2008 Woodie Awards
Guilford prepares for 10-year review
Taleisha Bowen
Issue date: 2/11/05 Section: News
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It's not going to interrupt students' lives," said Elwood Parker, a professor in the Mathematics Department who is also a Guilford alum.
"As a student - I was a senior - the only reason I even knew it was happening was that I happened to be among the leadership of some of the organizations. If I hadn't been there, I wouldn't have even known it was going on," Parker said.
Guilford administration and faculty members are already working in preparation for a reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Groups have been formed to determine places Guilford may need to focus on to ensure compliance with SACS standards.
Mary Ellen Chijioke, Director of Hege Library, will present initial findings later this month. These findings will serve as a preliminary estimate of what steps, if any, the college will need to take in order to be in compliance with SACS guidelines.
These initial results will form the structure of a compliance document, required by the SACS Commission on Colleges, consisting of the college's own estimate of how well it currently meets SACS standards. The compliance document must be submitted by March 2006.
"I don't think there are any places where we're not in compliance, or won't be by 2006," said Guilford president Kent Chabotar.
"The hard part isn't being in compliance," said Chabotar. "The hard part is having the documentation to back it up."
" 'Accreditation' is review of the quality of higher education institutions and programs," according to the website for the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). "In the United States, accreditation is a major way that students, families, government officials, and the press know that an institution or program provides a quality education."
Federal money is only available to accredited institutions and the students who attend them. Students who want to sit for licensure in some fields, such as the bar and CPA exams, must have degrees from accredited schools. Additionally, most graduate programs require a degree from an accredited institution.
"As a student - I was a senior - the only reason I even knew it was happening was that I happened to be among the leadership of some of the organizations. If I hadn't been there, I wouldn't have even known it was going on," Parker said.
Guilford administration and faculty members are already working in preparation for a reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Groups have been formed to determine places Guilford may need to focus on to ensure compliance with SACS standards.
Mary Ellen Chijioke, Director of Hege Library, will present initial findings later this month. These findings will serve as a preliminary estimate of what steps, if any, the college will need to take in order to be in compliance with SACS guidelines.
These initial results will form the structure of a compliance document, required by the SACS Commission on Colleges, consisting of the college's own estimate of how well it currently meets SACS standards. The compliance document must be submitted by March 2006.
"I don't think there are any places where we're not in compliance, or won't be by 2006," said Guilford president Kent Chabotar.
"The hard part isn't being in compliance," said Chabotar. "The hard part is having the documentation to back it up."
" 'Accreditation' is review of the quality of higher education institutions and programs," according to the website for the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). "In the United States, accreditation is a major way that students, families, government officials, and the press know that an institution or program provides a quality education."
Federal money is only available to accredited institutions and the students who attend them. Students who want to sit for licensure in some fields, such as the bar and CPA exams, must have degrees from accredited schools. Additionally, most graduate programs require a degree from an accredited institution.
