All organizations benefit from an external review from knowledgeable and committed persons. Such reviews help an organization learn how others view them, a very difficult task to accomplish in other ways. This is particularly true for a university such as Cal Poly. As a part of a very large system of universities in a very large state, it is easy get trapped in a habit of mind that reflects the local environment rather than the world one is trying to serve. Clearly, without the accreditation process our task of continuous improvement would be much more difficult.
– Dr. Robert Koob, Provost – Cal Poly