MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITATION 2005-2006

Leadership Team

Richard Jones, Chair – Dean, Institutional Advancement
Susan Fischer, Vice Co-Chair – Faculty, English
Tanya Serdiuk, Vice Co-Chair -Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications

Charge of Steering Committee

The Steering Committee’s charge is to provide leadership to the self-study process. It includes, but is not limited to:

finalizing the crafting of the key issues for the self-study,
recommending the self-study model that best reflects the successes, accomplishments, issues and challenges that the College has encountered;
providing input on the design of the self-study;
establishing and refining the charges of the subcommittees;
providing oversight and coordination of the work;
ensuring that the timetable is implemented, and
ensuring that consistent, clear and engaging communication with the College is encouraged and planned through hearings, forums and college-wide meetings.

Finally, the Steering Committee will work with and assist the leadership team on the completion of the final Self-Study report and documents relevant to the self-study process and team visit.

Steering Committee Membership

(Note: the following Deans of Schools and the Vice President for Information Services and Academic Technology are ex-officio members of the Steering Committee.)

The Committee will examine how clearly the College’s mission is defined, its purposes with the context of higher education, and how well it addresses the population of students and community it serves. The committee will also determine whether the stated goals, objectives and core values are consistent with aspirations and expectations of higher education, and clearly state how the College will fulfill its mission. It will assess how the mission, goals and objectives are developed and recognized by the institution and its governing bodies, and utilized to develop and shape programs, practices and policy to evaluate its effectiveness.

The committee will also review significant institutional events as well as local and national trends (policy, demographics, federal, state, and local directives, etc.) to determine whether and how they have impacted on the College mission, goals, objectives, and policies.

Subcommittee I Members:

Subcommittee II: Planning, Resource Allocation, Institutional Renewal & Institutional Resources (Standards 2 & 3)

The Subcommittee is charged with examining how the College conducts ongoing planning and resource allocation based on its mission and utilizes the results of its assessment activities for institutional renewal. It will review the implementation and subsequent evaluation of the success of the strategic plan and resource allocation support the development and change necessary to improve and to maintain institutional quality.

The subcommittee will also examine whether human, financial, technical and physical facilities and other resources necessary to achieve a College’s mission and goals are available and accessible; and whether in the context of the College’s mission, the effective and efficient uses of the College’s resources are analyzed as part of ongoing outcomes assessment.

The Committee will examine the College’s system of governance to determine whether it clearly defines the roles of institutional constituencies in policy development and decision-making. It will determine whether the governance structure includes an active governing body with sufficient autonomy to assure institutional integrity and to fulfill its responsibilities of policy and resource development, consistent with the mission of the institution. The Committee will also examine whether the College’s administrative structure and services facilitate learning and research/scholarship, foster quality improvement, and support the institution’s organization and governance.

The committee will examine the institutional assessment plan and the processes that evaluate its overall effectiveness in: achieving its mission and goals; implementing planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal processes; using institutional resources efficiently; providing leadership and governance; providing administrative structures and services; demonstrating institutional integrity; and assuring that institutional processes and resources support appropriate learning and other outcomes for its students and graduates.

Note that the Subcommittee’s role is not to assess how well a program or service is working, but rather to determine if effective assessment is taking place. Essential to this determination is an understanding of what comprises effective assessment and whether or not assessment results are utilized to improve services and programs.

Subcommittee V: Student Admissions, Student Support Services (Standards 8 & 9)

The Committee will determine whether the College has sought to admit students whose interests, goals, and abilities are congruent with its mission and whether the College provides student support services reasonably necessary to enable each student to achieve the College’s goals for students. The Committee will examine the role of admissions in an open enrollment institution. It will evaluate the extent to which the College’s admissions procedures and practices are clearly stated, widely communicated, fully understood, consistently implemented, and periodically reviewed for planning. The group will further establish the degree to which these procedures and practices are consistent with—and contribute to—the College’s Mission and Goals as part of an overall enrollment strategy.

Subcommittee VI: Faculty, Educational Offerings, and General Education (Standards 10, 11, 12)

The committee will examine whether and how the College’s instructional, research, and service programs are devised, developed, monitored, and supported by qualified professionals; and whether the College’s educational offerings display academic content, rigor, and coherence that are appropriate to its higher education mission; and how the College identifies student learning goals and objectives, including knowledge and skills, for its educational offerings.

