The five-yearly audit of Avondale by the Adventist Accrediting Association of the General Conference in August 2009 commended the College for its strong spiritual emphasis and the integration of faith and learning in the academic program.
The audit report commended the pastoral staff, chaplains and student services staff for their “carefully planned program to provide for the personal and spiritual needs of the students”, “fostering an atmosphere conducive to spiritual growth.” The report also commended the College for “the effective development and delivery” of “Christian Studies core units which are relevant to the students as well as strongly grounded in the Bible and Adventist theology.”
The staff were commended for “strong commitment to the mission of the College,” support for the mission of the Adventist Church, and “excellent teacher-student interaction.” The audit team noted that students frequently cited the staff’s care and valuing of students “as contributing to the distinctive Adventist ethos of the institution.”
The report praised the “high quality academic culture” of the College, “sound financial management”, and the emphasis of the marketing program on “spirituality as the distinctive feature that characterises the institution.”
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