Accreditation Committee

The Accreditation Committee is a standing committee of the Planning Council that serves to maintain the College’s institutional accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

The Accreditation Committee:

Self-assesses and gathers data and evidence of how the College upholds the NWCCU Standards and Eligibility Requirements
Drafts and reviews the College’s self-evaluation reports towards reaffirming institutional accreditation
Assists the Planning Council with developing Strategic Master Plan goals, objectives, and indicators in line with NWCCU Standards and towards mission fulfillment
Informs the college community of accreditation processes and timelines and presents the committee’s work for input from various constituency groups and the campus at large

Dr. Melissa Deadmond, Associate Dean, Assessment and Planning/Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)

Yevonne Allen, Faculty Senate Chair, Program Director, Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Natalie Brown, Executive Director, Advising and Access Services
Elena Bubnova, Associate Vice President, Institutional Research, Marketing, Web Services, and IT
Cheryl Cardoza, NFA President, English Professor
Dr. Jinger Doe, Academic Standards and Assessment Committee Chair, Biology Professor
Dr. Julie Ellsworth, Dean, Life Sciences, Allied Health and Public Safety Division
Thomas Dobbert, Director, Information Technology
John Fitzsimmons, Librarian, Learning Commons
Anne Flesher, Dean, Math and Physical Sciences Division
Dr. Leslie Jia, Director, Financial Aid
Jeffrey Metcalf, Program Officer I, Admissions and Records
Brandy Scarnati, Director, Learning Commons
Nicole Scollard, Analyst, Human Resources
Chynna Slocum, Classified Council Vice President, NSHE Specialist I, Admissions and Records
Dr. Joan Steinman, Executive Director, Retention Support
Amy Williams, Dean, Business and Social Sciences Division

The Accreditation Committee meets from 1–2 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

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