The Committee charge will also be to determine whether the College curricula are designed to facilitate students acquiring and demonstrating college-level proficiency in general education (Core Curriculum) and essential (basic) skills, including oral, and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency, and information literacy.


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MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITATION 2005-2006
Presidential Welcome What is Middle States Accreditation? Self-Study Timeline MEC Accreditation Portal (SharePoint login required)	Committee Structure, Charge and Membership Self-Study Steering Committee Leadership Team Richard Jones, Chair – Dean, Institutional Advancement Susan Fischer, Vice Co-Chair – Faculty, English Tanya Serdiuk, Vice Co-Chair -Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications Charge of Steering Committee The Steering Committee’s charge is to provide leadership to the self-study process. It includes, but is not limited to: finalizing the crafting of the key issues for the self-study, recommending the self-study model that best reflects the successes, accomplishments, issues and challenges that the College has encountered; providing input on the design of the self-study; establishing and refining the charges of the subcommittees; providing oversight and coordination of the work; ensuring that the timetable is implemented, and ensuring that consistent, clear and engaging communication with the College is encouraged and planned through hearings, forums and college-wide meetings. Finally, the Steering Committee will work with and assist the leadership team on the completion of the final Self-Study report and documents relevant to the self-study process and team visit. Steering Committee Membership Dr. Charlotte Phoenix, Chair, Subcommittee I: Mission, Goals, Objectives & Integrity Dr. Brenda Greene, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee I: Mission, Goals, Objectives & Integrity Dean Andre Lake, Chair, Subcommittee II: Planning, Resource Allocation, Institutional Renewal & Institutional Resources Dr. Sambhavi Lakshminarayanan, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee II: Planning, Resource Allocation, Institutional Renewal & Institutional Resources Ms. Janice Zummo, Chair, Subcommittee III: Administration, Leadership and Governance Mr. Jeffrey Sigler, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee III: Administration, Leadership and Governance Dr. Joyce Siler, member, Subcommittee III: Administration, Leadership and Governance Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, Chair, Subcommittee IV: Institutional Assessment Dr. Patricia Canson, Chair, Subcommittee V: Student Admission, Student Support. Services Dr. Thomas Edwards, Chair, Subcommittee VI: Faculty, Education Offerings and General Education (retired) Dr. Chris Castillo, Chair, Subcommittee VII: Assessment - Student Learning Dr. Consuella Askew, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee VII: Assessment of Student Learning (resigned position) Dr. Umesh Nagarkatte, Chair, Subcommittee VIII: Related Educational Activities Dr. Gale Gibson-Ballah, Vice Chair, Subcommittee VIII: Related Educational Activities Dr. Eva Chan, Committee Member, Subcommittee IV: Institutional Assessment Mr. Frederick Howard, Committee member, Subcommittee III: Administration, Leadership and Governance Dr. Andree Nicola Mc Laughlin, Committee member, Subcommittee VIII: Related Educational Activities Dr. Darius Movasseghi, Committee member, Subcommittee VI: Faculty, Educational Offerings, General Education Dr. Henry Ricardo, Committee member, Subcommittee I: Mission, Goals, Objectives & Integrity Ms. Veronica Udeogalanya, Committee member, Subcommittee VI: Faculty, Educational Offerings and General Education Ms. Vera Weekes, PSC-CUNY HEO, Member, Subcommittee VIII: Related Educational Activities Mr. Jonathan Maitre, President, Student Government Association (Note: the following Deans of Schools and the Vice President for Information Services and Academic Technology are ex-officio members of the Steering Committee.) Dr. Moshin Patwary, Dean of the School of Science, Health and Technology Dr. Mwalima Shujaa, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education Dr. Joan Parrott-Fonseca, Dean of the School of Business Dr. Michael FitzGerald, Associate Provost Community Stakeholder Representatives Ms. Pauline Canaday, DC-37 Representative, Subcommittee V: Student Admissions, Student Support. Services Ms. Katie Davis, President, Medgar Evers Community Council, Member, Steering Committee Dr. Linda Sylvester, President, Medgar Evers College Alumni Association, Member, Steering Committee Dr. Michael Wiltshire, Principal, Middle College High School at Medgar Evers College, Member, Steering Committee Subcommittee