Self Study Steering Committee and Working Groups

The Steering Committee is the core group of individuals leading the self-study and is made up of both faculty and administrators who are considered campus leaders for strategic planning, mission, educational effectiveness, student life, and support services. Even more, many of these individuals demonstrate a good understanding of the history of the college and have significant experience with accreditation processes (e.g., MSCHE or professional accreditation body).

Name	TItle	Self-Study Role
Dr. Kelly Marin	Associate Professor of Psychology, School of Liberal Arts Faculty Coordinator for Educational Effectiveness	Co-Chair
Dr. Rani Roy	Associate Provost Co-chair of Strategic Planning Committee	Co-Chair
Dr. Bruce Liby	Professor of Physics, School of Science Pre-Health Professions Advisor	Co-Chair
Dr. Esmilda Abreu-Hornbostel	Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students	Working Group 2 Liaison
Dr. Cory Blad	Professor of Sociology, School of Liberal Arts Co-chair of Strategic Planning Committee	Working Group 1 Liaison
Tamara Britt	Legal Counsel, Office of the President	Working Group 7 and 9 Liaison
Dr. Richard Carbonaro	Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering	Working Group 3 Liaison
Dr. Edward Dee	Director of Assessment Office of Institutional Research and Assessment	ALO, Working Group 5 and 6 Liaison
Br. Daniel Gardner	Assistant Director, Center for Graduate School & Fellowship Advisement	Working Group 1 and 7 Liaison
Jake Holmquist	Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services	Working Group 8 Liaison
Dr. Soohong Kim	Director of Institutional Research Office of Institutional Research and Assessment	Data support
Dr. Shawn Ladda	Professor of Kinesiology, School of Education and Health	Working Group 2 Liaison
Matthew McManness	Vice President, Finance	Working Group 6 Liaison
Marisa Passafiume	Assistant Vice President for Academic Success	Working Group 4 Liaison
Dr. Janet Rovenpor	Associate Dean, O’Malley School of Business	Working Group 5 Liaison
Caitlin Twomey	Financial Aid Analyst, Financial Aid Administration	Data support

Structure of the Working Groups

There are nine working groups in total. Specifically, there are seven working groups, each representing one of the MSCHE standards, one working group for the verification of compliance report, and one working group for the evidence inventory. Working groups are made up of individuals working toward gathering and analyzing evidence that supports our compliance with one of the specific standards and the related requirements of affiliation. These groups will be made up of faculty, staff, administrators, and students. The designated working groups reflect members’ knowledge, campus responsibilities, and experience related to the assigned standard. For each working group, there are assigned co-chairs and one or two Steering Committee members who will act as liaisons to the working groups.