Abstract:
I write to inform you that at its meeting on November 18, 1994, the
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education took the following
action in regard to Bennington College:
that action on the accreditation of Bennington College be
deferred;
that the College submit a report on its finances and enrollment
by December 1, 1995 for consideration in Spring, 1996;
that an evaluation be scheduled for Spring, 1996, focusing on
the College's success in the following areas:
L reinvigorating the academic life of the institution in
order to enhance the academic quality of the
undergraduate experience;
2. ensuring that the faculty is sufficient to carry out the
institution's recently redefined educational objectives and
that it appropriately participates in educational policymaking
and institutional governance;
3. improving the quality of student life;
that the scheduling of the next comprehensive evaluation be
determined based on the Commission's findings following the
focused evaluation.
