Skidmore College - Middle States Accreditation Self-Study Process
Skidmore College is undergoing the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) self-study process for accreditation. The timeline includes key milestones from Fall 2023 to Spring 2026, involving the formation of working groups, data collection, assessment of strengths and areas for improvement, and the final accreditation team visit. The Steering Committee guides this process, with Working Group 1 focusing on Mission and Goals.
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MSCHE Self-Study Process Skidmore College
Overview of Accreditation Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is one of 8 institutional accrediting agencies Skidmore s accreditation was last reaffirmed in 2016 Next accreditation team visit is Spring 2026 using revised standards Accreditation now every 8 years
Skidmore Middle States Self-Study Timeline Fall 2023 January 2024 Spring 2024 MSCHE Self-Study Institute MSCHE VP Liaison Conversation Working Groups Formed Draft Self-Study Design Templates and Charge Prepared for Working Groups Kick-Off MSCHE Self-Study Design Due MSCHE VP Liaison Visit Working Groups Create Self-Study Outline & Collect Evidence Identify Strengths and Areas for Improvement Develop Conclusions Self-Study Written Finalize Self-Study Working Group Feedback Community Feedback Evaluation Chair Visit MSCHE Team Visit April 16, 2024 April 30, 2024 Fall 2024-Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Fall 2025 Spring 2026
Steering Committee Members Dorothy Mosby Dean of Faculty/Vice-President for Academic Affairs (Co-chair) Kelly Sheppard Faculty Director of Assessment, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Co-chair) Co-Chair Working Group 3 Amy Tweedy Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Accreditation Liaison Officer Co-chair Working Group 1 Beau Breslin Professor of Political Science Co-chair Working Group 2 Julia Routbort Baskin Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Health and Wellness Co-chair Working Group 4 Joshua Woodfork Vice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity Joseph Stankovich Director of Institutional Research
Working Group 1 Standard 1: Mission and Goals / Standard 6: Planning & Resources Amy Tweedy Institutional Effectiveness Specialist Tarah Rowse Director of Sustainability Pat Fehling Associate Dean of the Faculty (Faculty Affairs & Infrastructure), Professor of HHPS Amy Frappier Associate Professor of Geosciences, CEPP Representative Kyle Bernard Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller Dan Rodecker Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Planning Beth DuPont Director of Learning Experience Design and Digital Scholarship Support (LEDS) IT Adam Wald Associate Director, Advancement Beth Post Director of Financial Aid Mar a Lander Professor of Spanish, Chair of World Languages & Literatures Christopher Emdin Director of the Schupf Family IdeaLab
Working Group 2 Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity / Standard 7: Governance, Leadership, and Administration Beau Breslin Professor of Political Science Ting Li Associate Professor of Management & Business, FEC Representative Julie Delay Director of Human Resources Janet Casey Associate Dean of the Faculty (Diversity & Faculty Affairs), Professor of English Aiwu Zhao Associate Professor of Management & Business, CIGU Representative Julia Marco OCM Director of Marketing and Engagement Joel Aure Title IX Coordinator Deanna Doughty Director of Admissions Strategy & Outreach CAFR Representative as needed to discuss academic freedom
Working Group 3 Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience / Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment Kelly Sheppard Associate Professor of Chemistry, Faculty Director of Assessment Dorothy Mosby Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maggie Greaves Ozgur Associate Professor of English, CC Representative Robert Parke-Harrison Professor of Art, CEPP Representative Hope Casto Chair and Associate Professor of Education Studies scar P rez-Hernandez Associate Professor of Spanish, Program Director Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Beck Krefting CLTL Director, Professor of American Studies Jennifer Moore Social Science Librarian Ben Harwood Learning Experience Designer Michael Janairo Tang Senior Manager of Communications and Strategic Initiatives TBD Student Representative
Working Group 4 Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience / Standard 5: Contribute to Educational Assessment Where Appropriate Julia Routbort Baskin Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Health and Wellness Corey Freeman-Gallant Associate Dean of the Faculty (Student Academic Affairs), Professor of Biology Rachel Roe-Dale FYE Director, Professor of Mathematics & Statistics Ryan Homsey Director of the Office of Academic Advising Janessa Dunn Director of Admissions Adam Cottle Catalog and Metadata Librarian Aur lie Matheron Assistant Professor of French Jamin Totino Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Student Academic Services Gail Cummings-Danson Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Athletics Shannon Rodriguez Executive Director of Career Development Center Christina Montville Assistant Vice President for the Residential Experience Cori Filson Director of Off Campus Study and Exchanges TBD Student Representative
MSCHE- VP Liaison Campus Visit April 30 1:00-1:45 pm Open Forum for staff, faculty and students to learn more about the accreditation process 2nd floor Murray-Aikins Dining Hall
