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The Accreditation
Liaison Officer:
Bridge, Channel, and
Advocate
Wednesday April 22, 2015
11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m
ALO Workshop and Lunch
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Schedule
2
Presenter Biographies
3
Attendee Directory
5
ALO Workshop and Lunch Slide Presentation
10
Update from WSCUC
13
 Annual Report
13
 The Changing WSCUC Region
15
 Institutional Review Process
19
 Substantive Change
23
For More Information or Questions
ALO Forum Discussion Questions
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ALO Workshop and Lunch
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel
and Advocate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
SCHEDULE
11:30 –12:00
Welcome and Lunch
Richard Winn
12:00 – 1:00
The Linkage Between Regional Accreditation
And Higher Education
Ted Mitchell
1:00 – 1:15
Break
1:15 – 1:50
Small group discussion
1:50 – 2:50
Updates from WSCUC
2:50 – 3:00
2
Barbara Gross Davis
- Annual Report
Henry Hernandez
- The Changing WSCUC Region
Maureen Maloney
- Institutional Review Process
Christopher Oberg
- Substantive Change
Sharyl McGrew
Closing
Richard Winn
Presenter Biographies
Ted Mitchell is the under secretary of education. He has served in this post since his confirmation by the U.S. Senate
on May 8, 2014, following his nomination by President Barack Obama on Oct. 31, 2013. Mitchell is the former CEO of
the NewSchools Venture Fund and served as the president of the California State Board of Education. Through his
long career in higher education, Mitchell has served as the president of Occidental College, vice chancellor and dean
of the School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and professor and
chair of the Department of Education at Dartmouth College. Mitchell received his bachelor's and master's degrees,
and Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Barbara Gross Davis, Vice President, joined WASC in September 2010. For the past twenty years, she has provided
service to WASC as a visiting team member, as a member of two special WASC committees, and as chair of the
Substantive Change Committee. Since 1985, Barbara has held a variety of administrative positions at the University of
California, Berkeley, including Assistant Vice Chancellor, Equity and Inclusion; Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate
Education; Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Life-Educational Development; and Dean of Educational Development.
Her areas of interest include faculty development, instructional improvement, and the evaluation of teaching and
learning. She has served as a consultant to educational organizations, federal agencies and other universities on a
variety of projects; she has also conducted workshops, developed online multimedia materials, and written on topics
related to teaching, learning and evaluation. Her book, Tools for Teaching, published by Jossey-Bass, is now in its
Second Edition. Barbara received her BA, MA and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
Email: bdavis@wascsenior.org
Henry Hernandez joined WSCUC in 2007 and has served the organization in several roles include Manager of
Substantive Change and Director of Communications and Information Systems. His current focus as CIO is on
improving the agency's information systems to better serve the Commission's decision making processes, to facilitate
the engagement of member institutions, peer evaluators and staff in the accreditation process and improve the
accessibility of accreditation information to members of the public. Previous to WSCUC Henry has worked in a variety
of roles in higher education including Assistant Director of Student Group Advising and Assistant Director of the
Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program at the University of California, Berkeley. Henry also served as the
Executive Director of the Florida Office of Collegiate Volunteerism, under the Florida Board of Regents, now part of
Florida Campus Compact. Henry holds a Master's in Public Administration with an emphasis in Organization Change
from California State University, East Bay and a Bachelor's in Music from Florida State University.
Email: bdavis@wascsenior.org
Maureen A. Maloney Before joining WSCUC in October, 2012, Moe was a member of the Graduate Theological
Union Student Affairs staff for 18 years. Moe served as the GTU Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of
Students from 2004 to 2012. Her previous roles at GTU included Assistant/Associate Dean for the Doctoral Program
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and Student Life Coordinator. Before joining the GTU staff, Moe was a research assistant with another consortium,
the
National Center for Research in Vocational Education. From 1984 through 1991, Moe was the head women’s
basketball coach for San Francisco State University. Moe has an Ed.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, a
M.S. in Physical Education Administration from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and an undergraduate degree in
Business Administration-Marketing from the University of Notre Dame. Her research interests are in higher education
organizational theory, teaching and learning, student retention and graduation, and faculty development.
