Middle States Self-Middle States Self-StudyStudy

Salisbury University Salisbury University

2003-20062003-2006

What is a Middle States What is a Middle States accreditation?accreditation?

10-year interval10-year interval of self-examination, external of self-examination, external review, and commission approval (with a 5 review, and commission approval (with a 5 year Periodic Review Report) that an year Periodic Review Report) that an institution meets specified regional standards institution meets specified regional standards of qualityof quality

Initial approval is Initial approval is accreditationaccreditation; subsequent ; subsequent renewal is renewal is reaccreditationreaccreditation

A requirement for receiving federal funding A requirement for receiving federal funding (student financial aid grants and loans, (student financial aid grants and loans, federal grants, etc.)federal grants, etc.)

In the Middle States region, affirmation of In the Middle States region, affirmation of 14 14 standardsstandards of higher education achievement of higher education achievement

Why accreditation?Why accreditation?

The “good housekeeping seal of approval” for The “good housekeeping seal of approval” for proprietary schools, colleges, and proprietary schools, colleges, and universities, primary and secondary school universities, primary and secondary school systems systems

An honest look at the University’s An honest look at the University’s demonstrated strengths and challengesdemonstrated strengths and challenges

Institutional renewal—opportunity to renew Institutional renewal—opportunity to renew strengths, assess continuing challenges, and strengths, assess continuing challenges, and identify new challengesidentify new challenges

Consensus recommendations for the next Consensus recommendations for the next decadedecade

What does “Middle States” What does “Middle States” mean?mean?

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Commission onElementary Schools

Commission on Secondary Schools

Commission on Higher Education

Regional Commissions of the Regional Commissions of the Council for Higher Education Council for Higher Education

AccreditationAccreditation New EnglandNew England SouthernSouthern North CentralNorth Central WesternWestern Northwest Northwest Middle States--serving New York, New Jersey, Middle States--serving New York, New Jersey,

Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the Mid-East, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the Mid-East, Near-East, Africa, and Europe. Near-East, Africa, and Europe.

Goals of SU’s Self-StudyGoals of SU’s Self-Study The Middle States Self-Study provides a forum to conduct a The Middle States Self-Study provides a forum to conduct a

comprehensive review of SU’s suppositions, practices, programs, comprehensive review of SU’s suppositions, practices, programs, personnel, policies, and institutional habits. By conducting a personnel, policies, and institutional habits. By conducting a multiyear, data-driven and consensus-based study of its own multiyear, data-driven and consensus-based study of its own strengths and opportunities for change, Salisbury University willstrengths and opportunities for change, Salisbury University will

involve the campus communityinvolve the campus community and constituent communities in and constituent communities in an an assessmentassessment of Salisbury’s mission, educational programs, of Salisbury’s mission, educational programs, activities, ongoing processes of planning, resource allocation, and activities, ongoing processes of planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal;institutional renewal;

provide a framework for provide a framework for continual improvementcontinual improvement of Salisbury of Salisbury University’s educational and administrative inclusiveness and University’s educational and administrative inclusiveness and effectiveness;effectiveness;

enhance the enhance the shared understandingshared understanding of Salisbury’s central purpose of Salisbury’s central purpose as an educational institution;as an educational institution;

create a create a common visioncommon vision of where the institution will go in the of where the institution will go in the future; andfuture; and

provide comprehensive and coherent provide comprehensive and coherent recommendationsrecommendations for for Salisbury University’s next decade (2006-16)—recommendations Salisbury University’s next decade (2006-16)—recommendations that have been carefully crafted, assessed, and affirmed by its that have been carefully crafted, assessed, and affirmed by its constituencies. constituencies.

What is the timeline and process for What is the timeline and process for Salisbury?Salisbury?

√ √ Fall 2003Fall 2003: : Steering committee Steering committee of the self study of the self study appointed appointed

√ √ Spring 2004Spring 2004: Creating the self-study : Creating the self-study design design Fall 2004Fall 2004: Campus affirmation and Middle States : Campus affirmation and Middle States √ √

approval of the designapproval of the design; ; √ √ formation of working formation of working groups. Nov 5groups. Nov 5thth—Campus visit by Middle States liaison —Campus visit by Middle States liaison

Spring 2005Spring 2005: Working groups : Working groups investigate and writeinvestigate and write their their reportsreports

