Preliminary Responses to Self-Study Guiding Questions or Prompts

Mission, Recruiting, and Student Complaints SSSC

August 29, 2011

Please submit the Committee’s Preliminary Responses to the following questions to Dr. Prager no later than the end of September. Use as much space as needed.

Please keep in mind that the Institute seeks CEA accreditation for its English-Plus Course of Study only. The Committee should feel free to add other preliminary responses to any Standard.

Question(s): Mission 1-3: Would the following wording address the Guiding questions about the Mission statement as it pertains to the Institute today?:

“The mission of the Spanish-American Institute is to provide career programs for students seeking entry-level employment and/or English language skills needed for higher education.”

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Question(s): Recruiting 1: Should descriptions of the ESL-Plus Course of Study indicate that “successful” completion of the course of study should prepare students with the language skills needed for further study at an American college or university?

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Question(s): Recruiting 2: How should the Institute provide college admissions advisement and application help?

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Question(s): (Other)

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