Overview:

The Working Groups are responsible for examining existing data and evaluations, gathering new information, and preparing analytical reports as a part of the Self-Study process in preparation for the site visit by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Charge:

1. Engage in a process of active and open inquiry related to a particular Middle States Standard
2. Analyze documentation and outcome measures
3. Review institutional processes and procedures
4. Identify institutional challenges and strengths related to Upstate’s compliance with the Standard under review
5. Identify linkages where appropriate to the other standards
6. Propose recommendations for ongoing improvement
7. Submit outlines, drafts, and the final of the Working Group report consistent with the timeline provided

Meeting Schedule: Groups will meet approximately once per month.

Committee	Co-Chair	Co-Chair	Admin Support	Members
Steering	Lynn Cleary	Jay Brenner	Lisa Phelan Lisa Neerukonda	Working Group Co-Chairs: President Laraque-Arena, Adham Alifarag, Tammy Austin-Ketch, Julio Licinio, Gloria Lopez, Renae Rokicki, Thomas Taylor
Mission / Goals	Ramesh Sachdeva	Mantosh Dewan	Denise Feeley	Dave Amberg, Rajesh Dave, Tom Duncan, Eileen Pezzi, Eric Rodriguez, Renae Rokicki, Linda Veit
Ethics and Integrity	Mike Jurbala	Joan O'Brien	Margaret Bourke	Leah Caldwell, Carrie Edick, Eric Frost, Rebecca Garden, Adam Haney, Sharon Huard, Darlene Noyes, Robert Olick, Robert Quinn,  L. Maria Walton
Design/Delivery of the Student Learning Experience	Katherine Beissner	Ann Botash	JoAnne Race	Wendy Ackerman, Sandy Banas, Jennifer Brennan, Paul Ko, John Lofrese, Roberta Rolland, Pam Youngs-Maher, Mary Slome
Support of the Student Experience	Julie White	Margaret Maimone	Cheryl Alger	Sylvia Cardounell, Bambi Carkey, Maryann Grandinetta, Jennifer Martin Tse, Tom Poole, Krystal Ripa, Laura Schlueter, Simone Seward, Dominick Vilsaint
Educational Effectiveness and Assessment	Lauren Germain	Sue Graham	Colleen Dillenbeck	Gary Brooks, Terri Brown, John Folk, Margaret Formica, Karen Klingman, Krysten O’Hara, Eric Olson, Susan Wojcik
Planning, Resources, Institutional Improvement	Eric Smith	Grace Van Nortwick	Lisa Neerukonda	Adam Alifarag, David Anthony, Hans Cassagnol, Rick Gardner, Rohin Mehta, Frank Middleton, Heather Nelson, Tom Pelis, Joyce Scarpinato, Terry Wagner
Governance, Leadership, Administration	Mark Schmitt	Kerry Greene-Donnelly	Cherylene Small	Lenore Boris, Carol Braund, Nancy Daoust, I. Ferderico Fernandez Nievas, Rachel Hopkins Melanie Kalman, Joseph Kalet
Communication Team	Leah Caldwell		Lisa Phelan	Renee Rokicki, Weizhen Tu, David VanWie,
Federal Compliance	Lynn Cleary		Lisa Phelan Lisa Neerukonda	Mike Alsheimer, Lauren Germain, Jennifer Martin Tse, Jennifer Welch, Julie White, Pam Youngs-Maher