NEASC, 1968-2010 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Elizabeth B. Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: NEASC, 1968-2010

ID: SMC 10/

Extent: 9.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged into series by year. Original order is retained in each series.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This record group contains the College’s official records of the NEASC accreditation process, including an official copy of letters granting accreditation. (The President’s office also retains a copy.) Materials are divided into series chronologically. The series retain their original order.

Collection Historical Note

New England Association of Small Colleges (NEASC) is the agency which accredits Saint Michael’s College and all small colleges in New England and the north east. Accreditation is a requirement for granting degrees. Every ten years, the college undergoes the accreditation process. The college must compile documents, reports, financial information and make it available to NEASC in the form of a report. A team of faculty and administrators also visit the school, conduct in depth meetings and study the entire college. Every five years, the college prepares a five year report for NEASC outlining their current activities and progress toward goals and standards. If NEASC is dissatisfied with either the reports or the action toward goals, they may make recommendations for improvement or (in very rare circumstances) withdraw accreditation. Conditions that must be met include academic consistency, financial solvency, adequate physical plant and items related to student life. NEASC also sets forth guidelines and standards that guide colleges and can, in some cases, determine choices a college makes in any of those areas. The college takes its relationship with NEASC very seriously. A committee is formed for the ten-year process and they compile most of the documentation from across campus.

Administrative Information

Repository: Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

Accruals: Records accrue approximately every five years, following either the 10 year accreditation or the 5 year self-evaluation.

Acquisition Source: Self -Study coordinator

Acquisition Method: Records Transfer

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[Box 8],
[Box 9],
[Box 10],
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Box 5

Series 10.3: Series 10.3 Continued...

Folder 186: 1990 Chapter 36 Financial Resources
Folder 187: 1990 Chapter 37 Institutional Advancement
Folder 188: 1990 Chapter 38 Financial Aid
Folder 189: 1990 Chapter 38 Financial Aid Supplement
Folder 190: 1990 Chapter 39 Strategic Plan
Folder 191: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Intro
Folder 192: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Assessment
Folder 193: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Enrollment and Financial Aid
Folder 194: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Human Resources
Folder 195: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Library
Folder 196: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Computerization
Folder 197: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Financial Plan
Folder 198: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Development
Folder 199: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-The Adm. Staff Handbook
Folder 200: 1990 SMC Strategic Planning Binder-Overall Plan
Folder 201: 1990 Newsletters for Self-Study
Folder 202: 1990 Materials Pertaining to 1980 Self-Study Committee and Their Work
Folder 203: 1990 Self Study First Draft
Folder 204: 1990 Self Study Second Draft (1)
Folder 205: 1990 Self Study Second Draft (2)
Folder 206: 1990 Way We Were (Self Study Final Draft A)
Folder 207: 1990 St. Michael's College Self-Study Booklet-1st ed.
Folder 208: 1990 St. Michael's College Self-Study
Folder 209: 1990 Copies of Material for Self-Study Booklets
Folder 210: 1990 Self-Study Report and Review Dec. 12, 1989
Folder 211: 1990 Edition of Self-Study Used for Planning Day Jan 1990
Folder 212: 1990 NEASC Self-Study Steering Committee
Folder 213: 1990 Accreditation Handbooks NEASC (3 copies)
Folder 214: 1990 NEASC Visit
Folder 215: 1995 Fifth Year Interim Report

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[Box 8],
[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[All]