Membership Subcommittee I: Mission, Goals, Objectives, and Integrity (Standards 1 & 6) Subcommittee I Charge: The Committee will examine how clearly the College’s mission is defined, its purposes with the context of higher education, and how well it addresses the population of students and community it serves. The committee will also determine whether the stated goals, objectives and core values are consistent with aspirations and expectations of higher education, and clearly state how the College will fulfill its mission. It will assess how the mission, goals and objectives are developed and recognized by the institution and its governing bodies, and utilized to develop and shape programs, practices and policy to evaluate its effectiveness. The Committee will also determine whether in the conduct of its programs and activities involving the public and the constituencies it serves, the College demonstrates adherence to ethical standards and to its own stated policies, providing support to academic and intellectual freedom. The committee will also review significant institutional events as well as local and national trends (policy, demographics, federal, state, and local directives, etc.) to determine whether and how they have impacted on the College mission, goals, objectives, and policies. Subcommittee I Members: Dr. Charlotte Phoenix, Chair, Faculty, Education; Director, HR Diversity Training Dr. Brenda Greene, Co-Chair, Director, CBL & Faculty, English Mr. Kevin Adams, Coordinator, Student Development Ms. Julie Agustin, Admissions, Foreign Student Advisor Dr. Ethan Gologor, Chair, Psychology Ms. Keshia Graham, Administrative Assistant, SLAE Mr. Elvert Miller, Director, Public Safety & Campus Security Dr. Edna Moshette, Counselor/Advisor, SEEK Program Mr. Witley Paul, Assistant Comptroller, Office of Finance Dr. Henry Ricardo, Faculty, Mathematics Ms. Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., Director, Center for Law and Social Justice Ms. Malika Abdullah, Student Representative Ms. Tamara Lorde, Student Representative Mr. Nicholas Paul, Student Representative Ms. Sherrill-Ann Mason, Alumni Representative Subcommittee II: Planning, Resource Allocation, Institutional Renewal & Institutional Resources (Standards 2 & 3) Subcommittee II Charge: The Subcommittee is charged with examining how the College conducts ongoing planning and resource allocation based on its mission and utilizes the results of its assessment activities for institutional renewal. It will review the implementation and subsequent evaluation of the success of the strategic plan and resource allocation support the development and change necessary to improve and to maintain institutional quality. The subcommittee will also examine whether human, financial, technical and physical facilities and other resources necessary to achieve a College’s mission and goals are available and accessible; and whether in the context of the College’s mission, the effective and efficient uses of the College’s resources are analyzed as part of ongoing outcomes assessment. Subcommittee II Members: Dean Andre Lake, Chair, Dean, Youth Services Dr. Sambhavi Lakshminarayanan, Vice Chair, Faculty, Business Dr. Jit Chandan, Faculty, Accounting Mr. Herbert Edwards, Supervisor, Reprographics Dr. Michael FitzGerald, VP, Information Services and Academic Technology Prof. Linda Jackson, Faculty, English Dr. Hiroko Karan, Executive Director, Grants and Special Initiatives Ms. Lisa Hartridge Lucas, Office Assistant, Registrar Ms. Kim Moorning, Director, Instructional Technology Services Dr. Mohsin Patwary, Dean, School of Science, Health & Technology Mr. Joseph Pientek, Executive Director, College Services Ms. Clover Steele, Librarian Vice President Arthur Taylor, Office of Administration Mr. Frank Tuminello, Officer, Campus Facilities and Administration Facilities Ms. Donna Van Tull, Director, Purchasing Mr. Levy Williams, Comptroller, Comptroller’s Office Fayola Rigault, Alumni Representative Khady Sambe, Student Representative Candice Sylvester, Student Representative Subcommittee III: Leadership, Governance and Administration (Standards 4 & 5) Subcommittee III Charge: The Committee will examine the College’s system of governance to determine whether it clearly defines the roles of institutional constituencies in policy development and decision-making. It will determine whether the governance structure includes an active governing body with sufficient autonomy to assure institutional integrity and to fulfill its responsibilities of policy and resource development, consistent with the mission of the institution. The Committee will also examine whether the College’s administrative structure and services facilitate learning and research/scholarship, foster quality improvement, and support the institution’s organization and governance. Subcommittee