Welcome to the online presence of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary! The purpose of these pages is to share resources about how to do effective assessment of our Seminary programs, as well as to make information available to our faculty, students, and all interested publics about the effectiveness of our educational programs at NOBTS. Just hover your mouse over any of the items listed below until they turn gold, then click to see details about that item.
Our Staff
Dr. Sandy Vandercook, Associate Vice President for Accreditation and Assessment, Professor of English and Education and Associate Dean of Leavell College
Dr. Michael Wang, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Ms. Angela Ray, Administrative Assistant in Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Steve Lemke, Provost Emeritus, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Consultant to Institutional Effectiveness
Contact Information
Phone: 504-816-8049 Location: office 215 in the Luter Student Center eMail: aray@nobts.edu Mailing address: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 3939 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70126
Details are provided in the link above for the Seminary's accreditation by
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada Commission on Accrediting
The National Association of Schools of Music
The Seminary's online students in 48 of the United States (all states except California) are validated by the NC-SARA reciprocity agreement (National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. The Seminary is exempt from approval by California, so California students may enroll online also.
The Seminary has the approval authorization to offer physical classes in the following states:
Louisiana (through membership in the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities)
Mississippi (Mississippi Commission on College Education)
