality and relevance. It focuses on the methodology used in a specific analysis of a Higher Education Unit in Northern Mexico, to evaluate academic programs through the requirements posed by the National System of Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education in terms of social responsibility, equity. . , inclusion, excellence, social innovation, avant-garde and interculturality. The results reveal strengths and areas for improvement, especially in aspects such as social equity and inclusion. The analysis concludes by highlighting the need for evaluation and accreditation to not be mere bureaucratic requirements, but rather dynamic processes that drive the constant evolution of higher education at a global level.