III Members: Ms. Janice Zummo, Chair, Director, SEEK Mr. Jeffrey Sigler, Vice Chair, Director of Student Life Dr. Joyce Siler, Faculty and Chair of Business Administration Prof. Amir Al-Islam, Faculty, Chair, Philosophy and Religion Dr. Juollie Carroll, Faculty, Director, Counseling Services Dr. Paul Chandler, Director, Jackie Robinson Center for Youth Development Ms. Cynthia Gordon-Cooper, Director, Registrar Mr. Frederick Howard, Student Government President Ms. Louise Martin, Director, Human Resources Dr. Augustine Okereke, Faculty, English, and Director, American Democracy Project Dr. Nancy Oley, Faculty, Psychology, Chair, Faculty Senate Professor Eugene Pursoo, Faculty, Public Administration Dr. Carlyle Van Thompson, Faculty, English Ms. Vera Weekes, Assistant Director Caribbean Research Center Mr. Ray Bartholomew, Student Representative Ms. Marcia Clarke, Student Representative Mr. Walter Stephens, Student Representative Subcommittee IV: Institutional Assessment (Standard 7) Subcommittee IV Charge: The committee will examine the institutional assessment plan and the processes that evaluate its overall effectiveness in: achieving its mission and goals; implementing planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal processes; using institutional resources efficiently; providing leadership and governance; providing administrative structures and services; demonstrating institutional integrity; and assuring that institutional processes and resources support appropriate learning and other outcomes for its students and graduates. The expectation is that the committee will assess overall effectiveness, with primary attention given to the assessment of student learning outcomes, which are fundamental to the reaffirmation process. Each of the previous six standards builds toward this standard and should demonstrate periodic assessments of effectiveness. Note that the Subcommittee’s role is not to assess how well a program or service is working, but rather to determine if effective assessment is taking place. Essential to this determination is an understanding of what comprises effective assessment and whether or not assessment results are utilized to improve services and programs. Subcommittee IV Members: Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, Chair, Assistant Provost Dr. Kwesi Amoa, Vice Chair, Faculty, PECS Ms. Valerie Acham, Assessment Associate, Institutional Research and Assessment Dr. Katherine Barker, Faculty, Psychology Mr. Burgett Belgrave, Library Assistant, Library Dr. Eva Chan, Director, Institutional Research and Assessment Dr. Emmanuel Egbe, Chair, Accounting, Economics & Finance Dr. Claudette Evans, Faculty, Nursing Prof. William Harris, Faculty, Physical and Environmental Science Dr. Yvonne McCallum-Peters, Faculty, Post Secondary Readiness Center Dr. Georgia McDuffie, Chair, Nursing Mr. Femi Ojumu, Research Assistant, Institutional Research and Assessment Ms. Joanne Swain, Office Assistant, Education Dr. Rosemary Williams, Faculty, Accounting, Economics and Finance Mr. Marvin Andrew, Student Representative Mr. Abdiel Joseph, Student Representative Ms. Ayanna Williams, Student Representative Subcommittee V: Student Admissions, Student Support Services (Standards 8 & 9) Subcommittee V Charge: The Committee will determine whether the College has sought to admit students whose interests, goals, and abilities are congruent with its mission and whether the College provides student support services reasonably necessary to enable each student to achieve the College’s goals for students. The Committee will examine the role of admissions in an open enrollment institution. It will evaluate the extent to which the College’s admissions procedures and practices are clearly stated, widely communicated, fully understood, consistently implemented, and periodically reviewed for planning. The group will further establish the degree to which these procedures and practices are consistent with—and contribute to—the College’s Mission and Goals as part of an overall enrollment strategy. Subcommittee V Members: Dr. Patricia Canson, Chair, Faculty, Psychology Mr. Peter Williams, Vice Chair, Vice President, School of Continuing Education, Community and Professional Development Professor Safiya Bandele, Director, Women’s Center Ms. Lucille Barrow-Cadiz, College Nurse, Student Affairs Ms. Pauline Canaday, DC-37 Representative Mr. Michael Chance, Director, Learning Center Mr. Stanley Croughter, Executive Director, Buildings and Grounds Professor Heather Gibson, Faculty, Nursing Ms. Norma Goodman, Associate Registrar, Registrar’s Office Ms. Clementine Hardy-Howard, CLT, Nursing Mr. Warren Heusner, Director, Admissions Dr. Philip Oguagha, Faculty, Chair, Social and Behavioral Science Prof. Gregory Pardlo, Faculty, English Mr. Anthony Phifer, Coordinator, Services for Differently