Working Group Charge

Each Working Group was assigned to a specific standard and, with input from the Steering Committee members and approval from the Executive Leadership Team, populated with at least five members to ensure broad representation of the Campus Community.

The primary task of each Working Group is to write a chapter of the Self-Study based on the assigned standard and research questions. These chapters should thoroughly address the research questions and conduct a comprehensive review of the standard, covering all its fundamental elements. This requires:

• Becoming familiar with the seven Standards for Accreditation and their connection to the Requirements of Affiliation, institutional priorities, and the College’s Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan, Vision2027
• Identifying, collecting, and analyzing the evidence to demonstrate compliance with the standard, addressing the criteria under the standard
• Regularly maintaining the Working Group Microsoft Team, keeping it up to date and accessible to all Working Group members and the Steering Committee
• Attending and providing input in Working Group meetings regularly and offer feedback to other Working Groups, as appropriate
• Developing lines of inquiry questions based on each standard's criteria and a data collection plan, such as document review, interviews, focus groups, and surveys, among others
• Identifying an Evidence Inventory Liaison to assess strengths, areas for improvement, gaps in evidence, and recommended actions for each standard

The institution’s mission defines its purpose within the context of higher education, the students it serves, and what it intends to accomplish. The institution’s stated goals are clearly linked to its mission and specify how the institution fulfills its mission.  

Name	Role	Title
Dino Laury	Co-Chair	Dean   Career and Technical Education
Kara Tierney	Co-Chair	Associate Professor, Chemistry  Chemistry and Geosciences
Terry Keys	Member	Associate Vice President Instructional Services
Todd Korol	Member	Professor and Chair  Business Administration
Christina Lee	Member	Global Education Coordinator Global Education and International Services
Patrick Morris	Member	Director Community Relations
Demetrius Rhodes	Member	Associate Director Admissions
Lena Shiao	Member	Associate Professor Education and Human Services
Michael Weingart	Member	Associate Professor, American Sign Language World Languages

 

Ethics and integrity are central, indispensable, and defining hallmarks of effective higher education institutions. In all activities, whether internal or external, an institution must be faithful to its mission, honor its contracts and commitments, adhere to its policies, and represent itself truthfully. 

Name	Role	Title
Rollo Fisher	Co-Chair	Professor, Music  Visual and Performing Arts
Carly O’Keefe	Co-Chair	International Services Coordinator Global Education and International Services
Katie Bastianelli	Member	Scholarship Liaison and Development Coordinator  MCC Foundation
Karen Chin	Member	Project Director  Institutional Compliance and Internal Audit
Melissa Santiago	Member	Financial Specialist Controller’s Office
Kim Dodson	Member	Development Assistant   MCC Foundation
Dana Voldan-Curry	Member	Assistant to the Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs School of Social Sciences & Global Studies
Steve Wise	Member	Chief of Public Safety  Public Safety

 

An institution provides students with learning experiences that are characterized by rigor and coherence at all programs, certificate, and degree levels, regardless of instructional modality. All learning experiences, regardless of modality, program pace/schedule, level, and setting are consistent with higher education expectations.  

Name	Role	Title
Amanda Colosimo	Co-Chair	Professor, Geology Chemistry and Geosciences
Tracey Graney	Co-Chair	Professor  Biology
N. Gabriel Armatas	Member	Assistant Professor, Chemistry Chemistry and Geosciences
Kathleen Borbee	Member	Interim Chairperson Business Administration
Kevin French	Member	Chairperson Applied Technologies
Andrea Gilbert	Member	Director Instructional Technologies
Rebecca Griffin	Member	Associate Professor and Department Chair Hospitality Management
Heather Pierce	Member	Assistant Professor, Geology  Chemistry and Geosciences
Azwana Sadique	Member	Assistant Professor, Chemistry Chemistry and Geoscience

 

Across all educational experiences, settings, levels, and instructional modalities, the institution recruits and admits students whose interests, abilities, experiences, and goals are congruent with its mission and educational offerings. The institution commits to student retention, persistence, completion, and success through a coherent and effective support system sustained by qualified professionals, which enhances the quality of the learning environment, contributes to the educational experience, and fosters student success.  

Name	Role	Title
Shannon Glasgow	Co-Chair	Director, Title IX  Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
Holly Wynn-Preische	Co-Chair	Director Student Success & Advising Services
Elizabeth Baxter	Member	Project Director, Title III Academic and Student Affairs
Ryan Clemens	Member	Associate Professor, Chemistry Chemistry and Geosciences
Kim DeLardge	Member	Director, Student Services – Downtown Campus Academic and Student Affairs
Gary Johnson	Member	Associate Vice President, Student Success & Strategic Initiatives Academic and Student Affairs
Jennifer Kinslow	Member	Assistant Director, Academic Advisement Systems, Curriculum and Program Development Curriculum and Program Development
Ryan Messenger	Member	Associate Vice President of Student Development Academic and Student Affairs
Vicki Pankratz	Member	Student Success Coach Student Success & Advising Services
Dax Parasnis-Samar	Member	Instructional Technologies Librarian Library
Medea Rambish	Member	Dean Academic Foundations

 

Assessment of student learning and achievement demonstrates that the institution’s students have accomplished educational goals consistent with their program of study, degree level, the institution’s mission, and appropriate expectations for institutions of higher education.

Name	Role	Title
Catherine Ganze Smith	Co-Chair	Interim Dean, Liberal Arts & Business English/Philosophy
Lauren Blew	Member	Associate Professor Business Administration
Destiny Brito	Member	Admissions Counselor Admissions
Diane Clements	Member	Associate Professor English and Philosophy
Amy Coon	Member	Student Success Coach Student Success & Advising Services
Daniel Tyree	Member	Assistant Professor, Anthropology Anthropology/History/Political Science/Sociology Department

 

The institution’s planning processes, resources, and structures are aligned with each other and are sufficient to fulfill its mission and goals, to continuously assess and improve its programs and services, and to respond effectively to opportunities and challenges.

Name	Role	Title
Denise Thomas	Co-Chair	Senior Budget Specialist Academic and Student Affairs
Phil Oettinger	Co-chair	Director, Facilities Operations Facilities
Denise Ambrose	Member	Coordinator II Pre-Collegiate Programs
Victoria Boese	Member	Senior Specialist, Finance and Budget Administrative Services
Aaron Bouyea	Member	Director I Athletics
Alisa Camp	Member	Management Assistant Academic and Student Affairs Civil Service Employees Association
Katie Ghidiu	Member	Director of Library Services Library
Yolanda Johnson	Member	Manager Campus Events

 

The institution is governed and administered in a manner that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that effectively benefits the institution, its students, and the other constituencies it serves. Even when supported by or affiliated with a related entity, the institution has education as its primary purpose, and it operates as an academic institution with appropriate autonomy.  

Name	Role	Title
Becky Babcock	Co-Chair	Associate Director Student Success & Advising Services
Jason Mahar	Co-Chair	Professor Mathematics
Chelsea Davis	Member	Coordinator II, Recruitment and Retention Human Resources
Colleen Dolce	Member	Financial Aid Analyst Financial Aid
Bethany Gizzi	Member	Professor, Sociology Anthropology/History/Political Science/Sociology
Linda Hall	Member	Executive Assistant, Board of Trustees Office of the President
Sarah Pantaleo	Member	Associate Director Student Success & Advising Services
Meryll Praller	Member	Counselor, Financial Aid
Eric Wheeler	Member	Assistant Director Veteran Services