Email: mmaloney@wascsenior.org
Sharyl McGrew, Director of Substantive Change and Committee Relations, joined WASC in 2008. Prior to moving back
to her home state of California, she managed a retreat center on the Big Island of Hawaii and worked as a student
advisor for first generation students at the University of Wyoming. She holds an MS in Community Development from
UC Davis and a BA in English from UC Santa Barbara.
Email: smcgrew@wascsenior.org
Christopher N. Oberg has participated in accreditation visits for WASC and NEASC since 1985 and currently serves on
the WASC Financial Review Committee. He has held numerous administrative positions at three private institutions
of higher education, including Associate Academic Dean, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Interim
President, in California and Massachusetts. His areas of interest include organizational change, higher education
finance, and governance. He has run consulting businesses in business process transformation for higher education
and health care, and for entrepreneurial business development. Most recently he served as adjunct professor at
Claremont Graduate University, teaching in the program in higher education administration and developing a
leadership program for community college professionals. Christopher received his BA in philosophy from the
University of California, San Diego, and his PhD in higher education from Claremont Graduate University.
Email: coberg@wascsenior.org
Richard Winn, Senior Vice President, joined WSCUC in 2003 and, as a Vice President, retired briefly in August 2012.
He assumed his present role in December 2012. Previously, he was the Assistant Dean for Curriculum at Western
University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also held faculty and educational leadership roles at Pacific Union
College and four other colleges and college systems. Richard holds the EdD degree in Educational Leadership from
the University of La Verne. He served three terms as a Member, Board of Examiners, for the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award. His doctoral dissertation studied institutions that had employed the Baldrige education
criteria as the basis for reaffirmation of their regional accreditation.
Email: rwinn@wascsenior.org
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Attendee Directory
ALO Workshop and Luncheon
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel, and Advocate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
First Name
Jack
Ali
Cathy
Patty
Jim
David
Lina
Sonny
Leanne
Shannon
Vicky
Gary
Deborah
Laurie
Rosalind
Toni
Claudia
Bruno
Mary
Elizabeth
DawnEllen
Dominick
Judie
Brian
Rodney
Graham
Karen
Nicole
David
Amy
Dave
Donna
Peter
David
Michael
Donald
Last Name
Sharrar
Aburahma
Corcoran
Mullen
Rieger
Chase
Galea'i-Scanlan
Leomiti
Wruck
Nash
Bowden
Wytcherley
Taylor
Dodge
Ram
Johnson
Pinter-Lucke
Giberti
Pedersen
Morris
Jacobs
Tracy
Wexler
Harlan
Reynolds
Benton
McClendon
Lesher
Schecter
Wallace
Evans
Wiley
Nwosu
Hood
Neubauer
Taylor
Title
A.C.T.
Abu Dhabi University
Academy of Art University
Alliant International University
Allied American University
American Film Institute Conservatory
American Samoa Community College
American Samoa Community College
Argosy University
Aspire Public Schools
Azusa Pacific University
Biola University
Biola University
Brandman University
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Brooks Institute
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California Baptist University
California Baptist University
California College of the Arts
California Institute of Integral Studies
California Institute of the Arts
California Lutheran University
California Maritime Academy
California Northstate University
California Southern University
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Chico
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Sacramento
Institution
Dir. of Academic Affairs
Associate Dean
Vice President of Accreditation Compliance & ALO
Associate Provost, Institutional Research
Director/Chief Knowledge Officer
Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
Dean
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Assc. Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
Chancellor Operations & Compliance
ALO, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs
Assoc. Provost for Educational Effectiveness and ALO
Vice Provost; Vice Chancellor of Institutional Assessment & Planning
AAVP for Assessment and Accreditation
Director of Academic Affairs
Associate Provost
Faculty Coordinator for Academic Assessment
Assoc Vice Provost
Associate Academic Dean for Online and Professional Studies
Vice Provost/ALO
Director of Learning Assessment & Accreditation
Academic Vice President
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Director, Educational Effectiveness & Institutional Research
Prof.
