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
Elizabeth Wysocki
Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer
RA 1ST FLOOR
610-660-3141
I - MISSION & GOALS
Marty Farrell, ’88, ’98 (MS)
Associate Vice President of University Advancement
DH 205
610-660-1225
Aimee Terosky, EdD
Associate Dean of the School of Education and Human Development and Professor of Educational Leadership, Counseling and Social Work
Merion 222
610-660-3488
II - ETHICS & INTEGRITY
Lexi Morrison, JD, SHRM-SCP
Legal and Compliance Operations Manager
Campion Student Center 247D
610-660-3144
Jean-Francois Jasmin, PhD
Associate Professor,
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Administration and Policy
Whitecar 2302
215-596-8512
Paul Aspan, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair of Theology and Religious Studies
Bellarmine 106
III - DESIGN & DELIVERY OF THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Melissa McClory, M.Ed.
Senior Director, Faculty Affairs and Academic Administrative Operations
610-660-1205
IV - SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Kim Allen-Stuck, PhD
Assistant Vice President of Student Success and Educational Support
Bellarmine G12
610-660-1339
V - EDUCATION EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT
Natalie Wood, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean, Executive Education, Veterans Programs and Assessment for the Haub School of Business
Mandeville 164
610-660-3452
VI - PLANNING, RESOURCES, AND INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT
Ken Ogawa, PE, LEED AP, CEFP
Associate Vice President of Administrative Services
OVB 121
610-660-3025
Lauren Adams
Associate Vice President, Academic and Administrative Services
BL 12
610-660-1524
VII - GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADMINISTRATION
Kristin Burr, PhD
Professor and Co-Director of Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Studies Program
Bellarmine 320
610-660-1853
Beth McNamee, EdD '22
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.