NEASC Renews Berklee's Accreditation

Berklee has received official notice about its accreditation status from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Last spring, a nine-member visiting team spent four days at the college evaluating its compliance with the NEASC Standards for Accreditation. They wrote a 33-page report that was received, along with the college's response to that report, by NEASC. Late in October, the commission mailed its final decision to President Berk. 

The college has been reaccredited for 10 years, the maximum period that NEASC accredits any institution. Berklee was also given five specific areas to address and report on in a fifth-year interim report to NEASC due in Spring 2008. Those items include the following:

• Developing a long-term enrollment strategy that supports additional enrollment with the availability of sufficient resources, particularly space
• Developing and implementing a systematic and regular process of program review
• As part of the review of the general education program, assessing student learning in general education, consistent with the institution's definition of an educated individual
• Ensuring the quality of student advising, particularly for freshmen, women, and students of color
• Attaining the institution's own goals for increasing the diversity of the faculty and student body

For further information, contact Bob Myers at bmyers@berklee.edu.