VP of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs
AVP, Academic Affairs/Library
Vice Provost
Associate Vice President, Academic Programs
Professor/ALO
Vice Provost
AVP, Academic Programs & Global Engagement
Email
jsharrar@act-sf.org
ali.aburahma@adu.ac.ae
ccorcoran@academyart.edu
pmullen@alliant.edu
jrieger@allied.edu
dchase@afi.com
l.galeai-scanlan@amsamoa.edu
s.leomiti@amsamoa.edu
lwruck@argosy.edu
shannon.nash@aspirepublicschools.org
vbowden@apu.edu
gary.wytcherley@biola.edu
deborah.taylor@biola.edu
ldodge@brandman.edu
rose.ram@byuh.edu
TJohnson@brooks.edu
clpinterluck@cpp.edu
bgiberti@calpoly.edu
mpederse@calpoly.edu
emorris@calbaptist.edu
djacobs@calbaptist.edu
dtracy@cca.edu
jwexler@ciis.edu
bharlan@calarts.edu
rreynol@callutheran.edu
gbenton@csum.edu
kmcclendon@cnsu.edu
nlesher@calsouthern.edu
dschecter@csub.edu
amy.wallace@csuci.edu
dgevans@csuchico.edu
donna.wiley@csueastbay.edu
pnwosu@fullerton.edu
Kathleen.Hollwig@csulb.edu
michael.neubauer@csun.edu
dtaylor@csus.edu
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Attendee Directory
ALO Workshop and Luncheon
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel, and Advocate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Regina
Marjorie
Helen
Joe
William
Alana
Terri
Dianna
Bruce
Kimberly
Alan
Peter
Carl
Janna
Gitanjali
Dennis
David
Fran
Nicola
Carol
Lisa
Garrett
Michael
Stephen
Mignon
Michael
Arthur
Jon
Annette
Lizbeth
Paul
Jená
Jess
Sophia
Karl
Steven
Deborah
Jim
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Eisenbach
Jaasma
Whippy
Slowensky
Shay
Olschwang
Rosett
Graves
Gilden
Lobera
Gansberg
Senkbeil
Kemnitz
Bersi
Kaul
Nef
Connors
Horvath
Pitchford
Rookstool
Schoening
Galvin
Higgins
Varvis
Jacobs
Martin
Holder
Persavich
Tommerdahl
Martin
Alexander
Burges
Bonds
Gu
Wang
Novak
Panter
Monaghan
California State University, San Marcos
California State University, Stanislaus
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chapman University
Charles R. Drew University
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Lincoln University
Claremont McKenna College
Coleman University
Coleman University
Columbia College Hollywood
Concordia University Irvine
CSU Bakersfield
CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU Fresno
CSU Los Angeles
CSU Monterey Bay
Dominican University of California
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Franciscan School of Theology
Franciscans School of Theology
Fresno Pacific University
Fuller Theological Seminary
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Graduate Theological Union
Heald College
Holy Names University
Holy Names University
Hope International University
Humboldt State University
Humphreys College
International Technological University
International Technological University
Irell & Manella Graduate School
John F. Kennedy University
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Dean
regina@csusm.edu
mjaasma@csustan.edu
Provost
helen.whippy@chaminade.edu
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Faculty Affairs, ALO
jslowens@chapman.edu
Asst. Provost & ALO
williamshay@cdrewu.edu
Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness
alana.olschwang@cgu.edu
trosett@claremontlincoln.org
Director of Academic Planning
dgraves@cmc.edu
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
bgilden@coleman.edu
Vice President of Academics
klobera@coleman.edu
Dean of the College/ALO
ALO@columbiacollege.edu
Associate Provost/ALO
peter.senkbeil@cui.edu
Associate Vice President for Academic Programs
ckemnitz@csub.edu
Associate Vice President, Academic Resource Mgmt & Planning
jbersi@csudh.edu
Associate Vice President
gkaul@csudh.edu
Dr.
