Curriculum was revamped, syllabi changed. There were exhaustive surveys, assessments and detailed examinations of what was working and what was not.
Accreditation is a byproduct of being a good school.
Hill adds that there was a deep drive among school faculty members to be the best. Early in the process, he remembers a pointed remark by Associate Professor of International Business Joanna Poznanska. To guide the application for accreditation, Hill formed the Steering Committee for Continuous Improvement. Associate Professor of Economics Doug Downing chaired the Undergraduate Committee. Overall, few changes had to be made, but there were gaps in the offerings for students.