University Poised for Last Phase of Middle States Re-accreditation Process
The University’s Middle States re-accreditation process is nearing the final stages. Following a visit at the end of November by the chair of the Peer Review Team, James Harris, president of Widener University, the Self-study Report is being finalized.
Harris confirmed that the self-study process has been inclusive and met Middle States guidelines. He also said FDU is able to proceed with the next step, the Middle States Peer Review Team visit.
The Self-study Report will be presented to the Board of Trustees for its approval on January 18, 2006. The approved report will be posted on the University’s Web site for community-wide access. It will also be submitted to all members of the Middle States Peer Review Team.
The team is scheduled to arrive at the University on Sunday, March 26, 2006. It will begin its meetings immediately and will have dinner with trustees, members of the administration and the Middle States Steering Committee. On Monday, March 27, and Tuesday, March 28, the team members will be present at the College at Florham and the Metropolitan Campus. They will hold many meetings with individuals and with groups representing all of the University’s major areas such as finance, admissions, advising, the academic and student deans, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, the Board of Trustees and many more. The team will visit University facilities and meet informally with students, faculty and staff throughout the two-day period.
At the end of the visit, an oral report will be presented to President J. Michael Adams in which the team will indicate its findings. The report will not provide a recommendation on re-accreditation. Within two weeks of the visit, the University will have an opportunity to view the written report of the team for factual accuracy. It will then be forwarded to the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association.
In June, the commission will meet with the chair of the team, Harris, and will rule on the University’s re-accreditation status. The University will be notified of the commission’s action in late June or early July. The possible commission rulings are as follows: reaffirmation of accreditation, reaffirmation with required follow-up reports, warning and show-cause.
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December 2005/
January 2006
| · | Vancouver Plans Endorsed |
| · | University Poised for Last Phase of Middle States Re-accreditation Process |
| · | University to Open Academic Publishing Center |
| · | PublicMind Wrap Up |
| · | Winter Session Study Abroad |
| · | Consortium Offers State’s First Higher-ed Jobs Database |
| · | International/Global Journals in Library |
| · | Federal, State Grants Received; New Proposal Process Implemented |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Alfano, Campbell, Cacchiola, Zwick |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — New Dominican-American Program, Spirit of Giving, Employee Benefits Fair. |
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