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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 AguasacoChair / 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 RudolphAssistant 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 PriftiDirector 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 PeeleDirector / 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 FosterAssociate 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 LuttonDirector, 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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Last Updated: 06/18/2025 13:23