Summer 2005Summer 2005:: First draft First draft of the self-study report of the self-study report Fall 2005Fall 2005: : Completion Completion of report—Campus visit by of report—Campus visit by

team chair team chair February 2006February 2006 (3-1/2 days): (3-1/2 days): 10-member team 10-member team visitvisit Spring and summer 2006Spring and summer 2006:: Commission action Commission action

(spring and summer 2006) and any campus (spring and summer 2006) and any campus responseresponse

Choice of the Self-Study Choice of the Self-Study DesignDesign

Comprehensive (60-75% of Middle States institutions)Comprehensive (60-75% of Middle States institutions) Comprehensive with special emphasis/emphases (13-28%)Comprehensive with special emphasis/emphases (13-28%) Special focus periodic self-study (12%) Special focus periodic self-study (12%)

After discussion, the steering committee narrowed its options to After discussion, the steering committee narrowed its options to comprehensive review comprehensive review comprehensive review with special emphasis (with diversity, comprehensive review with special emphasis (with diversity,

resource allocation, and institutional renewal as contenders for resource allocation, and institutional renewal as contenders for such special emphasis)such special emphasis)

Decision: the committee chose Decision: the committee chose a a comprehensive review processcomprehensive review process in which diversity, resource in which diversity, resource

allocation, and institutional renewal are central components within allocation, and institutional renewal are central components within its working groups—a characteristic example of consensus work its working groups—a characteristic example of consensus work that marked the steering committee’s deliberations. that marked the steering committee’s deliberations.

Five working groups that combine the 14 standards & SU’s six Five working groups that combine the 14 standards & SU’s six values (excellence, student-centeredness, learning, community, values (excellence, student-centeredness, learning, community, civic engagement, diversity)civic engagement, diversity)

What have we What have we accomplished so far? accomplished so far?

The Self-Study Design Document The Self-Study Design Document Five Working Groups with over 75 campus participants Five Working Groups with over 75 campus participants

1. Academic Excellence: Faculty and Curriculum1. Academic Excellence: Faculty and Curriculum 2. Student-Centeredness, Mission, and Institutional Identity2. Student-Centeredness, Mission, and Institutional Identity 3. Diversity and Globalization3. Diversity and Globalization 4. Community Engagement, Governance, and Leadership4. Community Engagement, Governance, and Leadership 5. Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal5. Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal

258 analytical charging questions (38 to 69 per working 258 analytical charging questions (38 to 69 per working group)group)

Approval of the design (7/1/04)—Middle States indicates Approval of the design (7/1/04)—Middle States indicates ““the the design is overall an excellent one, and it reflects the design is overall an excellent one, and it reflects the very active participation of the steering committee and very active participation of the steering committee and working groups, particularly in the development of working groups, particularly in the development of thoughtful charge questions.thoughtful charge questions.””

What will each Working What will each Working Group do?Group do?

assess the University’s current effectiveness assess the University’s current effectiveness in meeting the specific categories and in meeting the specific categories and Middle States standards assigned to it;Middle States standards assigned to it;

write a 25-page report (6300 words) plus write a 25-page report (6300 words) plus tables, charts and appendices, responding to tables, charts and appendices, responding to its charging questions, submitted to the self-its charging questions, submitted to the self-study chair by May 1, 2005; study chair by May 1, 2005;

make a clear set of recommendations for the make a clear set of recommendations for the next decade to address topics the working next decade to address topics the working group considers necessary. group considers necessary.

14 Standards14 Standards Std 1: Mission, Goals, Std 1: Mission, Goals,

and Objectivesand Objectives Std 2: Planning, Std 2: Planning,

Resource Allocation, and Resource Allocation, and Institutional RenewalInstitutional Renewal

Std 3: Institutional Std 3: Institutional ResourcesResources

Std 4: Leadership and Std 4: Leadership and GovernanceGovernance

Std 5: AdministrationStd 5: Administration Std 6: IntegrityStd 6: Integrity Std 7: Institutional Std 7: Institutional

AssessmentAssessment

Std 8: Student Std 8: Student AdmissionsAdmissions

St. 9: Student Support St. 9: Student Support ServicesServices

Std 10: FacultyStd 10: Faculty Std 11:Educational Std 11:Educational

Offerings Offerings Std 12: General Std 12: General

EducationEducation Std 13: Related Std 13: Related

Educational ActivitiesEducational Activities Std 14: Assessment of Std 14: Assessment of

Student LearningStudent Learning

Standard 1:Mission, Goals, Standard 1:Mission, Goals, and Objectivesand Objectives

The institution’s mission clearly defines its The institution’s mission clearly defines its purposes within the context of higher education purposes within the context of higher education and explains whom the institution serves and what and explains whom the institution serves and what it intends to accomplish. it intends to accomplish.

