Working Groups
Standard I: Mission and Goals
Mission and Goals
The institution鈥檚 mission defines its purpose within the context of higher education, the students it serves, and what it intends to accomplish. The institution鈥檚 stated goals are clearly linked to its mission and specify how the institution fulfills its mission. [1]
Working Group Members
* Carlos Aguasaco, Chair / Professor, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies (CWE)
* Glen Milstein, Professor, Department of Psychology
* Teresa Scala, Chief of Staff, Provost's Office
Ana Carnaval, Professor, Biology
David Ranghelli, Department Administrator, Media & Communication Arts
James Clarke, Macaulay Honors Advisor, City College Honors Center
Karen Struening, Adjunct Associate Professor, Political Science
MC Binz-Scharf, Associate Professor, Economics and Business
Simone McMillion-Tarver, Associate Executive Director of Marketing & Communications, Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications & External Relations
*Co-chair
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Standard II: Ethics and Integrity
Ethics and Integrity
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. [1]
Working Group Members
* Anne Kornhauser, Chair / Associate Professor, History Department
* Candice Baptiste-Sexton, Director, Grants and Sponsored Programs
* Kisha Shrouder, Director, Human Resources
Ardie Walser, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Grove School of Engineering
George Rhinehart, Director of Student Life and Leadership, Division of Student Affairs
Joshua Barnes, Executive Assistant, Office of the Executive Counsel to the President
Joseph Davis, Professor and CCNY Ombudsperson, Learning, Leadership, and Culture
Nadjwa Norton, Associate Professor, Learning, Leadership, and Culture
Pengfei Zhang, Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Science
Terri Watson, Associate Provost and Provost Fellow, Learning, Leadership, and Culture
Vivien Tartter, Professor and Director of CLAS Academic Standards, Psychology
*Co-chair
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Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Experience
Design and Deliverability of the Student Learning Experience
An institution provides students with learning experiences that are characterized by rigor and coherence at all program, 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. [1]
Working Group Members
* Elizabeth Matthews, Assistant Professor, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies (CWE)
* Elizabeth Rudolph, Assistant Dean, Division of Science
Ana Vasovic, Director of General Education, Office of the Provost
Angelo Lampousis, Professor and Interim Director, Earth and Atmospheric Science/ Rangel Workforce Initiative
Jonathan Levitt, Professor, Biology
Lily Ivanov, Academic Advisor & Curriculum Coordinator, Art
Migen Prifti, Director of Graduate Advising, Division of Humanities and the Arts
Omnia Khalil, Doctoral Lecturer of International Studies, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs
Shailesh Thacker, Executive Director of Accreditation Research, Office of the Provost
Stacia Pusey, Assistant Dean, School of Education
Thomas Sabia, DegreeWorks Coordinator, Registrar's Office
*Co-Chair
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Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience
Support of the Student Experience
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. [1]
Working Group Members
* Herbert Seignoret, Director, Academic Advising, Colin Powell School
* Joanna Kucharski, Director, Admissions/Enrollment Management
Ana King-Garcia, Executive Director for Student Affairs, Division of Student Affairs
Ana Zevallos, Acting Director (2024-2025), Counselor, Associate Professor, SEEK
Isabel Estrada, Professor of Iberian and Latin American Cultures Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures, Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures/ Provost's Office
Ivette Rodriguez, Service Desk Manager, Office of Information Technology
Johanna Ure帽a, Enrollment Manager, Enrollment Management
Marva Bain, Director of the HUB, Enrollment Management
Melissa Oden, Director of Undergraduate Advising, Division of Humanities and the Arts
Shailesh Thacker, Executive Director of Accreditation Research, Office of the Provost
Yesenia Martinez, Scholarship and Stewardship Manager, Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications & External Relations
*Co-Chair
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Standard V: Educational Effectiveness
Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Assessment of student learning and achievement demonstrates that the institution鈥檚 students have accomplished educational goals consistent with their program of study, degree level, the institution鈥檚 mission, and appropriate expectations for institutions of higher education. [1]
Working Group Members
* Kathy Powell-Manning, Director, Learning Assessment / Provost
* Thomas Peele, Director / Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning Center
Barbara Syrrakos, Doctoral Lecturer, History
Corinna Messina-Kociuba, Lecturer of Spanish and Italian, Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
Debbie Edwards-Anderson, Program Manager and Advisor, Early Childhood Education, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center of Worker Education
Francis Leadon, Associate Professor, Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture
Katherine Gloede Silverman, Academic Program Manager, Sustainability in the Urban Environment
Lelosa Imasuen, Academic Advisor, Division of Science/ CCAPP
Lydia Travis, Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Division of Student Affairs
Maritsa Poros, Professor, Sociology
Marlin Hernandez, Academic Advisor, Division of Humanities and the Arts
Shailesh Thacker, Executive Director of Accreditation Research, Office of the Provost
Susannah Fritton, Herbert G. Kayser Professor, Biomedical Engineering
*Co-Chair
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Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
The institution鈥檚 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. [1]
Working Group Members
* Kevin Foster, Associate Dean / Professor, Colin Powell School
* Lucas Koehler, Senior Director of Finance/CFO, Office of Institutional Development, Communications, and External Relations
* Susanna Schaller, Associate Professor, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies (CWE)
Alison Conway, Professor, Civil Engineering
Amy Hamilton-Hsu, Budget Director, Finance
Christine Falzerano, Bursar, Bursar's Office
James Hedberg, Lecturer, Physics
Jorge Yafar, Assistant Vice President of Campus Planning and Facilities, Facilities
Karen Pratt, Administrative Assistant, Office of Information Technology
Leon Tachauer, Director of Scheduling and Workload, Scheduling and Workload
Sarah Politz, Assistant Professor, Music
*Co-Chair
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Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration
Governance, Leadership, and Administration
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. [1]
Working Group Members
* I-Hsien Wu, Associate Professor, Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
* Jennifer Lutton, Director, Honors Program
Anthony Achille, Executive Director of External Relations, Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications & External Relations
Barbara Nevins Taylor, Distinguished Lecturer, Media & Communication Arts
Bruce Cronin, Professor (and Chair Fall 2025), Political Science
David Jeruzalmi, Professor / Faculty Senate Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Marija Jankovic, Director of Operations, Human Resources
Michael Miller, Associate Dean, Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture
Victoria Carter, Confidential Executive Assistant, Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications & External Relations
Virginia Mel茅ndez, Confidential Executive Officer to the President, Office of the President
*Co-Chair
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