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Institutional Goals
- Continue to provide and develop both traditional and innovative means of meeting educational needs of various and appropriate constituencies such as recent high school graduates, adult first-time college enrollees, in-service professionals, faculty and staff, alumni, and long-distance learners.
- Bring all academic programs to the highest possible quality so that all graduates are responsible and productive members of their work forces or professions and their communities.
- Provide a liberal arts foundation for all curricula and include therein courses in religion and philosophy.
- Maintain institutional accreditation through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association.
- Acquire and/or maintain accreditation for selected academic programs as determined by the faculty-staff.
- Recruit, retain, and graduate able students for all majors offered by the College.
- Maintain effective programs of college and alumni development.
- Provide curricular and extra curricular activities and organizations as opportunities for intellectual development, wholesome personal expression, social interaction, and leadership development.
- Develop and maintain relationships with agencies and organizations through which humanitarian service can be encouraged and effected by all members of the College community.
- Encourage all members of the College community to confront major political, social and environmental issues in their communities and throughout the world.
- Encourage the practice of Christian values in all phases of College operations.
- Carry out regular, periodic evaluation of all college employees, services, and academic programs.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. and with the West Virginia Baptist Convention and other related American Baptist constituencies.
- Conduct long-range planning on a continuing basis in order to ensure the integrity and viability of the institution.
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