Abled Ms. Lisa Superville, Project Director, Liberty Partnership Program Ms. Vanrea Thomas, Faculty, Library Ms. Deborah Young, Director, Career Services Mr. Michael Bharath, Student Representative (Freshman Class President, 2005-6) Mr. Johnathan Culpepper, Student Representative Ms. Andrea Garraway, Student Representative Subcommittee VI: Faculty, Educational Offerings, and General Education (Standards 10, 11, 12) Subcommittee VI Charge: The committee will examine whether and how the College’s instructional, research, and service programs are devised, developed, monitored, and supported by qualified professionals; and whether the College’s educational offerings display academic content, rigor, and coherence that are appropriate to its higher education mission; and how the College identifies student learning goals and objectives, including knowledge and skills, for its educational offerings. The Committee charge will also be to determine whether the College curricula are designed to facilitate students acquiring and demonstrating college-level proficiency in general education (Core Curriculum) and essential (basic) skills, including oral, and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency, and information literacy. Subcommittee VI Members: Dr. Thomas Edwards, Chair, Faculty, Psychology Mr. Cory Brown, Advisor, Freshman Year Program Ms. Shannon Clarke-Anderson, Director, Student Advocacy & Support Center Dr. Patricia Ferdinand, Faculty, Biology Dr. Louise Giddings, Faculty, Education Prof. David Hatchett, Adjunct Faculty, School of Liberal Arts Ms. Teela Harewood, Office Assistant, Mass Communications Dr. Delridge Hunter, Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies Ms. Fulvia Jordan, Director, PAVES/STEP/SEEMA/SYEP Dr. Gregorio Mayers, Chair, Public Administration Dr. Steven Nardi, Faculty, English Dr. Jennifer Sparrow, Faculty, English Dr. Iola Thompson, Faculty, Chair, Mass Communication, Speech and Performing Arts Ms. Veronica Udeogalanya, Deputy to the Provost, Office of the Provost Ms. Lavern Brown, Student Representative Ms. Victoria Martinez, Student Representative Mr. Jerry Rouse, Student Representative Subcommittee VII: Assessment of Student Learning (Standard 14) Subcommittee VII Charge: The Committee will be charged to determine whether students through assessment, the gathering and evaluating quantitative and/or qualitative information have knowledge, skills, and competencies consistent with institutional goals and that such students at graduation have achieved appropriate higher education goals. Subcommittee VII Members: Dr. Chris Castillo, Chair, Faculty, Computer Information Systems Dr. Consuella Askew, Vice Chair, Education Dr. Jane Alexander, Advisor, Freshman Year Program Dr. Terrance Blackman, Faculty, Mathematics Dr. Beverly Bonaparte, Faculty, Nursing Ms. Racquel Brown-Gaston, Advisor, Student Advocacy and Support Center Dr. Edward Catapane, Faculty, Biology Dr. Emmanuel Gonsalves, Faculty, Business Administration Dr. Noreen Hosier, Faculty, Education Dr. Lorraine Kuziw, Faculty, English Dr. Nancy Lester, Faculty, Education Mr. Chudi Nwasike, Director, Post Secondary Center Dr. Henry Olson, Faculty, Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor Derek Skeete, Faculty, Physical and Environmental Sciences Dr. Aurora Villafuerte, Faculty, Nursing Ms. Shirena Bostic, Student Representative Mr. Shellon McLean, Student Representative Ms. Chantiqua Watt, Student Representative Subcommittee VIII: Related Educational Activities (Standard 13) Subcommittee VIII Charge: The Committee will determine whether College programs and/or activities that are characterized by particular content, focus, location, mode of delivery, or sponsorship are consistent with the mission and meet appropriate standards. Subcommittee VIII Members: Dr. Umesh Nagarkatte, Chair, Professor, Mathematics; Dr. Gale Gibson-Ballah, Vice Chair, Associate Dean Student Advocacy Mr. Roy Anderson, Director of Athletics Ms. Lateefah Bell, Administrative Assistant, School of Business Dr. Ann Brown, Faculty, Biology Dr. Owen Brown, Director, Freshman Year Program Ms. Bernadette Bruno, Administrative Assistant, SASSC Ms. Katie Davis, President, MEC Community Council Ms. Sowonee Duworko, Supervisor, Building and Grounds Mr. Izell Glover, Faculty, Mass Communication, Speech and Performing Arts Mr. Richard Green, Faculty, History Dr. Sylvia Kinard, Director, Television and Radio Studios Dr. Andree Nicola McLaughlin, Faculty, English Ms. Raquel Maysonet-Sigler, Coordinator, College Now Program Ms. Deloris Mitchell, Director, School of Continuing Education Mr. Michael Phillips, Technician, Academic Computing Dr. Anthony Udeogalanya, Chair, Biology Department Mr. Jerry Rouse, Student Representative Ms. Khady Sambe, Student Representative Ms. Candice Sylvester, Student Representative return to top