Spencerian College

About

MISSION

The Spencerian College is dedicated to the mission of providing students with quality training in the career fields of business, healthcare and technical professions.

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MISSION

The accomplishment of the mission of college is based on addressing the following.

• A favorable learning environment
• Academically and professionally prepared faculty.
• Administrative staff that is interested in and responds to innovative ideas and concepts of continued improvement of its programs of study.
• Industry-standard facilities and equipment.
• Continuous evaluation of various aspects of educational programs of college.
• Career assistance services to students that provide help in matching graduates with jobs.

HISTORY OF SPENCERIAN COLLEGE

The Spencerian College was founded by Enos Spencer in 1892. Enos Spencer was a well-recognized business educator of that time.

In the book named ‘Beginning of the Business School’, the author Charles G. Reigner mentioned about Spencerian College that: “The name Spencerian has imbedded itself in the consciousness of the American people. The name has been associated with business schools for almost a hundred years. It is an honored name.”

The Spencerian College stands for quality education expanding into technology and allied health as a growing educational institutional. The Spencerian College savors the honor of having its graduates holding positions in medical professions, business and industry all across the country. 

In 1977, the college opened Lexington Campus in the heart of “bluegrass country”. The Spencerian College pays regard to adapting to employer needs in a continuous process of course and program evaluation.

GRADING POLICY 

Following is the grading criterion which is adopted by Spencerian College in order to mark/judge the academic outcomes of the students at Spencerian College.

Letter Grade	Definition	Quality Points per Credit Hour
A	Excellent	4.0
B	Above Average	3.0
C	Average	2.0
D	Below Average	1.0
F	Failing	0
W	Withdraw during first 7 weeks	Not computed in GPA
WF	Withdrawn falling after 7 weeks or dropped for absences.	0
I	Incomplete	Not computed in GPA
S	Satisfactory Progress	Not computed in GPA
U	Unsatisfactory Progress	Not computed in GPA
AU	Audit	Not computed in GPA
T	Transfer	Not computed in GPA
P	Bypass Exam	Not computed in GPA
PA	Pass (in a pass/fail course)	Not computed in GPA

CAREER SERVICES

The career services department of Spencerian College pays regard to the successful employment of the students. The staff provides assistance for matching the abilities and interests of students to the jobs which is likely to enhance the career success.

The career services staff prepares the students for their first job interview. Helpful hints and techniques are taught to the students in order to lessen the anxiety of first interview.

One-on-one sessions are also introduced in order to communicate abilities, special preferences and needs. The career services staff is also available to provide placement services to the graduates. Graduates of all programs of Spencerian College are eligible for the job search assistance. The assistance is provided to the students without charging any additional cost.

The Spencerian College does not guarantee employment to any candidate; however, it does provide guidance, contacts and directions regarding the career opportunities.

STUDENT ORIENTATION

Student orientation is managed by Spencerian College in order to help the students for transition to college. Orientation is meant for getting the students acquainted to the college life and other important programmatic information.
Each quarter orientation takes place for a time period of one or two days.

STUDENT BODY DIVERSITY

The table below provides information about the diversity of students at Louisville Campus of Spencerian College. However, the diversity of students at other campuses is likely to be different.

Race/Ethnicity	No. of Students	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	9	0.8%
Asian	8	0.7%
Black or African American	180	15.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Race or Ethnicity Unknown	65	5.6%
Two or more races	126	10.9%
White	763	66.0%
Total	1155	99.9%

RETENTION RATES

The retention rates are devised on the basis of standard formulas adopted by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
Retention Percentage Rate = (A – B) / A
A = New Starts plus Beginning Enrollment and Reentries
B = Withdrawals
Following are the three year retention rates of different programs offered by Spencerian College. 

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-9
Programs	% Retention	% Retention	% Retention
Accounting diploma	66.7	33.3	44.4
Accounting and Management	77.8	83.3	72.7
Business Office Management	42.1	69.6	53.3
Clinical Assistant	62.7	67.2	75.9
Clinical Assistant w/LMR	93.3	66.7	100
Clinical Assistant w/Phlebotomy	63.5	75	84.6
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	60.7	60	57.7
Computer Applications Specialist	Discontinued	Discontinued	100
Executive Assistant	75	50	0
Healthcare Reimbursement Specialist	68.8	73.5	79.5
Health Unit Coordinator	52.5	55.9	63.3
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology	80	78.6	89.5
Limited Medical Radiography	78.5	75.1	82.5
Limited Medical Radiography with Phlebotomy	85.7	76.5	80
Massage Therapy diploma	78.2	62.6	71.7
Medical Massage Therapy AAS	64.3	88.9	85.7
Medical Administrative Assistant	64.3	61.8	56.3
Medical Assistant	60.8	67.3	66
Medical Assistant w/Phlebotomy	65.6	54.3	89.3
Medical Administrative Management	70	78.6	56.3
Medical Administrative Management w/Phlebotomy	100	0	80
Medical Clinical Specialties	67.9	61.1	75.5
Medical Coding Specialist	57.9	62.9	74.2
Medical Laboratory Technician	75	73.5	82