Standard VII

Link to Middle States Commission on Higher Education Standard VII Criteria

Workgroup Members

Name Title
Julie Dietrich * Executive Director for External Relations 
Kurt Kolasinski * Faculty
Amanda Martin * Assistant Director of D-CAP
Amanda Corsi Executive Director of ASA
Helen Hammerschmidt  Associate VP for Communications, Operations, and Strategy
Gopal Sankaran Faculty
John Crispino Painter
Bill Helzlsouer  Senior Associate VP for HR and CHRO
Stephanie Thompson  Management Technician

*denotes a tri-chair for the workgroup

Lines of Inquiry

  1. To what extent do the university’s governance structures and decision-making practices advance its stated strategic priorities of teaching and learning, student experience, stewardship of place, and alumni engagement?
  2. To what extent are governance processes evaluated, and how are the results used to improve effectiveness and adapt to institutional needs? (All)
  3. To what extent does WCU assess and communicate the effectiveness of governance, leadership, and administration? (All)