The institution’s stated goals and objectives, The institution’s stated goals and objectives, consistent with the aspirations and expectations of consistent with the aspirations and expectations of higher education, clearly specify how the higher education, clearly specify how the institution will fulfill its mission.institution will fulfill its mission.

The mission, goals, and objectives are developed The mission, goals, and objectives are developed and recognized by the institution with its members and recognized by the institution with its members and its governing body and are utilized to develop and its governing body and are utilized to develop and shape its programs and practices and to and shape its programs and practices and to evaluate its effectiveness. evaluate its effectiveness. (Working Groups 2 (Working Groups 2 and 4) and 4)

Standard 2: Planning, Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation, and Resource Allocation, and

Institutional RenewalInstitutional Renewal An institution conducts planning and An institution conducts planning and

resource allocation on its mission and resource allocation on its mission and utilizes the results of its assessment utilizes the results of its assessment activities for institutional renewal.activities for institutional renewal.

Implementation and subsequent Implementation and subsequent evaluation of the success of the evaluation of the success of the strategic plan and resource allocation strategic plan and resource allocation support the development and change support the development and change necessary to improve and to maintain necessary to improve and to maintain institutional quality. institutional quality. (Working Group (Working Group 5)5)

Standard 3: Institutional Standard 3: Institutional ResourcesResources

The human, technical, physical facilities The human, technical, physical facilities and other resources necessary to and other resources necessary to achieve an institution’s mission and achieve an institution’s mission and goals are available and accessible. goals are available and accessible.

In the context of the institution’s In the context of the institution’s mission, the effective and efficient uses mission, the effective and efficient uses of the institution’s resources are of the institution’s resources are analyzed as part of ongoing outcomes analyzed as part of ongoing outcomes assessment. assessment. (Working Group 5)(Working Group 5)

Standard 4: Leadership and Standard 4: Leadership and GovernanceGovernance

The institution’s system of governance The institution’s system of governance clearly defines the roles of institutional clearly defines the roles of institutional constituencies in policy development and constituencies in policy development and decision-making. decision-making.

The governance structure includes an The governance structure includes an active governing body with sufficient active governing body with sufficient autonomy to assure institutional integrity autonomy to assure institutional integrity and to fulfill its responsibilities of policy and to fulfill its responsibilities of policy and resource development, consistent and resource development, consistent with the mission of the institution. with the mission of the institution. (Working Group 4)(Working Group 4)

Standard 5: Standard 5: AdministrationAdministration

The institution’s administrative The institution’s administrative structure and services facilitate structure and services facilitate learning and research/scholarship, learning and research/scholarship, foster the improvement of quality, foster the improvement of quality, and support the institution’s and support the institution’s recognition and governance. recognition and governance. (Working Group 4)(Working Group 4)

Standard 6: IntegrityStandard 6: Integrity

In the conduct of its programs and In the conduct of its programs and activities involving the public and activities involving the public and the constituencies it serves, the the constituencies it serves, the institution demonstrates adherence institution demonstrates adherence to ethical standards and its own to ethical standards and its own stated policies, providing support to stated policies, providing support to academic and intellectual freedom. academic and intellectual freedom. (Working Groups 1, 2, 4, and 5)(Working Groups 1, 2, 4, and 5)

Standard 7: Institutional Standard 7: Institutional AssessmentAssessment

The institution has developed and implemented The institution has developed and implemented an assessment plan and process that evaluates an assessment plan and process that evaluates its overall effectiveness inits overall effectiveness in achieving its mission and goals;achieving its mission and goals; implementing planning, resource allocation, and implementing planning, resource allocation, and

institutional renewal processes;institutional renewal processes; using institutional resources efficiently;using institutional resources efficiently; providing leadership and governance;providing leadership and governance; providing administrative structures and services;providing administrative structures and services; demonstrating institutional integrity;demonstrating institutional integrity; and assuring that institutional processes and resources and assuring that institutional processes and resources

support appropriate learning and other outcomes for its support appropriate learning and other outcomes for its students and graduates. students and graduates. (Working Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, (Working Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)5)

