Message from Dr. Carol Taylor, Acting President
March 2, 2009
I am pleased to let you know the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Commission granted our request to defer action on Vanguard University’s accreditation review until its June 2009 meeting. This decision followed our meeting with the WASC Commission on February 18, during which we discussed our current actions to address concerns raised as a result of our WASC site visit last fall.
In granting a deferral, the WASC Commission recognizes Vanguard’s progress and has noted that this deferral provides the University a window of time to bring to fruition key initiatives that have been undertaken.
Vanguard’s Board of Trustees meets later this week on March 5 and 6, 2009. While we have much work to do, I am confident that we are taking the right measures to ensure a strong future for Vanguard and I will provide another update following the Board meeting.
In His Service,
Carol Taylor, Ph.D.
Acting President