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MCC Daily Tribune

Middle States Approves MCC's Self-Study Design

I am pleased to share that Monroe Community College has received official notification from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) approving our Self-Study Design. I would like to extend our sincerest thank you and appreciation to all who contributed to the conceptualization and writing of the Self-Study Design, including the members of the Steering Committee

  • Candice P. Baldwin, Co-Chair, Chief of Staff to the President
  • Natasha Chen, Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Sociology
  • Susan Hall, ALO and Co-Chair, Standard V, Associate Director, Curriculum and Assessment
  • Dino Laury, Co-Chair, Standard I, Dean, Career and Technical Education
  • Kara Tierney, Co-Chair, Standard I, Associate Professor, Chemistry
  • Rollo Fisher, Co-Chair, Standard II, Professor, Music
  • Carly O’Keefe, Co-Chair, Standard II, Coordinator, International Services
  • Amanda Colosimo, Co-Chair, Standard III, Professor, Geology
  • Tracey Graney, Co-Chair, Standard III, Professor, Biology
  • Elizabeth Baxter, Co-Chair, Standard IV, Project Director, Title III
  • Shannon Glasgow, Co-Chair, Standard IV, Director, Title IX
  • Catharine Ganze-Smith, Co-Chair, Standard V,  Interim Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Denise Thomas, Co-Chair, Standard VI, Senior Specialist, Budget
  • Phil Oettinger, Co-Chair, Standard VI, Assistant Director, Academic Learning Environments
  • Becky Babcock, Co-Chair, Standard VII, School Specialist, Health Sciences and Physical Wellness
  • Jason Mahar, Co-Chair, Standard VII, Professor, Mathematics
  • Valarie Avalone, Ex-Officio, Director of Institutional Planning, Effectiveness, and Accountability
  • William Dixon, Ex-Officio, Director of Institutional Research
  • Mary Timmons, Ex-Officio, Multi-campus Outreach Librarian

Starting in September, Working Groups will begin analyzing data as part of the self-study process. For more details on MCC’s Self-Study Design and updates on our reaccreditation process, visit MCC's Middle States Reaccreditation website (www.monroecc.edu/middle-states-reaccreditation).

Thank you to everyone for your dedicated efforts and commitment to this important institutional initiative.

Attached Files:
Self-Study Design for Monroe Community College.pdf

DeAnna Burt-Nanna
Office of the President
07/05/2024