Report to the Faculty, Administration, Trustees, and Students of Bennington College Bennington, Vermont by An Evaluation Team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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2009-11
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The 2009 review of Bennington College was a comprehensive evaluation of the institution, following the standards set forth by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges for accreditation and reaccreditation. Under the leadership of President Elizabeth Coleman, the College began in summer, 2007, to compile its Self-Study, a compendium of factual data and observations that served as a base for the work of the Evaluation Team. The Evaluation Team, comprising eight professional educators, visited Bennington on November 1 – 4, 2009, to conduct an in-depth site visit to test the extent to which the College has achieved its goals over the course of the last five years and to assess the College’s efforts to plan effectively for moving forward toward fulfilling its mission. The Evaluation Team met with representatives from every constituency on campus, from the Trustees to students. The Self-Study and the information provided in advance of the visit were generally satisfactory, with the notable exception of certain financial data and detailed information on the teaching faculty. The College was nevertheless both forthcoming with additional information when asked and flexible in accommodating the Evaluation Team’s request for meetings with additional on-campus groups during the visit.
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NEASC, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education