Hon Walwyn cries over ‘premature’ HLSCC accreditation announcement
Dr Dawson, who contested the June 8, 2015 general elections where he received the fifth highest votes as a Territorial At Large candidate, is currently on leave from HLSCC and is expected back next month.
Hon Walwyn takes issue with Dr Dawson
According to media reports on June 25, 2015, Hon Walwyn claimed he was still to be officially notified of the college being granted accreditation status but he was disappointed that Dr Dawson had confirmed the accreditation ahead of him, which he reportedly said was disrespectful since there is a protocol regarding such announcements.
Dr Dawson, when contacted on the matter by this news site, said he wished not to offer a comment.
Accreditation was always expected
It was in the year 2012 that Dr Dawson had set out on a mission to have the institution become accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The process saw the Commission visiting and scrutinising the college and making an independent review based on their findings. The college was also required to do a self-study report.
The news of the college being accredited comes two weeks after Acting President of the HLSCC Dr Bryan Penn had announced that the college was 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 had 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,” Dr Penn had 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.
Efforts to get a further comment from Dr Penn were not successful.
What is 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.
.png)
Follow Us On
43 Responses to “Hon Walwyn cries over ‘premature’ HLSCC accreditation announcement”
Bottom line...he's just a Sore Br*ber!!
These, not deeds. gosh..
I use to hear my grandmother say the devil does be in the "church". Now I fully understand what she means. Church going devil worshippers.
When the Constitution is interpreted with sleight of hand to make wrong right, we must live with the undesired, and often absurd, consequences.
Myron I respect what you are trying with regards to our education but too many times you come across as being petty and vindictive.
Time to move on folks that's spilled milk
BUT IF THERE WERE PROTOCOLS THEY MUST BE FOLLOWED.
MINISTER PLEASE FORGIVE HIM!
If feel it is so lemon, make lemonade by being gracious. Shame on you.
Good going Dr. Dawson I'm proud....
FROM: the person you always discuss basketball with and don't forget we still have to go and see a Celtics game stay blessed!
Mr Dawson this puts you in a light that would be questionable when it comes to consideration by other employer down the road.
Our life is an open book when it goes viral.
Come on Walwyn I getting sick of you bickering. This accreditation process started way before you became Minister. Instead of looking like an idiot you should have just congratulated the President & Facility for their hard work. Mr. Dawson is a good hardworking honest & honourable man. Only since he ran for office people trying to put him down.