Chapter 2
Accreditation History
2.3 Conclusion
Building on the strengths noted in the 1994 report, the university has systematically addressed all issues of concern. Because of the transformative change of the university over the past decade, the work to develop General Education, program assessment, and diversity has demanded a larger scope of planning and a broader range of strategies than would have been predicted in 1994 and 1995. Many issues from the previous report reflected a campus with a very different culture. For a time, our growth challenged our ability to develop appropriate new structures and processes consistent with a mature institution. Although work remains in the area of assessment, and the institution has not yet accomplished all it intends to achieve in the area of diversity, the university has made demonstrable progress in General Education and all other areas of concern. The Next Steps 2000-2005 planning process has helped the institution maintain a consistent focus on the issues discussed above and made it possible to address these issues in an institution-wide context. As SVSU begins its next planning cycle and commits to continuous improvement in its planning processes, the university's ability to further address these vital issues will be reinforced.
