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HLSCC closer to accreditation status – Dr Bryan Penn

Acting President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Dr Bryan Penn (left) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) Dr Robert A. Mathavious at the college's graduation exercise on June 11, 2015. Photo: ishootbvi
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is seeking to become an accredited institution. Photo: VINO/File
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is seeking to become an accredited institution. Photo: VINO/File
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – It was in the year 2012 that President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr karl Dawson had set out on a mission to have the institution become accredited. Today, according to the Acting President Dr Bryan Penn, the college is closer to achieving that goal.

In his address to the graduating class of 2014-2015 on Thursday June 11, 2015 Dr Penn said the college is currently awaiting the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s decision regarding its accreditation bid.

“The college has submitted a comprehensive self-study report that highlights its compliance with the fourteen best practice-oriented standards. A team of peer-reviewers visited the college and interviewed the Board of Governors, and members of the Administration, faculty, staff and student populations…the contents of our self-study report, and the supporting evidence we provided,” Dr Penn reported.

He also noted that it was after comprehensively scrutinising the college that the visiting team concluded that the college appears to be in compliance with all 14 standards. They also provided recommendations and suggestions for improvement.

“Next, the Middle States Commission will independently review all evidence and findings, then decide on the college’s accreditation status, later this month,” he said.

According to Dr Penn, looking towards academic year 2015/2016, much work will be done relative to the HLSCC Strategic Plan, and the Middle States Commission’s Recommendations and Suggestions.

He added that the college’s curriculum will be revisited to make sure that it is as effective as possible and more programmes will be brought on stream as the growing needs of students and community demand.

Accreditation

Accreditation is a process of external quality review used by higher education to scrutinize colleges, universities and higher education programmes for quality assurance and quality improvement.

Accreditation status indicates that a college, university, institution, or programme meets the standards of quality set by the accreditation organisation, in terms of faculty, curriculum, administration, libraries, financial well-being, and student services.

The HLSCC was granted the status of Candidate for Accreditation in June 2012 by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), in Philadelphia, USA.

22 Responses to “HLSCC closer to accreditation status – Dr Bryan Penn”

  • .......... (13/06/2015, 11:37) Like (32) Dislike (11) Reply

    Hope that d*v!l minister will give karl back his job

    • --------Be honest (13/06/2015, 19:15) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      ---------the Devil minister is our best minister by far--don`t get personal--look at the record--I think labour and heath are tied for our worst---stop basing your decisions base on who you like and who you don`t like----80% of the population are complaining about the high medical fees--neither the minister or the chairman listening...The Devil Minister would listen, hear and do something...The health care has a monster that the minister creates..Lord help us
      • Wait Until 2019 (14/06/2015, 09:58) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
        ----------------They are going to wait until 2018/19, to finish the Roads, to raise minimum wage, to reduce the medical fees, to make pension plan mandatory for everyone on job the after probation, they are going to make NHI workable, they will hold off on belongers status until 2019, they will start talking about children born here rights, the green house would start producing, they will open virgin Gorda health Center, they will find jobs for every young man and woman to do in 2019....I
  • Good things (13/06/2015, 12:31) Like (8) Dislike (10) Reply
    Karl--Brian Penn--Either one is good--Brian Penn Keep getting over looked---He was our best festival chairman--He just make good things happen whenever he is in-charge.
  • bvi (13/06/2015, 12:43) Like (28) Dislike (6) Reply
    People walking around this country like state men well dress with suit and tie and suit and bow tie fooling 80% of this population that they are the best people to manage this country, but every rope has its end, these people are nothing more than DEMONS in human form, this country needs a lot of praying from true religious people. These DEMONS has a well organize system in this country where the have control of every aspect of our lives, they have the government, the media, the printing press, they infiltrate and tainted all our businesses with their presents, the have their own church where the indoctrinate the people into their cult society, you have a certain pastor who indulges in all sort of promiscuous and homosexual activity, they are in the loge, the rotary and every where you can think off. These are the people that are molding the life of our youths and dictating who will rise and who will fall in this country. We heve become a nation of DEMONS.
  • dem say (13/06/2015, 13:15) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Agree with you bvi
  • Voter Too (13/06/2015, 14:24) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    I too concur with you bvi but it is all over the world not just here as these are the end of times and the devil is at work in all his glory
  • foxy (13/06/2015, 14:50) Like (12) Dislike (9) Reply
    They thief the elections.
  • @foxy (13/06/2015, 18:15) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Wrong word "thief". The correct term is "bought". They had extreme buying power and used it. I am sure many people voted against their own conscience. It even had bags and bags of free ganjah passing out I heard. The NDP is sophisticated even at this. They know if something is not working try something else. They gave out loads of money, jobs and promises of house and land. Sorry VIP people really want material things and you had nothing to offer.
    • Peaches & Cream (13/06/2015, 19:44) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      You guys sound really foolish. You lost, get over it from blogging nonsense. In 4 years time, we will
      see you all again.
  • talk show (13/06/2015, 19:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    What happen to speak your mind show it was MIA during the election? ---These Television talk shows and host jumping from station to station? Why?---It has become so annoying and ridiculous.. I don`t watch them no more--- this one use to be on 55 now he on 51--this one use to be on 51 now he is on 55 ---strruupeesss.
  • @ talk show (14/06/2015, 06:39) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply

    Get the facts the ndp station kicked sam off ch**s to dam bias..i will never support jtv again

  • long look me come from (14/06/2015, 11:09) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    imgaine a dude from antigua can determin if a local guy Karl born and bread in the bvi can get his job back...the bvi gone wayyyy backwards I feel for ayo locals
    • time will tell (15/06/2015, 06:07) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      I am certain if your check the Registry you will discover that the Minister for Education was born at Peebles Hospital just like Karl was. Is it a crime to finish your education in another country? It should be mandatory for all you small minded idiots to leave the BVI and spend a year living in another country so you can truly appreciate what you have here in the BVI.


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