The visiting team outlined 11 areas of strength in our program and was full of praise for what we are doing at Berry College. During the next five years, we will be challenged to meet high standards in our curriculum and in our faculty while demonstrating that we have structures in place that guarantee continuous improvement. In addition to rules affecting the traditional business disciplines, we must comply with guidelines for oral and written communication, technology, cross-disciplinary integration, and global issues. Only an excellent business school can successfully complete the five-year process that will bring us the accreditation we seek. The entire Berry College curriculum is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Specialized accreditation provides additional assurance of quality in certain fields.
We are well under way in this latest endeavor. When I tell friends of Berry College that Berry rests upon a strong foundation, I am reporting in many cases what visitors to the campus have confirmed. Even colleges receive report cards. The most important evaluations are our own. We must constantly ask if we are living up to our own standards.