Standard 8: Student Standard 8: Student AdmissionsAdmissions

The institution seeks to admit The institution seeks to admit students whose interests, goals, and students whose interests, goals, and abilities are congruent with its abilities are congruent with its mission. mission. (Working Groups 2 and (Working Groups 2 and 3)3)

Standard 9: Student Standard 9: Student Support ServicesSupport Services

The institution provides student The institution provides student services reasonably necessary to services reasonably necessary to enable each student to achieve the enable each student to achieve the institution’s goals for students. institution’s goals for students. (Working Groups 2 and 3) (Working Groups 2 and 3)

Standard 10: FacultyStandard 10: Faculty

The institution’s instructional, The institution’s instructional, research, and service programs are research, and service programs are devised, developed, monitored, and devised, developed, monitored, and supported by qualified professionals. supported by qualified professionals. (Working Groups 1 and 3)(Working Groups 1 and 3)

Standard 11: Educational Standard 11: Educational OfferingsOfferings

The institution’s educational offerings The institution’s educational offerings display academic content, rigor, and display academic content, rigor, and coherence that are appropriate to its coherence that are appropriate to its higher educational mission.higher educational mission.

The institution identifies student The institution identifies student learning goals and objectives, learning goals and objectives, including knowledge and skills, for its including knowledge and skills, for its educational offerings. educational offerings. (Working (Working Groups 1 and 3)Groups 1 and 3)

Standard 12: General Standard 12: General EducationEducation

The institution’s curricula are designed The institution’s curricula are designed so that the students acquire and so that the students acquire and demonstrate college-level proficiency in demonstrate college-level proficiency in general education and essential skills, general education and essential skills, includingincluding oral and written communication,oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning,scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning,critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency, technological competency, and information literacy (and information literacy (Working Groups Working Groups

1 and 3) 1 and 3)

Standard 13: Related Standard 13: Related Educational Activities Educational Activities

Institutional programs or activities Institutional programs or activities that are characterized by the that are characterized by the following meet appropriate standards:following meet appropriate standards: particular content,particular content, focus, focus, location, location, mode of delivery, mode of delivery, or sponsorship or sponsorship (Working Groups 1 (Working Groups 1

and 3)and 3)

Standard 14: Assessment of Standard 14: Assessment of Student LearningStudent Learning

Assessment of student learning Assessment of student learning demonstrates demonstrates that the institution’s students have the that the institution’s students have the

knowledge, skills, and competencies knowledge, skills, and competencies consistent with institutional goals consistent with institutional goals

and that students at graduation have and that students at graduation have achieved appropriate higher education achieved appropriate higher education goals. goals. (Working Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)(Working Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Middle States Steering Middle States Steering CommitteeCommittee

MemberMember Robin AdamopoulosRobin Adamopoulos Anita BrownAnita Brown David BuchananDavid Buchanan Kerri Jones BuntingKerri Jones Bunting Grace ClementGrace Clement Sandra Cohea-WeibleSandra Cohea-Weible Betty CrockettBetty Crockett Ron DottererRon Dotterer Charles EmeryCharles Emery John FieldsJohn Fields Susan MullerSusan Muller Darrell NewtonDarrell Newton Bryant PennBryant Penn Bryan PriceBryan Price Elizabeth RankinElizabeth Rankin Lesley SchiffLesley Schiff Brenda StanleyBrenda Stanley Rosemary ThomasRosemary Thomas Ying WuYing Wu Ellen ZinnerEllen Zinner

Relationship with the SU Community Relationship with the SU Community

Graduate studentGraduate student

Assistant Professor of Chemistry (alumna)Assistant Professor of Chemistry (alumna)

Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsProvost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Alumni Association (alumna)Alumni Association (alumna)

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Department ChairAssociate Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair

Liaison from Academic Affairs to the steering committeeLiaison from Academic Affairs to the steering committee

Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance (alumna)Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance (alumna)

Professor of English and Self-Study ChairProfessor of English and Self-Study Chair

Board of Directors Member: Salisbury University FoundationBoard of Directors Member: Salisbury University Foundation

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs (alumnus)Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs (alumnus)

Associate Professor of Physical Education and Faculty SenatorAssociate Professor of Physical Education and Faculty Senator

Assistant Professor of Communication and Theatre ArtsAssistant Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts

Undergraduate studentUndergraduate student

Director of Institutional Research, Assessment, and AccountabilityDirector of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Accountability

