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

NOBTS Accreditation Status

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)
• Alabama (Alabama Commission on Higher Education)
• Georgia (Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission)
• Florida (Florida Department of Education)

Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Resources

• NOBTS Assessment Manual (February 21, 2022)
  
  
• Sampling Policy (adopted by AOC September 27, 2021)
  
  
• Substantive Change Policy (May 11, 2020)
• NOBTS Strategic Plan 2020-2025 (rev. 12/2020)
  
  
• Instructions for Completing the NOBTS Quality Improvement Report
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2022-23: NOBTS Unit Assessment
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2021-22: NOBTS Unit Assessment
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2020-21: NOBTS Unit Assessment
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2019-20: NOBTS Unit Assessment
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2018-19: NOBTS Unit Assessment
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2017-18: NOBTS Unit Assessment
• NOBTS Quality Improvement Report 2016-17: NOBTS Unit Assessment 
  

• The NOBTS Assessment Report 2018-19: The Ministry Training Cafeteria Report
• The NOBTS Assessment Report 2017-18: The Ministry Training Cafeteria Report
  
  
• The President's Annual Report (2019)
• The President's Annual Report (2018)
• The President's Annual Report (2017)
• The President's Annual Report (2016)
  
  
• Evidence of Student Success in Student Retention, Persistence, Graduation, Employment, and Licensure
  
  
• Rationale for Acceptable Thresholds of Student Success at NOBTS (Student Retention/Graduation, Employment, and Licensure)
  
  
• The Decisions of the Assessment Oversight Committee (as of 8/2019)
  
  
• The BACM Curriculum Map (as of 2/18/2018) - Note: Under revision
• The BAM Curriculum Map (as of 8/9/2017) - Note: Under revision
• The MDiv Curriculum Map
• The MTS Curriculum Map
  
  
• Policy on Biblical Equality

Degree Program Assessment

• Biblical Ministry Certificate

• Biblical Teaching Certificate

• Christian Ministry Certificate

• Thrive

• Associate of Arts (AA)
  
  
• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  
  
• Bachelor of Arts in Music (BAM)
  
  
• Leavell College General Education (GECs)
  
  
• Master of Divinity
  
  
• Master of Arts (Apologetics)
  
  
• Master of Arts (Biblical Archaeology)
  
  
• Master of Arts (Biblical Studies)
  
  
• Master of Arts (Theology)
• Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics
  
  
• Master of Arts in Christian Education
  
  
• Master of Arts in Church and Community Ministries
  
  
• Master of Arts in Counseling
  
  
• Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Studies
  
  
• Master of Arts in Discipleship
  
  
• Master of Arts in Missiology
  
  
• Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
  
  
• Master of Arts in Worship Ministries
  
  
• Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
  
  
• Master of Music in Church Music (MMCM)
  
  
• Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
  
  
• Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin)
  
  
• Doctor of Education (EdD)
  
  
• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
  
  
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Post-Doctoral Certificate (PDC)

Student Satisfaction Surveys

• Degree Program Survey (Spring 2021)
• Degree Program Survey (Fall 2020)
• Degree Program Survey (Spring 2020)
• Degree Program Survey (Fall 2019)
• Degree Program Survey (Spring 2019)
• Degree Program Survey (Fall 2018)
• Degree Program Survey (Spring 2018)
• Degree Program Survey (Fall 2017)
• Degree Program Survey (Spring 2017)
  
• Degree Program Survey (Fall 2016)
  
  
• Graduation Survey (Spring 2021)
• Graduation Survey (Fall 2020)
• Graduation Survey (Spring 2020)
• Graduation Survey (Fall 2019)
• Graduation Survey (Spring 2019)
• Graduation Survey (Fall 2018)
• Graduation Survey (Spring 2018)
• Graduation Survey (Fall 2017)
• Graduation Survey (Spring 2017)
• Graduation Survey (Fall 2016)
• Graduation Survey (Spring 2016)
  
  
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2020) -- compared with national averages
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2020) -- compared with NOBTS in 2019
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2020) -- compared by degree level sought
  
  
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2019) -- compared with national averages
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2019) -- compared with NOBTS in 2018
  
  
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2018) -- compared with national averages
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2018) -- compared with NOBTS in 2017
  
  
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2017)
• Noel-Levitz Adult Student Survey (Spring 2016)

Peer Institution Proflies (from ATS)

• 2019-20 ATS Peer Institution Profile
• 2018-19 ATS Peer Institution Profile
• 2017-18 ATS Peer Institution Profile
• 2016-17 ATS Peer Institution Profile
  

Strategic Information Reports (from ATS)

• 2020-21 ATS Strategic Information Report
• 2019-20 ATS Strategic Information Report

Updated: August 16, 2022