BENEDICT COLLEGE
1600 Harden Street
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29204
September 10, 1999
OFFICE
OF TM PRESIDENT
From the Desk of the President:
Benedict College is pleased to have the opportunity
to engage in a comprehensive Self‑Study to reaffirm our accreditation
The over‑all goal of Benedict College is to
become the best College in its class in the southeast. We propose to do this by
successfully accomplishing our mission of excellence in teaching, research and
service. To achieve our goal and to sustain our mission, we must retain our
accreditation status, besides the other benefits of accreditation.
The accreditation process requires an institution to
conduct a Self‑Study. Accordingly, the process is the single most
important activity for the College for the next two and one‑half years.
We have placed the work of the Self‑Study as top priority at the College
until the self‑study report, site visit, and confirmed reaffirmation of
our accreditation are finalized.
We are counting on our trustees, administrators,
faculty, staff, alumni, students and the greater community to contribute to the
success of this Self‑Study. We will use this process to determine the
weaknesses and highlight the strengths of Benedict College. As weaknesses are
identified, appropriate corrective measures will be made. It is our hope that
the Self‑Study will enable us to discover opportunities to achieve a
higher level of academic excellence, as well as reaffirm our membership with
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
I ask that all persons involved look at the Self‑Study
process as a very positive one and to proceed accordingly. My office is poised
to provide the necessary physical, personnel, moral and financial support to
successfully complete the Self‑Study process.
This Self‑Study Plan and Manual will serve as
both the philosophical basis and guide for the completion of what is expected
to be a perfect closure to the process.
I appreciate the hard work we will all contribute to
the process.
Sincerely,
David H. Swinton
President
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