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LBC’s 2012 Periodic Review Report
Lancaster Bible College is accredited by both the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the Association for Biblical Higher Education’s Commission on Accreditation (ABHE). The reaffirmation of our accreditation depends on a process of self-study. Both MSHCE and ABHE require a decennial reaffirmation of our accreditation through a self-study process and a site visit by an evaluation team. MSCHE also requires an additional year-long self-study at the five-year mid-point between visits which results in a Periodic Review Report (PRR).
The PRR is a retrospective, current, and prospective analysis of LBC. The report is read by two external reviewers, usually from schools similar to ours. In addition a “finance associate” reviews all of our financial documents.
LBC’s Committee for Institutional Effectiveness has served as the PRR Steering Committee for this past 2011-2012 academic year. The document is now ready and available for public review and comment. Your input is vital to the process. At the end of each chapter is a link to a five-minute feedback form. Please review and give us your feedback on any or all chapters of our Periodic Review Report by May 20, 2012.
Our Mission
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) is responsible for overseeing the areas of Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability (compliance) as well as assist key departments on campus with regard to these areas. The OIE also assists and supports the President’s Cabinet in coordinating campus-wide planning.
The Office for Institutional Effectiveness exists to coordinate all research and assessment activities on campus with the goal of institutional renewal. These activities include all aspects of research and assessment on campus at all educational levels, including assessment at the institutional-level, within academic programs, within academic support units, and within student support units.
Recognizing the importance of planning, Lancaster Bible College is committed to a planning process that is cyclical, consistent, comprehensive, and current. The purpose of planning is to help LBC remain grounded in her mission, effective in its implementation, all the while being prepared to respond to her internal and external environments.
Lancaster Bible College seeks to be transparent and accountable in its relationships with all constituents. These pages contains a link to our Student Consumer Information page as well as links to information about our accreditation and the self-study process.
The Office for Institutional Effectiveness oversees all research activities on campus, which includes research generated all LBC departments, research conducted by our students as part of their educational requirements, and research conducted by outside individuals or organizations which involves our students, faculty or staff members. These pages included links to information regarding LBC-related research activities.