Compliance Document submitted to the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd, Suite #130 Orlando, FL 32822 by Penn View Bible Institute 125 Penn View Drive Penns Creek, PA 17862 November 15, 2012 PVBI Compliance 2012-11-15.doc Page 1 of 269 REV 12/18/2012 Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 Background/History of the Institution ........................................................................ 6 Institutional Mission and Goals .................................................................................. 7 Process of Development of the Compliance Document ............................................. 8 Standard 1 – Mission, Goals, and Objectives ............................................................... 11 ABHE Standard 1.....................................................................................................................11 Institutional Goals ..................................................................................................... 12 Spiritual Goals ...................................................................................................... 12 Social Goals .......................................................................................................... 12 Intellectual Goals .................................................................................................. 12 Program Objectives ................................................................................................... 13 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 16 Standard 2 – Student Learning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Planning .............. 17 ABHE Standard 2.....................................................................................................................17 Standard 2A – Assessment of Student Learning .................................................... 17 Standard 2B – Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning .............. 21 Institutional Goals ..................................................................................................... 21 Units Supporting Instruction ..................................................................................... 22 Units Supporting Institutional Well Being................................................................ 23 Planning Process ....................................................................................................... 24 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 24 Standard 3 – Institutional Integrity .............................................................................. 25 ABHE Standard 3.....................................................................................................................25 Administrative Handbook ..................................................................................... 25 Board of Directors Handbook ............................................................................... 25 Financial Policy .................................................................................................... 25 Faculty and Staff Handbook ................................................................................. 26 Student Handbook ................................................................................................. 26 Catalog .................................................................................................................. 26 Christian Service Learning Handbook .................................................................. 28 Student Services Handbook .................................................................................. 28 Library Handbook ................................................................................................. 28 Technology Plan ................................................................................................... 28 Enrollment Management Plan............................................................................... 28 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 29 Standard 4 – Authority and Governance...................................................................... 30 ABHE Standard 4.....................................................................................................................30 Description ................................................................................................................ 30 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 32 Standard 5 – Administration ......................................................................................... 33 ABHE Standard 5.....................................................................................................................33 Description ................................................................................................................ 33 PVBI Compliance 2012-11-15.doc Page 2 of 269 REV 12/18/2012 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 34 Standard 6 – Institutional Resources ............................................................................ 35 ABHE Standard 6.....................................................................................................................35 Standard 6A – Human Resources ........................................................................... 35 Standard 6B – Financial Resources......................................................................... 38 Standard 6C – Physical Resources .......................................................................... 41 Standard 6D – Technological Resources................................................................. 43 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 44 Standard 7 – Enrollment Management......................................................................... 45 ABHE Standard 7.....................................................................................................................45 Standard 7A – Recruitment ..................................................................................... 45 Standard 7B – Admissions ....................................................................................... 47 Standard 7C – Financial Aid ................................................................................... 48 Standard 7D – Retention .......................................................................................... 50 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 53 Standard 8 – Student Services ....................................................................................... 54 ABHE Standard 8.....................................................................................................................54 Description ................................................................................................................ 54 Issues/Recommendations .......................................................................................... 56 Standard 9 – Faculty ....................................................................................................... 57 ABHE Standard 9.....................................................................................................................57 Standard 9A – Faculty Qualifications, Development, and Welfare ..................... 57 Faculty Qualifications ............................................................................................... 58 Spiritual Qualifications (EE1) ............................................................................... 58 Academic Qualifications (EE2, EE3, EE5) .......................................................... 60 Faculty Diversity (EE11) ...................................................................................... 61 Faculty Commitment (Standard 9)........................................................................ 61 Faculty Contributions ................................................................................................ 62 Relationships: Modeling, Mentoring (EE1) .......................................................... 62 Teaching Effectiveness, Student Learning (EE7, EE8) ........................................ 62 Scholarship (EE8) ................................................................................................. 63 Institutional Development (EE8) .......................................................................... 63 Ministry (EE8) ...................................................................................................... 63 Community Service (EE8) .................................................................................... 63 Institutional Responsibility to Faculty ...................................................................... 63 Faculty Handbook; Fair Policies, Procedures (EE6) ............................................ 63 Academic Freedom (EE10) ..................................................................................