Vice President of Administration and Operations
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self-Study
Overview
Self-Study, the Re-accreditation Process
The Saint Joseph’s University Self-Study is the multi-year re-accreditation process established by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Re-accreditation occurs on an eight-year cycle. Saint Joseph’s is preparing for accreditation in 2024. The self-study will culminate in a Self-Study Report demonstrating institutional compliance with the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements for Affiliation with Middle States.
The process will be guided by our self-study priorities and outcomes determined from SJU community input. These priorities will frame the narrative of the Self-Study Report through which compliance to the accreditation standards will be exhibited. The self-study process will be led by the Provost and co-chairs, a steering committee, facilitated by working groups, and supported by involvement from diverse SJU stakeholders including students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and the Board of Trustees.
Following the self-study, the Commission will make an accreditation determination for SJU in June 2024.
Middle States Self Study
The self-study will center around the self-study priorities and outcomes and be guided by a Steering Committee.
Timeline
Self-Study Priorities
“Through the self-study process, Saint Joseph’s University will:
Steering Committee
CO-CHAIRS
EVIDENCE INVENTORY
VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer
I - MISSION & GOALS
Associate Vice President of University Advancement
Associate Dean of the School of Education and Human Development and Professor of Educational Leadership, Counseling and Social Work
II - ETHICS & INTEGRITY
Director of the Office of Title IX and Equity Compliance
Associate Professor,
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Administration and Policy
Associate Professor and Chair of Theology and Religious Studies
III - DESIGN & DELIVERY OF THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE
IV - SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Assistant Vice President of Student Success and Educational Support
V - EDUCATION EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT
Professor and Associate Dean, Executive Education, Veterans Programs and Assessment for the Haub School of Business
VI - PLANNING, RESOURCES, AND INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT
Associate Vice President of Administrative Services
Assistant Vice President, Academic and Technology Support
VII - GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADMINISTRATION
Professor and Co-Director of Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Studies Program
Working Groups
Led by members of the steering committee, each standard will have a working group that is composed of faculty, staff, and students.
Progress Summaries
The steering committee will provide periodical progress summaries throughout the process to keep University community members up to date.
Final Self-Study Report 2024
View Saint Joseph's University 2024 Final Self-Study Report.