Working Groups

Self-Study Steering Committee Charge

1. Review and approve the Self-Study
2. Develop, review, and approve the Self-Study
3. Identify and select Team Members for each
4. Create a document repository to be used for Evidence Inventory, meeting minutes, and reports
5. Clearly define key terms across all Standards for
6. Establish processes, guidelines, and templates to ensure that each of the Working Teams fully addresses the criteria of their assigned Standard and related institutional priorities using data or resources in the Evidence
7. Meet with Middle States Vice President Liaison during initial campus
8. Guide and coordinate the efforts of the Working Teams to ensure that they meet their deadlines and minimize duplication of efforts
9. Address the criteria for each Standard and Requirements of
10. Review the drafts written by the Working Teams, provide feedback to the Working Teams, and assemble the final documents into a cohesive and complete Self-Study.
11. Develop and implement a communication plan that communicates updates on the Self- Study process, gathers input on the Self-Study from MCCC’s community, and ensures that MCCC’s community is engaged in the Self-Study
12. Establish meaningful alignment between the Self-Study process and MCCC’s Strategic
13. Validate that MCCC’s Verification of Compliance Report provides evidence that MCCC meets accreditation relevant federal regulations.
14. Ensure that Self-Study Report, Evidence Inventory, and Verification of Compliance are completed and submitted on time.
15. Meet with the site visit

Guidelines for Reporting

The Steering Committee led by the Steering Committee Co-chairs will ensure the reporting is completed and submitted. The first draft report for each of the seven Standards is due in early Fall 2021. Each committee will draft their report based on their Standard and criterion. These reports will be reviewed by all committees for discussion and analysis. The final draft will be completed by Summer 2022 with a Fall 2022 submission to Middle States. 

Steering Committee Members

• Robert Schreyer, Vice President, Academic Affairs
• Elizabeth Anderson, Dean, Institutional Effectiveness
• Leslie Miller, Executive Assistant, VP Academic Affairs

Co-Chairs

• Inder Singh, Vice President, Information Technology
• John Simone, Assistant Dean/Director of Athletics
• Pamela Price, Director, Library Services

Standard II: Ethics and Integrity

• Barbara Basel, Vice President, Human Resources
• Kyle Anderson, Associate Professor, Mathematics
• James Whitney III, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs

 Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

• Kevin Duffy, Dean, Math, Science, and Health Professions Division
• Geralda Aldajuste, Assistant Professor, Funeral Service
• Betty Peterson, Professor, Mathematics

 Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience

• Savita Bambhrolia, Dean, Enrollment Management & Student Experience
• Latonya Ashford-Ligon, Director, Center for Retention and Completion
• Stephen Waniak, Advisor, Financial Aid

Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

• Erin Rybicki, Associate Professor, Legal Studies
• Barbara Hamilton, Associate Professor, English
• Lisa Shave, Instructor/Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Technology

 Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

• Bob Kleinschmidt, Dean, Liberal Arts Division
• Laura Sosa, Dean, Business, Technology, and Professional Studies Division
• Laura Schepps, Vice President, Finance and Administration

 Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

• Stacy Denton, Program Director, TRIO; Director, Upward Bound
• Gonzalo Perez, Dean, Innovation, Online Education and Student Success
• Amy Vondrak, Professor, English

Working Committees

 Standard I: Mission and Goals

• Inder Singh, Co-Chair, Vice President, Information Technology
• John Simone, Co-Chair, Assistant Dean / Director of Athletics
• Pamela Price, Co-Chair, Director, Library Services
• Joann Maisto, Adjunct Faculty, Social Science
• Alvyn Haywood, Professor, Communication; President Faculty Union
• Chris Freihaut, Coordinator, Dual Enrollment
• Jeby Mathew, HRIS Operations Coordinator, Human Resources
• Bradley Kent, Web and Print Editor; Marketing, Publications and Web Services
• Elizabeth Knight, Student Advocacy & Resolution Officer, Student Affairs
• Jennifer Whiting, Adjunct Faculty, English
• Melinda Struzynski, Senior Administrative Specialist

