Virginia Board of Education Resolution 2001-#

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

RESOLUTIONS 2001

Virginia Board of Education Resolution

Continuing Accreditation of Approved Programs at Eastern Mennonite University, Marymount University, and the University of Virginia Resolution Number 2001-31 July 26, 2001

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has the authority to approve programs at institutions of higher education; and

WHEREAS, Virginia has a partnership agreement with the National Association for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); and

WHEREAS, during the fall of 2000 continuing accreditation reviews were conducted at Eastern Mennonite University, Marymount University, and the University of Virginia during joint State/NCATE on-site visits; and

WHEREAS, the Unit Accreditation Board of NCATE approved the continuation of the accreditation of the initial teacher preparation level and granted initial accreditation to the advanced level of the professional preparation program at Eastern Mennonite University; and

WHEREAS, the Unit Accreditation Board of NCATE approved the continuation of the accreditation of the initial teacher and advanced preparation levels at Marymount University; and

WHEREAS, the Unit Accreditation Board of NCATE approved the continuation of the accreditation of the initial teacher and advanced preparation levels at the University of Virginia;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education that approval is granted for the continued accreditation of the initial preparation programs and initial accreditation of the advanced-level programs at Eastern Mennonite University; continued accreditation of the initial teacher and advanced-level preparation programs at Marymount University; and continued accreditation of the initial teacher and advanced-level preparation programs.

Adopted in Richmond, Virginia, This Twenty-Sixth Day of July in the Year 2001.

Signature:

Kirk T. Schroder, President
Board of Education

Adopted in the Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education
July 26, 2001

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