Professor of NursingProfessor of Nursing

Staff Technician in Blackwell Library and MCEA representativeStaff Technician in Blackwell Library and MCEA representative

Telecommunications Manager and Staff Senate representativeTelecommunications Manager and Staff Senate representative

Vice President for University AdvancementVice President for University Advancement

Associate Professor of EconomicsAssociate Professor of Economics

Assistant to the PresidentAssistant to the President

Steering Steering Committee Committee

Working GroupsWorking Groups

Group 1: Academic Group 1: Academic Excellence: Faculty and Excellence: Faculty and

CurriculumCurriculum Anita BrownAnita Brown, Assistant Professor of Chemistry , Assistant Professor of Chemistry

(alumna) and (alumna) and Ying WuYing Wu, Associate Professor of Business , Associate Professor of Business (co-chairs). (co-chairs). Michael GarnerMichael Garner, Professor of Accounting , Professor of Accounting (co-chair, spring 2005)(co-chair, spring 2005) Sandra Cohea-Weible (Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs) Sandra Cohea-Weible (Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs) Thomas Jones (Dean of the Henson School of Science and Technology) Thomas Jones (Dean of the Henson School of Science and Technology)

Nancy Michaelson (Associate Professor of Education)Nancy Michaelson (Associate Professor of Education) Fran Sistrunk (Instructor of Social Work) Fran Sistrunk (Instructor of Social Work) Donald Spickler (Assistant Professor of Math and Computer Sciences)Donald Spickler (Assistant Professor of Math and Computer Sciences) Tony Whall (Director of the Honors Program and Professor of English)Tony Whall (Director of the Honors Program and Professor of English) Arlene White (Associate Professor of Modern Languages and General Arlene White (Associate Professor of Modern Languages and General

Education Coordinator) Education Coordinator) an additional staff memberan additional staff member undergraduate studentundergraduate student

Group 2: Group 2: Student-Student-Centeredness, Mission, and Centeredness, Mission, and

Institutional IdentityInstitutional Identity Byron HughesByron Hughes Area Director, Housing & Area Director, Housing & Resident Life (alumnus) and Resident Life (alumnus) and Brenda StanleyBrenda Stanley, , Telecommunications Manager (alumna) & Telecommunications Manager (alumna) & Staff Senate rep Staff Senate rep (co-chairs)(co-chairs) Robin Adamopoulos (graduate student)Robin Adamopoulos (graduate student) Jennifer Berkman (Director of Student Health Services)Jennifer Berkman (Director of Student Health Services) David Gutoskey (Assistant Director of Housing/Residence David Gutoskey (Assistant Director of Housing/Residence

Life)Life) Jason Jacoski (undergraduate student)Jason Jacoski (undergraduate student) Kathryn Kalmanson (Head Reference Librarian)Kathryn Kalmanson (Head Reference Librarian) Timothy O’Rourke (Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Timothy O’Rourke (Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal

Arts)Arts) Bryant Penn (undergraduate student) Bryant Penn (undergraduate student) Laura Thorpe (Director of Admissions)Laura Thorpe (Director of Admissions) Ellen Zinner (Assistant to the President)Ellen Zinner (Assistant to the President) 4 faculty, one from each school4 faculty, one from each school

Group 3: Group 3: Diversity and Diversity and GlobalizationGlobalization

Grace ClementGrace Clement, , Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair,Department Chair, and and Darrell NewtonDarrell Newton, , Assistant Assistant Professor of Communication and Theatre ArtsProfessor of Communication and Theatre Arts (co- (co-chairs)chairs) Marvin Ames (Buildings and Grounds, MCEA representative)Marvin Ames (Buildings and Grounds, MCEA representative) Alice Bahr (Dean of Libraries and Instructional Resources)Alice Bahr (Dean of Libraries and Instructional Resources) Carolyn Bowden (Associate Professor of Education)Carolyn Bowden (Associate Professor of Education) Kevin Carreathers (Assistant to the VP of Academic Affairs for Kevin Carreathers (Assistant to the VP of Academic Affairs for

Institutional Diversity)Institutional Diversity) James Forte (Assistant Professor of Social Work)James Forte (Assistant Professor of Social Work) Robert Hallworth, Director of International EducationRobert Hallworth, Director of International Education Agata Liszkowska (Co-ordinator of International Student Agata Liszkowska (Co-ordinator of International Student

