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Self Study, Andrews University’S Key Theme of “Seek Knowledge Self-Study Report for the Comprehensive Visit Berrien Springs Michigan 49104 Prepared for The General Conference Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities December 5–7, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Historical Background ................................................................................................... 3 Institutional Profile ........................................................................................................ 5 Section A: Response to Major Recommendations from 2009 .........................................14 Section B: Standards Standard 1: Mission and Identity .............................................................................31 Standard 2: Spiritual Development, Witness and Service .........................................44 Standard 3: Governance, Organization and Administration ..................................... 60 Standard 4: Programs of Study ............................................................................... 70 Standard 5: Faculty and Staff ................................................................................. 95 Standard 6: Educational Context ...........................................................................102 Standard 7: Pastoral and Theological Education ....................................................131 Section C: Showcase on Health and Wellness ............................................................ 169 Introduction ...........................................................................................................171 Exhibit A: University Health & Wellness Initiative ...................................................171 Exhibit B: School of Health Professions ..................................................................172 Exhibit C: Dining Services .......................................................................................173 Exhibit D: Health & Wellness Center Development .................................................174 Exhibit E: Wellness-Focused Campus Master Plan Design .....................................175 Showcase Appendix ...............................................................................................177 AAA Self-Study 2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Andrews University was established in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan. It moved to its current site in 1901 and was renamed Emmanuel Missionary College. In 1959, it was joined by the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and a school of graduate studies, together known as Potomac University, which was relocated from Washington, D.C. Over the next three years, the three entities united under one charter with an integrated board of trustees, administration and faculty, and took on the name Andrews University. In 1974, the undergraduate division of Andrews was organized into two colleges—the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Technology. The School of Business Administration, which evolved from the Department of Business Administration, was established in 1980. In a similar move, the Department of Education became the School of Education in 1983. The present organizational structure of the School of Graduate Studies was adopted in 1987. In 1993, the Department of Architecture became the Division of Architecture, and in 2012 became a school. It is now the School of Architecture & Interior Design. In 2011, the School of Distance Education was formed to support distance education and educational programs offered at locations across North America and the world. Because of the many international partnerships, the school has been renamed as the School of Distance Education & International Partnerships. Also in 2012, five departments housed in the College of Arts & Sciences together became the School of Health Professions. All of the colleges and schools offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees, except for the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, which maintains graduate and professional programs only. The Seminary offered its first doctorate (in ministry) in 1972. The only Seventh-day Adventist doctoral research university, Andrews University is also a comprehensive institution of higher learning integrating an exemplary liberal arts and sciences core with six prestigious professional schools and a number of excellent graduate programs. The institution has been accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities since 1933. It was granted university status by the Higher Learning Commission in 1961. Other accreditations include: American Chemical Society; Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing; Accreditation Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; the Association of Theological Schools, the Commission on Accrediting; Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET; Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs; Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics; Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Council on Education for Public Health; Council on Social Work Education; Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET; Federal Aviation Administration; International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education; International Association of Counseling Services; Michigan Board of Education; Michigan Board of Nursing; National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; National Architectural Accrediting Board; National Association of School Psychologists; National Association of Schools of Music; National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The institution is approved by the: American Association of University Women; Michigan Board of Nursing. It is a member of the: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; American Mathematical Society; American Schools of Oriental Research; American Theological Library Association; Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture; Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching with Technology; Council of Graduate Schools in the United States; Mathematical Association of America; Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters; National Association for Foreign Student Affairs; National Collegiate Honors Council; National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Upper Midwest Honors Council. AAA Self-Study 3 International Affiliations and Extension campuses/programs include: Undergraduate:; Hong Kong Adventist College, China; Newbold College, England; Tyrifjord Vidergaaende Skole, Norway; Graduate: Adventist University of Central Africa, Rwanda; Burman University, Alberta, Canada; Centro Universitario Adventista de Sagunto, Spain; Centro Universitario Adventista de Sao Paulo; Chile Adventist University, Chile; Concord Hotel, South Sudan; East Sahel Union Mission, Togo; Helderberg College, South Africa; Hong Kong Adventist College; Italian Theological Seminary, Italy; Middle East University, Lebanon; Newbold College, England; Polish Senior College of Theology & Humanities, Poland; Romanian Adventist Theological Institute, Romania; Samyook Language Institute, South Korea; Spicer Memorial College, India (in teach-out); Ukrainian Adventist Center of Higher Education; Universidad Adventista Dominicana; University of Eastern Africa—Baraton, Kenya; University of Southern Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago; Valley View University, Ghana; Vietnam National University, Vietnam; Zaokski Theological Seminary, Russia. The Seminary offers the MAPM, MDiv InMinistry and DMin programs across the United States. Enrollment in 2017 stands at about 3,400 enrolled in main-campus and distance education programs, with about 1,750 (52 percent) undergraduates and 45 percent in graduate, professional and post-professional programs. Enrollment on affiliated and extension campuses totals nearly 4,000 students. Students in professionally accredited programs account for 58 percent of the student body in 2017–2018. AAA Self-Study 4 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE Structure of the Institution Number of academic entities: Eight Academic Schools Listing of academic entities: College of Arts & Sciences School of Architecture & Interior Design School of Business Administration School of Distance Education & International Partnerships School of Education School of Graduate Studies School of Health Professions Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Type of programs offered: AS, BA, BS, MA, MS, MEd, MAT, EdS, EdD and PhD Enrollment Statistics: Fall 2017 School UG GR Male Female SDA Other Total Undeclared 252 1 112 141 201 52 253 College of Arts & Sciences 829 132 440 521 847 114 961 School of Architecture & 71 18 44 45 75 14 89 Interior Design School of Business 187 57 159 85 197 47 244 Administration School of Education 41 213 83 171 203 51 254 School of Health Professions 324 265 162 427 417 172 589 Seventh-day Adventist 0 958 818 140 934 24 958 Theological Seminary Total 1,704 1,644 1,818 1,530 2,874 474 3,348 12-Month Unduplicated Enrollment Trends, U.S.: [Last five years] School 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 Undeclared 99 331 439 530 613 College of Arts & Sciences 1,666 1,392 1,266 1,182 1,150 School of Architecture & Interior Design 106 114 96 99 91 School of Business Administration 318 355 351 320 302 School of Education 526 504 442 384 350 School of Health Professions 733 756 702 661 663 Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary 1.295 1.447 1.449 1,406 1,398 Total 4.743
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