Post by Logan on Jun 18, 2016 8:07:49 GMT -6
Bob Jones University approved for accreditation candidacy
A process years in the making — and long-sought by students and alumni — has taken a step closer toward reality for Bob Jones University.
The Board of Trustees of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) announced Thursday that it had granted BJU initial candidacy status for regional accreditation, said Pamela Cravey, SACSCOC spokeswoman.
The commission made its decision after a candidacy committee was authorized in July 2015 and visited the campus in January 2016 to evaluate BJU’s accreditation qualifications.
BJU’s Board of Trustees voted in December 2011 to pursue regional accreditation, reversing course on a stance it had held for its first 84 years. The decision came in the midst of declining enrollment and after complaints from some alumni who found difficulty getting into graduate schools or obtaining professional certifications in some states.
Read more: www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/education/2016/06/16/bju-approved-accreditation-candidacy/86001214/
A process years in the making — and long-sought by students and alumni — has taken a step closer toward reality for Bob Jones University.
The Board of Trustees of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) announced Thursday that it had granted BJU initial candidacy status for regional accreditation, said Pamela Cravey, SACSCOC spokeswoman.
The commission made its decision after a candidacy committee was authorized in July 2015 and visited the campus in January 2016 to evaluate BJU’s accreditation qualifications.
BJU’s Board of Trustees voted in December 2011 to pursue regional accreditation, reversing course on a stance it had held for its first 84 years. The decision came in the midst of declining enrollment and after complaints from some alumni who found difficulty getting into graduate schools or obtaining professional certifications in some states.
Read more: www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/education/2016/06/16/bju-approved-accreditation-candidacy/86001214/
