My child has auditioned at CIM for the BM program. After he submitted his application we received a letter regarding the school being put on Notice with the accreditation folks. The issues seem pretty concerning (see PDF above), and I’ve been told that peer reviewers are currently are producing a report that Trustees will consider at their June 2017 meeting. That review will be considering the improvement plan and if any or all of the target areas have been brought into expectations.
I noticed that there has been a lot of turnover at CIM. There is a new president, all of the administrators who were introduced at audition were “interim”, and two teachers have left the specific department into which my child is applying.
If my child is offered a place at the school, of course I will contact the president and others to ask a lot of questions. For now, does anyone in this community have any insight or input? Does anyone have a child at CIM? What are the implications for the class of 2021 if the school loses its accreditation?
I wouldn’t be concerned about it. The letter you received is was required by law because the final meeting hasn’t taken place yet, but I’ve spoken to my contact at the school who assured me that the necessary changes have taken place and the school is in a much stronger place than it was when the initial contact was made. CIM was never put on probation, which would have been the next step after “notice” and the issue is expected to be fully resolved at the June, 2017 meeting.
Don’t worry about the letter. We have a kid wrapping it up there and the only drama seemed to come from people on from the outside who were confused. As far as the changes going on there, they have been a great improvement in our view. In fact, it turned out at the top of our kid’s MM list. It’s been a wonderful four years.