dennisn@csufresno.edu
Director, Academic Programs and Accreditation
david.connors@calstatela.edu
Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Institutional Effectivenes fhorvath@csumb.edu
VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
nicola.pitchford@dominican.edu
Dean/ALO
crookstool@fidm.edu
Faculty
lschoening@fidm.edu
Associate Dean
ggalvin@fst.edu
mjhiggins@fst.edu
Provost/Senior VP
steve.varvis@fresno.edu
Associate Provost for Accreditation and Educational Effectiveness, ALO
jacobs@fuller.edu
Vice President for Academic Affairs
michaelmartin@ggbts.edu
Dean & VP for Academic Affairs
aholder@gtu.edu
SVP & CAO
jon.persavich@heald.edu
Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness
tommerdahl@hnu.edu
Vice President for Academic Affairs
al-faqih@hnu.edu
V.P. for Academic Affairs
palexander@hiu.edu
Vice Provost
Jena.Burges@humboldt.edu
Dean of IR & Effectiveness
jess.bonds@humphreys.edu
Director of Academic Services
gsophia@itu.edu
Provost
kwang@itu.edu
Associate Dean
snovak@coh.org
dpanter@jfku.edu
Provost
jmonaghan@jpcatholic.com
Associate Vice President and Accreditation Liaison Officer
Attendee Directory
ALO Workshop and Luncheon
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel, and Advocate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Sandra
Teri
Scott
Brian
Marilyn
Laura
Ariane
Angela
Michele
Debra
Doug
Nga
Amanda
Greg
Debra
Randall
Matthew
Stacy
Carol
Nancy
Cynthia
James
Tana
Lisa
Leslie
Maggie
Santhi
Peggy
Marina
Christopher
Stephanie
Lundie
Geoffrey
Jennifer
Emily
Michael
Dennis
Ed
Gonzalez
Cannon
Donaldson
Tomhave
Eggers
Massa
Schauer
Schmiede
Starkey
Bean
Moses
Phan
Allen
White
Ballard
Lavender
Brandstetter
Gomes
Rinkoff
Lecourt
Hale
Breckenridge
Monaco
Bortman
Rosen
Bailey
Perumal
Dove
Karavokiris
Sindt
Bangert
Carstensen
Chase
Rissler
Laurance
Abril
Jaehne
Ryan
Kaiser Permanente
Keck Graduate Institute
Life Chiropractic College West
Life Pacific College
Loma Linda University
Loyola Marymount University
Marymount California University
Menlo College
Mount Saint Mary's University
National University
Naval Post Graduate School
NewSchool of Architecture and Design
Northern Marianas College
Notre Dame de Namur University
Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Pacific College
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Pacific Oaks College & Children's School
Pacific Union College
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Palo Alto University
Patten University
Pepperdine University
Phillips Graduate Institute
Point Loma Nazarene University
Presidio Graduate SChool
Reach Institute for School Leadership
Saint Katherine College
Saint Mary's College of California
Samuel Merritt University
San Diego Christian College
San Diego State University
San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Joaquin Valley College, Inc.
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Director of Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Liaison Officer
VPAA
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Director of Assessment
Provost and Dean of FAculty
Dean of Academic & Professional Success
Provost
Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
Exec. Dir. of IR & Assessment
Director of Distance Learning Education/ Accreditation Liaison Officer
associate provost
Chair, Liberal Arts and Science
Provost
Director of Education
VP Academic Affairs
Dean, Academic Affairs
VP Academic Admin
Academic Director of Institutional Learning
Dean of Academic Administration & Operations
Dean of Online Learning
Asst. Provost, Institutional Effectiveness
Interim VP of Academic Affiars
Vice Provost
CFO
Intern Program Coordinator
Dean of Admissions/Registrar
Vice Provost
Executive Director of Communications and External Relations, ALO
Dean of Assessment & Planning
DEAN
Associate Dean, Academic Administration
Vice President of Legal & Regulatory Affairs
AVP of Graduate & Undergraduate Programs
Vice Provost
sandra.may.gonzalez@kp.org
teri@minerva.kgi.edu
sdonaldson@lifewest.edu
btomhave@lifepacific.edu
meggers@llu.edu
lmassa1@lmu.edu
aschauer@marymountcalifornia.edu
angela.schmiede@menlo.edu
mstarkey@msmu.edu
trabe@nu.edu
Dmoses@nps.edu
nphan@newschoolarch.edu
amanda.allen@marianas.edu
gwhite@ndnu.edu
dballard@otis.edu
rlavender@otis.edu
donnawoo@gmail.com
sgomes@pacificcollege.edu
crinkoff@pacificoaks.edu
nlecourt@puc.edu
CHale@pacifica.edu
jbreckenridge@paloaltou.edu
tmonaco@patten.edu
lisa.bortman@pepperdine.edu
rosen@pgi.edu
mbailey@pointloma.edu
santhi.perumal@presidio.edu
pdove@reachinst.org
mkaravokiris@stkath.org
csindt@stmarys-ca.edu
sbangert@samuelmerritt.edu