Services)Services) Anjali Panday (Associate Professor of English)Anjali Panday (Associate Professor of English) Jing Quan (Assistant Professor of Information and Decision Jing Quan (Assistant Professor of Information and Decision

Sciences)Sciences) Gerald St. Martin (Professor of Modern Languages)Gerald St. Martin (Professor of Modern Languages) Rosemary Thomas (Vice President for University Advancement)Rosemary Thomas (Vice President for University Advancement) Janine Vienna (M.B.A. Director)Janine Vienna (M.B.A. Director) Vaughan White (Director of Multiethnic Student Services)Vaughan White (Director of Multiethnic Student Services) Candace Wimberly (undergraduate student, president of NAACP)Candace Wimberly (undergraduate student, president of NAACP)

Group 4: Group 4: Community Community Engagement, Governance, Engagement, Governance,

and Leadershipand Leadership John FieldsJohn Fields, , Assistant Vice President for Student Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs (alumnus)Affairs (alumnus) and and Susan MullerSusan Muller, , Associate Associate Professor of Physical Education (alumna) and Faculty Professor of Physical Education (alumna) and Faculty Senator Senator (co-chairs(co-chairs)) Robin Bowen (Campus Recreation)Robin Bowen (Campus Recreation) Kerrie Jones Bunting (Alumni Association board member and Kerrie Jones Bunting (Alumni Association board member and

alumna)alumna) Charles Emery (Salisbury University Foundation board member)Charles Emery (Salisbury University Foundation board member) Bill Folger (Assistant Professor of Music)Bill Folger (Assistant Professor of Music) Francis Kane (Co-Director Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Francis Kane (Co-Director Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

Institute and Professor of Philosophy)Institute and Professor of Philosophy) Dennis Pataniczek (Dean of the Seidel School of Education and Dennis Pataniczek (Dean of the Seidel School of Education and

Professional Studies)Professional Studies) David Parker (Professor of Math and Computer Science)David Parker (Professor of Math and Computer Science) James Phillips (Chief, University Police)James Phillips (Chief, University Police) Lesley Schiff (Technician in Blackwell Library and MCEA Lesley Schiff (Technician in Blackwell Library and MCEA

representative) representative) George Whitehead (Professor of Psychology)George Whitehead (Professor of Psychology) undergraduate studentundergraduate student

Group 5: Group 5: Planning, Planning, Resource Allocation, and Resource Allocation, and

Institutional RenewalInstitutional Renewal Betty CrockettBetty Crockett, , Associate Vice President for Associate Vice President for Administration and FinanceAdministration and Finance (alumna)(alumna) and and Elizabeth Elizabeth RankinRankin (Professor of Nursing) (co-chair spring and (Professor of Nursing) (co-chair spring and fall 2004). fall 2004). Robert Tardiff Robert Tardiff Professor of Mathematics Professor of Mathematics (co-chair, spring 2005-on) (co-chair, spring 2005-on)

John Bing (Professor of Education)John Bing (Professor of Education) David Buchanan (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs)David Buchanan (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs) Debra Clark (Executive Administrative Assistant, Seidel School of Education Debra Clark (Executive Administrative Assistant, Seidel School of Education

and Professional Studies)and Professional Studies) Wayne Decker (Professor of Business Administration)Wayne Decker (Professor of Business Administration) Elizabeth Emmert (Assistant Professor of Biology)Elizabeth Emmert (Assistant Professor of Biology) Lisa Gray (Assistant Director of Book Rack)Lisa Gray (Assistant Director of Book Rack) Bryan Horikami (Advising Co-ordinator, Fulton School of Liberal Arts) Bryan Horikami (Advising Co-ordinator, Fulton School of Liberal Arts) Kevin Mann (Director of Physical Plant/Building Trades)Kevin Mann (Director of Physical Plant/Building Trades) Willie Moore (Dean of the Perdue School of Business) Willie Moore (Dean of the Perdue School of Business) Kim Nechay (Assistant Director, SU Foundation) Kim Nechay (Assistant Director, SU Foundation) Bryan Price (Director of Institutional Assessment, Research and Bryan Price (Director of Institutional Assessment, Research and

Accountability)Accountability) Melissa Thomas (Instructional Designer for Teaching & Learning Network; Melissa Thomas (Instructional Designer for Teaching & Learning Network;

Staff Senate chair)Staff Senate chair) Undergraduate studentUndergraduate student

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