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.

Nebraska Innovation Campus
Nebraska Innovation Campus

HLC Criterion Work Groups

HLC Criteria 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
HLC Criteria 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, Youth and Family Studies
  • 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
HLC Criteria 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
HLC Criteria 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
HLC Criteria 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
Federal Compliance Work Group

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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