lcarstensen@sdcc.edu
gchase@mail.sdsu.edu
jrissler@sfai.edu
elaurance@sfcm.edu
mike.abril@sjvc.edu
dennis.jaehne@sjsu.edu
eryan@scu.edu
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Attendee Directory
ALO Workshop and Luncheon
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel, and Advocate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Carol
Nami
Junelyn
Sharon
Ann
Tomoko
Elaine
Paul
Heather
Stephanie
Celeste
Corrie
Melinda
Halyna
John
Judith
Brian
Marilyn
Diane
Edith
Cynthia
Mary Jenni
Tracy
Judith
Laura
Christine
Herbert
Seri
Essam
Angelina
Jose
Crystal
Patricia
Anita
Wendy
David
Debashish
Ed
8
Humphreys
Kim
Peeples
Joyce
Miller
Takahashi
Sundberg
Holliday
VanVolkinburg
Kalfayan
Browne
Potter
Lester
Kornuta
Hughes
Nelson
Dragoo
Hopkins
Waryas
Neumann
Schrager
Parrish
Molidor
Stepan-Norris
Martin
Victorino
Lee
Luangphinith
Abdelhafiz
Kioko
Pereyra
Stephens
Turner
Enriquez
Pearson
Grooms
Banerji
Wingenbach
Saybrook University
Saybrook University
Scripps College
Scripps Research Institute
Simpson University
Soka University
Sonoma State University
Director of Assessment and Institutional Research
Assoc. Provost
Associate Vice President for Academic Programs
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Ar Academic Affairs Manager
Southern California University of Health Sciences Dean,Office in Support of Institutional Effectiveness
Stanford University
Stanford University
Stanford University
The Art Institute of California
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
The Master's College
The Sanville Institute
Thomas Aquinas College
Touro University California
Touro University Nevada
Touro University Worldwide
UC Berkeley
UC Hastings College of the Law
UC Irvine
UC Irvine
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Cruz
UH Hilo
United Arab Emirates University
United States International University - Africa
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
University of Antelope Valley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Guam
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii Maui College
University of Philosophical Research
University of Redlands
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Assistant to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Manager of Assessment and Program Evaluation
Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness
AVPAA / ALO
Vice President of Institutional Planning & Research
ALO
Provost/COO
Associate Vice President
Provost
Assistant Vice Provost
Professor
Interim Assistant Vice Provost
Coordinator for Institutional Assessment
Assistant Vice Provost
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Advisor, VC Office
ALO
ALO, Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Operations
Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education
Senior Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs
Academic Affairs Program Officer and ALO
Interim Assistant Dean of Instruction
Dean, Academics
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
chumphreys@saybrook.edu
chumphreys@saybrook.edu
jpeeples@scrippscollege.edu
sjoyce@scripps.edu
amiller@simpsonu.edu
ttakahashi@soka.edu
elaine.sundberg@sonoma.edu
paul_holliday@sciarc.edu
heathervanvolkinburg@scuhs.edu
kalfayan@stanford.edu
cbrowne@stanford.edu
cjpotter@stanford.edu
mlester@aii.edu
hkornuta@thechicagoschool.edu
jhughes@masters.edu
ALO@sanville.edu
bdragoo@thomasaquinas.edu
marilyn.hopkins@tu.edu
diane.waryas@tun.touro.edu
edith.neumann@tuw.edu
schrager@berkeley.edu
parrishj@uchastings.edu
tmolidor@uci.edu
jstepann@uci.edu
lmartin@ucmerced.edu
christine.victorino@ucr.edu
vpaa@ucsc.edu
seri@hawaii.edu
essam.hafiz@uaeu.ac.ae
akioko@usiu.ac.ke
patricia.cortina@upc.edu.pe
Crystal.stephens@uav.edu
pturner@college.ucla.edu
abe@uguam.uog.edu
pearsonw@hawaii.edu
grooms@hawaii.edu
debbanerji@uprs.edu
kelly_templeton@redlands.edu
Attendee Directory
ALO Workshop and Luncheon
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel, and Advocate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Carole
Gerardo
Robin
Lora
Salima
Cyd
Doretha
Lisa
William
Kay
Gilbert
Sumaira
Huston
Marin
Romans
Laird
Adelstein
Jenefsky
O'Quinn
Schaffer
Wright
Llovio
Newman
Akhtar
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Spiritual Healing & Sufism
University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism
University of the Pacific
Vanguard University
West Coast University
Westmont College
William Jessup University
Wright Institute
Zaytuna College
Senior Vice Provost
Associate Provost
dean
Co-President
Vice Provost - Strategy & Educational Effectiveness
Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs
Director of Accreditation and Licensing
Associate Provost
Associate Provost, ALO
Dean
huston@sandiego.edu
marin@usfca.edu
rromans@usc.edu
nuralaird@gmail.com
salima@sufiuniversity.org
Cjenefsky@pacific.edu
doretha.oquinn@vanguard.edu
lschaffer@westcoastuniversity.edu
wright@westmont.edu
kllovio@jessup.edu
gnewman@wi.edu
sakhtar@zaytuna.org
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ALO Workshop and Luncheon
The Accreditation Liaison Officer:
Bridge, Channel, and Advocate
ALO Workshop Agenda
1. Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional
Accreditation and Higher Education (Ted
Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
Fifteen Minute Break
4
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
Two Discussion Questions
• What are some things that WSCUC could
change that would make your life as an ALO
easier? Please be specific.
• What are the one or two proven practices or
recommended strategies you have found to be
successful in engaging colleagues at your
institution in accreditation? Please be specific.
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i. Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
2015 WSCUC Annual Report
• Reporting now May 1-31
• 2Yr Cohort Default Ratesremoved
• Student Success (Graduation
Rate Dashboard)
• Student Success URLs CFR 1.2
• Webinars May 1 & 5
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Graduation Rate Dashboard
• Multiple Measures
• How does the Dashboard
work for you?
• Dashboard comparison tool
under development
Contact us if you need help
Coming Soon!
• 2016 Mid-cycle Reviews:
Inventory of Educational
Effectiveness Indicators (IEEI)
will be uploaded to the
reporting portal
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Questions
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii. The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen
Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
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Summary of WSCUC Institutions
• 175 accredited institutions
• ~ 1,200,000 students
• Variety of missions, programs and
institutional types
Breakdown by Category
219 Total Institutions
• 175 Accredited Institutions
– 18 For-profit (10.3%)
– 158 Nonprofit (89.7%)
• 115 Private Nonprofit (65.7%)
• 42 State supported Nonprofit (24.0%)
• 10 Candidate (4 For-profit, 6 Nonprofit)
• 22 Eligible (11 For-profit, 10 Nonprofit, 1 State)
• 12 Applied (3 For-profit, 3 Nonprofit, 4 Unknown)
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International Institutions
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Abu Dhabi University (Candidacy)
American University of Armenia (Accredited)
Amity University (Eligibility Granted)
Anglo-American University (Candidacy)
Bilgi University (Istanbul) (Eligibility Granted)
CETYS (Mexico) (Accredited)
United Arab Emirates University (Eligibility Granted)
United States International University – Africa (Kenya) (Accredited)
Universidad de Las Americas (Ecuador) (Eligibility Granted)
Universidad Europa de Madrid (Spain) (soon to apply for Eligibility)
Universidad Peruana De Ciencas (Peru) (Eligibility Granted)
University of South Pacific (soon to apply for Eligibility)
The WSCUC Commission voted a moratorium on any further
international applications while further research is conducted on what
has been learned to date.
California SB-1247
• As of September 2014, all institutions offering degrees need to receive Candidacy by July 1, 2017 and Accreditation by July 1, 2020 from a national or regional accreditation agency approved by the United States Department of Education
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Possible WSCUC Interest
• Perhaps 20 new institutions may apply for
WSCUC accreditation as a result of SB-1247
• Perhaps state and national discussions about
accreditation may lead to changes in those
seeking WSCUC accreditation
• Perhaps Commission decisions about
international institutions may lead to changes
in those seeking WSCUC accreditation
Questions
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii. Institutional Review Process (Christopher
Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
Institutional Review Process
1. Revised Handbook
2. Institutional Training
3. Revised Decision
Framework
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Institutional Review Process
3. Revised Decision Framework
10 Years
The institution is in substantial compliance
with the Standards and has no consequential
issues that affect the institution’s ability to
carry out its mission at a high level of quality.
