- Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission
- HLC Criteria Groups
HLC Criteria Groups
Criteria I - Mission
- Bill Goldenberg (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
- Doris MacDonald (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)*
- Michelle Bringas (Asian American Resource Center)
- Monique Bernoudy (Office of Diversity and Equity Inclusion)*
- Ralph Wheeler (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
- Rena Cotsones (Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development)
Criteria II - Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
- Donnie Forti (Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications)
- Kelly Wesener Michael (Student Affairs)
- Linda Saborio (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
- Matt Streb (President’s Office)*
- Sarah Klaper (Ombudsperson)
- Therese Arado (College of Law)*
- Ximena Burgen (Research and Innovation Partnerships)
Criteria III - Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources and Support
- Brandon Lagana (Career Services)*
- David Ballantine (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
- Ed Klonoski (General Education Committee)
- Kelly Smith (First-Year Experience)
- Renique Kersh (Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning)*
- Sarah Marsh (College of Business)
- Stephanie Richter (Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center)
- Shevawn Eaton (ACCESS Tutoring and Support Services)
- Steven Howell (College of Education)
- Sarah McHone Chase
Criteria IV - Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement
- Amy Buhrow (College of Business)*
- Amy Franklin (Student Affairs)
- Evelyn Comber (Student Affairs)
- Jason Rhode (Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center)*
- Jeanette Rossetti (College of Health and Human Sciences)
- Omar Ghrayeb (AA)
- Tawanda Gipson (Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation)
- Tony Guzzaldo (Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning)
Criteria V - Resources, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
- Gina Nicolosi (College of Business)
- Lora Oberg (Administration and Finance)
- Mark Riley (College of Business)
- Michelle Pickett (Academic Advising Services)*
- Raul Garcia (Administration and Finance)
- Rebecca Babel (Financial Aid)
- Christina Atherton (Human Resource Services)*
- Shyree Sanan (Controller)
*Indicates group co-chairs
Contact Us
Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation
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DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-3545
assess@niu.edu