Education

UVI Files Show-Cause Response, Prepares for Sept. 24 Accreditation Visit; Teach-Out Plan Ready

The University of the Virgin Islands has submitted its formal response to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s demand that it show cause why accreditation should not be withdrawn, while completing a contingency teach-out plan and conducting mock evaluations ahead of a critical Sept. 24 visit by the accreditor. UVI President Safiya George told trustees Wednesday that the university submitted its show-cause response Tuesday, meeting MSCHE’s Sept. 1 deadline. The university has also begun rehearsing for the upcoming evaluation. Dr. George said a mock site visit conducted last week was successful and was led by the president of Lincoln University, who also serves as a reviewer for MSCHE. A second mock visit is scheduled for next week. The actual Middle States evaluation team is scheduled to arrive Sept. 24. Dr. George said the evaluators are expected to report their findings the following day, after which UVI will learn whether it must appear before the MSCHE board as the ...