 Standard II: Ethics and Integrity

• Barbara Basel, Co-Chair, Vice President, Human Resources
• Kyle Anderson, Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Mathematics
• James Whitney III, Co-Chair, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
• Joe Claffey, Vice President, College Advancement
• Mark Banyacski, Executive Director, Financial and Accounting Services
• Kenneth Howarth, Professor, Philosophy
• Tonia Harrison, Assistant Director, User Services, Information Technology Services
• Hope Jarvis, Lead Security Officer
• Steven Quattro, Director, Purchasing

 Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

• Kevin Duffy, Co-Chair, Dean, Math, Science, and Health Professions Division
• Geralda Aldajuste, Co-Chair, Assistant Professor, Funeral Service
• Betty Peterson, Co-Chair, Professor, Mathematics
• Margaret Gould, Director, Community Education and Training, James Kerney Campus
• Craig Coenen, Professor, History
• Daniel D’Arpa, Professor, Spanish
• Elizabeth Mizerek, Director of Nursing
• Timothy Fitzpatrick, Web Developer; Marketing, Publications and Web Services
• Chinaza Onyile, Instructional Designer, Online Education and Student Success
• Kyle Anderson, Associate Professor, Mathematics
• Ellen Genovesi , Associate Professor, Biology

 Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience

• Savita Bambhrolia, Co-Chair, Dean, Enrollment Management and Student Experience
• Latonya Ashford-Ligon, Co-Chair, Director, Center for Retention and Completion
• Stephen Waniak, Co-Chair, Advisor, Financial Aid
• Tonia Perry-Conley, Interim VP Student Affairs; Dean, James Kerney Campus; Interim Executive Dean, Student Support Services
• Shannon Krause, Coordinator of Campus Scheduling, Academic Affairs
• Melissa Santiago, Adjunct Faculty, English; Education Specialist II
• Martin Crabtree, Reference and Information Literacy Librarian, Library Services
• Danielle Garruba, Director, Student Life and Leadership
• Jonathan Ng, Director, Financial Aid
• Eugene Mok, Success Coach, Center for Retention and Completion
• Vivak Patel, Director of Recruit & Enrollment

 Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

• Erin Rybicki, Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Legal Studies
• Barbara Hamilton, Co-Chair, Associate Professor, English
• Lisa Shave, Co-Chair, Instructor/Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Technology
• Chris Cruz-Cullari, Faculty, English Reading
• Laura Blinderman, Professor, Biology
• Lisa Dunn, Professor, Nursing
• Vincente Erazo, Interim Learning Management System Manager; Innovation, Online Education and Student Success
• Edward Avery-Natale, Associate Professor, Sociology
• Cavit Cooley, Professor, Criminal Justice

 Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

• Bob Kleinschmidt, Co-Chair, Dean, Liberal Arts Division
• Laura Sosa, Co-Chair, Dean, Business, Technology, and Professional Studies Division
• Laura Schepps, Co-Chair, Vice President, Finance and Administration
• Bryon Marshall, Executive Director, Facilities and College Safety
• Andrea Lynch, Professor, Business and Technology; Coordinator, Center for Global Opportunities
• James Pierce, Assistant Controller, Financial and Accounting Services
• Raquel Hernandez, Senior Executive Assistant, Finance and Administration
• Terry Voldase, Associate Professor, Business Administration / Computer Science

 Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

• Stacy Denton, Co-Chair, Program Director, TRIO; Director, Upward Bound
• Gonzalo Perez, Co-Chair, Dean, Innovation, Online Education and Student Success
• Amy Vondrak, Co-Chair, Professor, English
• Barbara Basel, Vice President, Human Resources
• Amy Vondrak, Professor, English
• Leonard Winogora, Adjunct Faculty, Social Science; President, Adjunct Union and WPU at Mercer Coordinator
• Michael DeAngelis, Faculty/Coordinator, Health and Physical Education
• Kimberley Bowser, Coordinator, Intake Enrollment Services, James Kerney Campus
• Bettina Caluori, Professor, English
• Jennifer DeLosSantos, Executive Assistant, Division of Lifelong Learning