2016-17 Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Work Group Retreat

On January 7, 2015, over 65 UNL faculty, staff, and students attended the HLC Reaffirmation of Accreditation Retreat, held at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. The morning session provided a brief overview of the reaffirmation process, expectations, and key milestones as well as some strategies for building an argument and gathering evidence. A small group discussion offered an opportunity for team members to identify themes that best illustrate UNL’s success story.

The afternoon session provided focused time for the Work Group teams to develop their plan for addressing the Criterion and Federal Compliance requirements. The retreat closed with a brief recap of the team discussions and key action items.

NIC building

Nebraska Innovation Campus

HLC Criterion Work Groups

1. Criterion One

Chair: Renee Batman
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Andre Fortune
Director Jackie Gaughn Multicultural Center, Academic Success and Intercultural Services
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs

Chuck Hibberd
Professor, Animal Science
Dean, Nebraska Extension

Gwen Bachman
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Jane Schneider
Fellowship Specialist, Graduate Studies
President, University of Nebraska Office Personnel Association

Matt Joeckel
Professor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Associate Director, School of Natural Resource Sciences

Monica Norby
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research and Economic Development

Rick Alloway
Associate Professor, Broadcasting

Ray Hames
Professor, Anthropology

Susan Levine Ourada
Associate Professor, School of Music

2. Criterion Two

Chair: Steve Goddard
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research and Economic Development
John E. Olsson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Adam Thompson
Assistant Director, Ethics Center
Graduate student, Philosophy

Dan Hoyt
Professor, Sociology
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Erin Blankenship
Professor, Statistics

Julia Torquati
Professor, Child,

Layton Brooks
Director, Employee Relations, Human Resources

Matt Hecker
Dean of Students, Student Affairs

Neal Bryan
Associate Director, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Development, Graduate Studies

Richard Morrell
University Registrar

3. Criterion Three

Chair: Amy Goodburn
Professor, English
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Alvin Banks
Academic Counselor, Athletics

Bill Watts
Director, University Advising and Career Services

Carl Nelson
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Charlene Maxey-Harris
Chair and Associate Professor, University Libraries

Deepak Keshwani
Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering

Derek Niewohner
Graduate student, Journalism & Mass Communications
Representative, Association of Students at the University of Nebraska

Don Lee
Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture

Heath Tuttle
Director, Learning and Emerging Technology and Analytics, Information Technology Services

Jody Kellas
Associate Professor, Communication Studies

Marie Barber
Executive Director, Online and Distance Education

Marilyne Stains
Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Mark Pegg
Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences

Patty Sollars
Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Tonia Durden
Assistant Professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies

Valery Forbes
Director and Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Veronica Riepe
Director, Student Involvement

4. Criterion Four

Chair: Nancy Mitchell
Professor, Advertising
Director, Undergraduate Education Programs

Allan Donsig
Associate Professor, Mathematics

Beth Doll
Professor, Educational Psychology
Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences

Beth Theiss-Morse
Willa Cather Professor, Political Science

Debbie Minter
Associate Professor, English
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Frauke Hachtmann
Professor, Advertising

Jeff Rudy
Associate Professor of Practice, Nutrition and Health Sciences

John Markwell
Professor, Biochemistry
Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Linda Major
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs

Sohrab Asgarpoor
Professor, Electrical Engineering

Tiffany Heng-Moss
Professor, Entomology
Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

5. Criterion Five

Chair: Bill Nunez
Associate to the Chancellor
Director, Institutional Research and Planning

Brad Sheriff
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Bruce Currin
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources

Diana Pilson
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences

Jennifer Dam
Assistant Director, Campus Planning and Space Management

Jennifer Lesoing-Lucs
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance

Kathy Farrell
Chair and State Farm Professor, Finance

Lance Pérez
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Dean, Graduate Studies
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Mary Werner
Associate Director, Institutional Research & Planning

Michael Ruhrdanz
Director of Infrastructure & Operations, Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Nathan Meier
Director of Research Strategy, Research and Economic Development

Ron Yoder
Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
Associate Vice Chancellor, Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Vicki Highstreet
Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Representative, University Association for Administrative Development

FC. Federal Compliance Work Group

Chair: James Volkmer
Assistant Dean, Academic Services and Enrollment Management

Aaron Dominguez
Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Arturo Perez
Associate Director, Institutional Equity and Compliance

Jamie Vaughn
Associate Athletic Director-Compliance, Athletics

Kay Dinkelman
Associate Director, Scholarships & Financial Aid

Mary LaGrange
Controller, Accounting

Michael Maas
Compliance/Accreditation Manager
University Police

Steve Booton
Associate Registrar, University Registrar

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