Working Groups
Groups 1-3: Institutional Context
| Group 1 | Standard #1 – Mission, Goals, & Objectives Standard #7 – Institutional Assessment |
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| Liaison: | Judith McKee, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies | |
| Chair: | Diane Pfaltzgraff, Professor, Political Science | |
| Members: | Elmore Alexander, Dean, School of Business Administration Jeffrey Baird, Director, Safety and Security Herbert Barndt, Associate Professor, Textile Engineering Tim Butler, Director, Student Activities Craig Griffen, Associate Professor, Architecture John Keleher, Director, Major Gifts Margaret Kip, Director, Enrollment Systems (2004-2005) Cathy Piersol, Associate Professor and Director, Occupational Therapy Program Elijah Wiegman, Industrial Design Student |
| Group 2 | Standard #2 - Planning, Resource Allocation, & Institutional Renewal Standard #3 - Institutional Resources (including off-campus resources) |
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| Liaison: | Jane Antheil, Vice President, Enrollment and Student Affairs Bill Mea, Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance (2004-2005) Randy Gentzler, Vice President for Business and Finance/Treasurer (2005-2006) |
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| Chair: | Jeffrey Cepull, Assistant Vice President for Campus Information | |
| Members: | Frank Baseman, Associate Professor, Graphic Design Communication Susan Calder, Director, Off-Campus Programs Diana Cundell, Associate Professor, Biology Steven Dinero, Associate Professor, Human Geography Kathryn Flannery, Director, Human Resources D.K. Malhotra, Professor, Finance Jason Rigsbee, Assistant Director, Residence Life Benedict Suplick, Director, Physical Plant Amanda Logan, Physician Assistant Student |
| Group 3 | Standard #4 - Leadership and Governance Standard #5 - Administration Standard #6 – Integrity |
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| Liaison: | Geoffrey Cromarty, Executive Assistant to the President Nya Jacobs, Student, Industrial Design Raymond Poteau, Professor, Accounting |
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| Chair: | Carter Pierce, Associate Professor, Political Science | |
| Members: | Patricia Baldridge, Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations Nancy Howard, Assistant Professor, Textile Chemistry Lynda Irwin, Executive Secretary, Enrollment and Student Affairs Morna Livingston, Associate Professor, Architecture Timothy McGee, Director, Instructional Design and Technology James Savoie, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Academic Achievement Program Patricia Shafer, Director, Career Services Denis Tekippe, Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2004-2005) Philip Murphy, Marketing Student |
Groups 4 – 7: Educational Context
| Group 4 | Standard # 8 - Student Admissions Standard # 9 - Student Support |
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| Liaison: | Raymond Becker, Dean of Students | |
| Chair: | Krishna Bhat, Associate Professor, Chemistry (2004-2005) | |
| Co-chairs: (2005-2006) | Marie Wilcom Bunner, Assistant Director, Learning and Advising Center Katharine Jones, Associate Professor, Sociology |
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| Members: | Lisa Cooper, Director, Financial Aid Christine Greb, Director, Admissions Jaideep Naidu, Associate Professor, Operations Management Marcella McCoy, Director of the Honors Program Margaret Oravetz, Assistant Dean, School of Engineering and Textiles Thomas Shirley, Director of Athletics and Chair, Department of Physical Education Andrew Hess, Digital Design Student Pamela Vargas, Industrial Design Student |
| Group 5 | Standard #10 – Faculty |
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| Liaison: | David Breiner, Associate Professor, Architectural History/Theory Marylyn Goutmann, Associate Professor, Textiles |
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| Chair: | Barbara Kimmelman, Associate Professor, History | |
| Members: | Cathleen Barlow, Director, Counseling Services William Firman, Director, Graduate Admissions Pia Murray-Roper, Help Desk Manager, Office of Information Technology Josh Owen, Assistant Professor, Industrial Design Michael Rackover, Associate Professor and Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies Lloyd Russow, Professor, International Business and Associate Dean, School of Business Administration Victoria High, Textile Design Student Yuhong Chen, MBA/Instructional Design and Technology Graduate Student |
| Group 6 | Standard #11 - Educational Offerings Standard #12 - General Education Standard #13 - Related Educational Activities (excluding off-campus resources) |
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| Liaison: | Faye Ross, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Director Learning and Advising Center Thomas Schrand, Associate Professor, History |
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| Chair: | Rachel Wilson, Associate Professor, Biology and Assistant Dean School of Science and Health |
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| Members: | Hannah Bar-Giora, Director, International Student Programs Claire Beevers, Associate Professor, Textile Design Steven Bell, Director, Gutman Library John Eliason, Director, Writing across the Curriculum Jamie Schuller Grant, Director, Cooperative Education Susan Frosten, Associate Professor, Architecture Kathleen Moran-Gannon, Director of Marketing Continuing and Professional Studies Cathy Rusinko, Assistant Professor, Management Derek Larson, Finance Student Lisa Foote, Occupational Therapy Graduate Student |
| Group 7 | Standard # 14 – Assessment of Student Learning |
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| Liaison: | Matt Baker, Dean, School of Science and Health | |
| Chair: | Elizabeth Mariotz, Associate Professor, Retail Management | |
| Members: | Tod Corlett, Associate Professor, Industrial Design Bridget Haines-Frank, Director, Student Development Programs Anne Hand, Associate Professor, Fashion Design Marion Roydhouse, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Professor, History Jordana Shane, Librarian, Electronic Instruction and Reference Petrena Young, Director, Information and Operations, Development Office Stephanie Lietz, Textile Technology Student |
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