Show Northwest association of schools l. l h Accreditation Team t to visit nu Trent Ladle Staff Writer The Northwest Association Accreditation Team will visit the campus on May 1 and 2 announced Robert B. B Beebe assistant to the academic vice The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Accreditation Accreditation Ac Ac- Handbook explains all about the accreditation process Accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance integrity and quality which entitIes entitles entitles en en- titles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public Accreditation at the level is intended to fulfill fulfill fulfill ful ful- ful- ful fill the following purposes 1 1 Foster roster excellence in dary education 2 Encourage institutional improvement 3 Provide counsel and assistance to established and developing institutions 4 Protect institutions against encroachments which might jeopardize their educational effectiveness All institutions of higher education must be accredited every five years This is the type that is occurring this year The basic goal this year is for Northwest to look for one thing to see if is following the guidelines in the mission state state- ment This statement is found on page ii in the 89 1988 catal catalog g. g Three other things that Northwest Association will be looking for are arc how responded to their recommendations made in 1984 changes that have occurred to since 1984 They will also look at other campuses |