Penn View Bible Institute Our Mission: To prepare Christ-like Servant Leaders through higher education that engages spiritual transformation, academic excellence, social integrity, and practical experience, in the conservative Wesleyan-Arminian tradition to fulfill our Lord’s Great Commission. The foundational documents have substantially the same focus as the earlier Mission Statement and the goals, which had been published in the throughout the years Catalog (for example, 2010, pp. 1, 8). They tie in closely with the founding purpose and the mission as it has been throughout the history of Penn View. The Institutional Goals are published in the (2014, pp. 8-9) and are also a part of Catalog the PVBI Constitution. Each academic program has program-specific objectives (Catalog, 2014, pp. 26-38). The Mission Statement, Institutional Goals, and Core Values were reviewed and approved by the Faculty and by the Board (April 14, 2015). Although some of the assessment was actually completed on the previous Institutional Goals, to some degree, the revised Institutional Goals also figure in this Self-Study. Process of Development of the Compliance Document On October 30, 2009, Penn View Bible Institute (PVBI) submitted its application to the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). In February 2010, the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) approved the institution for applicant status. ABHE Staff Consultant Buchanan visited the campus August 9-10, 2010; March 29, 2011; March 5, 2012; March 17-18, 2014; and March 30-31, 2015. Working closely with Buchanan’s recommendations, the Institute has pursued the following schedule for accreditation events: When? Who? Action Status 10/30/2009 PVBI Submitted application to CoA Completed 02/17/2010 CoA Approved PVBI for Applicant Status Completed (CoA Action letter dated 03/17/2010) 08/09/2010 ABHE Presented two-day, on-site staff orientation Completed 08/10/2010 Consultant – Buchanan 02/23/2011 CoA Accepted PVBI Progress Report Completed (CoA Action letter 03/25/2011) 03/29/2011 ABHE Staff Conducted one-day, on-site staff visit Completed Consultant (Buchanan, 2011) Buchanan 03/05/2012 ABHE Conducted one-day, on-site staff visit Completed Consultant Buchanan 11/15/2012 PVBI Submitted Self-Study Completed
Penn View Bible Institute Our Mission: To prepare Christ-like Servant Leaders through higher education that engages spiritual transformation, academic excellence, social integrity, and practical experience, in the conservative Wesleyan-Arminian tradition to fulfill our Lord’s Great Commission. The foundational documents have substantially the same focus as the earlier Mission Statement and the goals, which had been published in the Catalog throughout the years (for example, 2010, pp. 1, 8). They tie in closely with the founding purpose and the mission as it has been throughout the history of Penn View. The Institutional Goals are published in the Catalog (2014, pp. 8-9) and are also a part of the PVBI Constitution. Each academic program has program-specific objectives (Catalog, 2014, pp. 26-38). The Mission Statement, Institutional Goals, and Core Values were reviewed and approved by the Faculty and by the Board (April 14, 2015). Although some of the assessment was actually completed on the previous Institutional Goals, to some degree, the revised Institutional Goals also figure in this Self-Study. Process of Development of the Compliance Document On October 30, 2009, Penn View Bible Institute (PVBI) submitted its application to the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). In February 2010, the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) approved the institution for applicant status. ABHE Staff Consultant Buchanan visited the campus August 9-10, 2010; March 29, 2011; March 5, 2012; March 17-18, 2014; and March 30-31, 2015. Working closely with Buchanan’s recommendations, the Institute has pursued the following schedule for accreditation events: When? Who? Action Status 10/30/2009 PVBI Submitted application to CoA Completed 02/17/2010 CoA Approved PVBI for Applicant Status (CoA Action letter dated 03/17/2010) Completed 08/09/2010 – 08/10/2010 ABHE Consultant Buchanan Presented two-day, on-site staff orientation Completed 02/23/2011 CoA Accepted PVBI Progress Report (CoA Action letter 03/25/2011) Completed 03/29/2011 ABHE Staff Consultant Buchanan Conducted one-day, on-site staff visit (Buchanan, 2011) Completed 03/05/2012 ABHE Consultant Buchanan Conducted one-day, on-site staff visit Completed 11/15/2012 PVBI Submitted Self-Study Completed
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