The North Central Evaluation Committee sent a representative to the monthly Board of Control Committee meeting, which was held on Wednesday, October 31, 1979. Mr. Rudolph W. Schultz was the spokesman for the committee. Throughout the beginning of the process the committee interviewed faculty members, deans and some students. They also visited the dormorties. The members of the committee compiled a report that is submitted to Dr. Jack Ryder to check for any errors. The report then had to be approved by a committee in Chicago, which met in April. At this point the accreditation is decided upon.

Mr. Schultz commented that the atmosphere at SVSC was friendly, mentioning both the students and the faculty. In its evaluation, the committee was not looking for anything special in the institution. The evaluation was stated as being a balanced and comprehensive study of the college. An accreditation for SVSC would have meant that credits would be able to transfer to other accredited colleges. Also, graduates could find it easier to be accepted for graduate work. The college is presently accredited by North Central Accreditation.

Source: The Valley Vanguard, Novemeber 8, 1979.

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