Institutional Review Process
3. Revised Decision Framework
8 Years
The institution is in substantial compliance
with the Standards but has one or more
identifiable issues that may affect the
institution’s ability to carry out its mission at a
high level of quality.
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Institutional Review Process
3. Revised Decision Framework
6 Years
The institution is receiving Initial Accreditation or
coming off of Sanction. In rare cases of
reaffirmation where there is evidence that raises
more significant concerns regarding its ability to
carry out its mission at a high level of quality,
possibly because of a particularly acute issue or
issues, the period of reaffirmation will be six years.
Institutional Review Process
4. Mid-Cycle Review
5. ALO/Evaluator Database
Update
6. WSCUC Bureau of Private
Postsecondary Education
(BPPE) Exemption
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Institutional Review Process
7. February Commission Actions
• Gifts Policy
• Incubation Policy
• Agreements with
Unaccredited Entities Policy and
Guidelines
Questions
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv. Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
Updated Substantive Change
Manual
Download at
wascsenior.org/resources/subchange
New Resources:
• Common Issues in Sub Change
Proposals (in Manual)
• Linking Standards and CFRs to Sub
Change
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Hybrid Competency-based
Education Programs
• Combination of competency assessment
and credit hours
• Substantive change review trigger = 50% of
a degree program earned through
assessment of competencies
• First CBE program is a structural change
Responding to Structural
Change Visit Reports
• Becomes part of structural change proposal
materials reviewed by the Commission
• Visit report and institutional response
posted on WSCUC website
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Incubation Policy
• Included in the Substantive Change Manual
• Guides institutions seeking to partner with
an unaccredited entity with the intent that
the entity will eventually seek its own
accreditation
Box.com
• No longer using LiveText for reviewing
proposals
• Contact sub change staff for more
information
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Questions
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ALO Workshop Agenda
1.
Welcome and Lunch (Richard Winn)
2. The Linkage between Regional Accreditation and Higher
Education (Ted Mitchell, US Dept of Education), via Skype
3. Small Group Discussion (Barbara Gross Davis)
4. Updates from WSCUC
i.
Annual Report (Henry Hernandez)
ii.
The Changing WSCUC Region (Maureen Maloney)
iii.
Institutional Review Process (Christopher Oberg)
iv.
Substantive Change (Sharyl McGrew)
5. Closing (Richard Winn)
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For More Information or Questions
• WSCUC Staff Office Hours
• Wednesday, 3 pm – 4 pm: Junior Ballroom 1
• Friday, 8:30 am – 9:30 am: Skyline Room (21st
Floor)
• Topical Lunches (Thursday, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm)
• Institutional Review Process: Oakland Room
• Substantive Change: California Room
• Becoming an Evaluator: OCC 206
• MQID: OCC 208
• SARA Update: OCC 203
For More Information or Questions
• Annual Report Session
Friday, 9:45 am- 10:45 am: Skyline Room (21st Floor)
• Conversation with the WSCUC President
Friday, 9:45 am – 10:45 am: Junior Ballroom 1
• CAO Forum: Hot Topics in Accreditation and
Higher Education
Thursday, 10:45 am – 11:45 am: Junior Ballroom 1
• Post Conference Workshop
W10 Planning for and Hosting an Effective Site Visit
Friday, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (must register: $95)
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Questions
Contact Us
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Barbara Gross Davis
510‐748‐9798
bdavis@wascsenior.org
Sharyl McGrew
510‐995‐3172
smcgrew@wascsenior.org
Henry Hernandez
510‐995‐3169
hhernandez@wascsenior.org
Christopher Oberg
510‐995‐3175
coberg@wascsenior.org
Maureen Maloney
510‐748‐9795
mmaloney@wascsenior.org
Richard Winn
510‐748‐9792
rwinn@wascsenior.org
Thank you for your service
to WSCUC and the region
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Notes
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ALO Workshop and Lunch
The Accreditation Liaison Officer: Bridge, Channel and Advocate
April 22, 2015
Question 1: What are some things that WSCUC could change that would make your life as an ALO easier?
Please be specific.
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Question 2: What are the one or two proven practices or recommended strategies you have found
to be successful in engaging colleagues at your institution in accreditation? Please be specific.
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