Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation: Governance
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In Spring 2019, a leadership team representing Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of the President, and Administration and Finance was formed to lead the reaffirmation effort. In Fall 2019, three working groups were formed, one for each of the sub-themes, along with a steering committee to represent the campus more broadly and act as a sounding board for the development of the report. The work of these groups will continue through Spring Quarter 2022. Current membership for the groups are as follows.
NB: All representatives are “or designee.”
A printable version of the governance team and working groups can be found here.
Last updated: April 1, 2021
Leadership Team
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore Provost and Executive Vice President |
Academic Affairs | - |
|
Bruno Giberti Associate Vice Provost; Accreditation Liaison Officer |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning |
|
Andrew D. Morris Faculty Director, WSCUC Self-Study; Professor, History |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning; College of Liberal Arts |
|
Keith Humphrey Vice President |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Jessica Darin Chief of Staff |
Office of the President | - |
|
Cynthia Vizcaíno Villa Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Administration and Finance | - |
|
Denise Isom Interim Vice President |
Office of University Diversity and Inclusion | - |
|
Maureen O'Connor Executive Assistant to Associate Vice Provost |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning |
Working Group Co-Chairs
Developing a Campus Culture that Is Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Julie Garcia Professor, Psychology and Child Development |
Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts |
|
Jamie S. Patton Assistant Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion |
Student Affairs | - |
To learn about this working group — their focus, their charge documents, and most importantly, their membership — please click here.
Recruiting and Retaining a More Diverse Community of Students, Staff, and Faculty
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Samson Blackwell Director, Talent Acquisition |
Administration and Finance | Human Resources |
|
Debi Hill Associate Vice President, Equity and Transition; Director, Disability Resource Center |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Beth Merritt Miller Assistant Vice Provost |
Academic Affairs | University Advising |
To learn about this working group — their focus, their charge documents, and most importantly, their membership — please click here.
Teaching and Learning How to Live and Work in a Diverse World
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Bennion Assistant Professor, Psychology and Child Development |
Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts |
|
Jo Campbell Associate Vice President; Executive Director, University Housing |
Student Affairs | - |
To learn about this working group — their focus, their charge documents, and most importantly, their membership — please click here.
Working Group Consultation
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Kevin Grant Director, Assessment and Research |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Michael V. Nguyen Director, Academic Assessment |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning |
Steering Committee
NOTE: The Steering Committee will meet quarterly to provide feedback on the self-study and to integrate all the divisions and other university entities into the reaffirmation effort.
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Bruno Giberti Associate Vice Provost; Accreditation Liaison Officer |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning |
|
Andrew D. Morris Faculty Director, WSCUC Self-Study; Professor, History |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning; College of Liberal Arts |
| Name | Division | College/Office |
|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Bennion Assistant Professor, Psychology and Child Development |
Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts |
|
Samson Blackwell Director, Talent Acquisition |
Administration and Finance | Human Resources |
|
Jo Campbell Associate Vice President; Executive Director, University Housing |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Jessica Darin Chief of Staff |
Office of the President | - |
|
Alan Faz Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Student, Aerospace Engineering |
Associated Students, Inc.; Academic Affairs | College of Engineering |
|
Julie Garcia Professor, Psychology and Child Development |
Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts |
|
Kevin Grant Director, Assessment and Research |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Thomas Gutierrez Professor, Physics; Chair |
Academic Affairs; Academic Senate | College of Science and Mathematics |
|
Terrance Leshae Harris Assistant Vice Provost |
Academic Affairs | Admissions and Enrollment Development |
|
Rachel Henry Public Affairs and Communications Specialist, Office of the Dean |
Academic Affairs | College of Science and Mathematics |
|
Debi Hill Associate Vice President, Equity and Transition; Director, Disability Resource Center |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Keith Humphrey Vice President |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Denise Isom Interim Vice President |
Office of University Diversity and Inclusion | - |
|
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore Provost and Executive Vice President |
Academic Affairs | - |
|
Keegan Makoa Koberl Public Affairs and Communications Specialist |
Academic Affairs | Office of the Provost |
|
Angie Kraetsch Associate Vice President |
Administration and Finance | - |
|
Tess Loarie Chair, Board of Directors; Student, Liberal Arts and Engineering |
Associated Students, Inc.; Academic Affairs | College of Science and Mathematics |
|
Shayna Lynch President; Student, Political Science |
Associated Students, Inc.; Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts |
|
James Maraviglia Interim Vice President, Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives |
University Marketing | - |
|
Beth Merritt Miller Assistant Vice Provost |
Academic Affairs | University Advising |
|
Michael V. Nguyen Director, Academic Assessment |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning |
|
Maureen O'Connor Executive Assistant to Associate Vice Provost |
Academic Affairs | Academic Programs and Planning |
|
Jamie S. Patton Assistant Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion |
Student Affairs | - |
|
Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti Associate Dean, Diversity and Curriculum |
Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts |
|
Alison Robinson Associate Vice President |
Information Technology Services | - |
|
Cynthia Vizcaíno Villa Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer |
Administration and Finance | - |
Consultative Groups
In addition, the Accreditation Liaison Officer will consult with these groups on an as-needed basis:
- Academic Council (associate deans, et al.)
- Academic Senate
- Associated Students, Inc.
- Collaborative Advising for Student Success (CASS)
- Inclusive Excellence Council
- President's Council of Advisors
- President's Leadership Council
- Provost's Council
- Student Affairs Leadership
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