Re-Accreditation
&
Self-Study
Plan and Process
Executive Sponsors
President
Provost
Ruth J. Simmons
David I. Kertzer
NEASC Steering Committee
Katherine Bergeron
Dean of the College
William Simmons
Professor of Anthropology
Sheila Bonde
Dean of the
Graduate School
Russell Carey
Vice President of Campus
Life & Student Services
Richard Spies
Executive VP for Planning/
Senior Advisor to the President
Huajian Gao
Professor of Engineering
Kathryn Spoehr
Professor of Cognitive
& Linguistic Science
Rajiv Vohra
Dean of the Faculty
Susan Howitt
Associate Vice President
for Budget and Planning
Nitin Jadhav
Graduate Student
Engineering
NEASC Project Team
Brenda Allen
Associate Provost and
Director of Institutional Diversity
Tracy Barnes
Institutional Research Coordinator
Shelley Stephenson
Assistant Provost
Elizabeth Love
Project Analyst
Margot Saurette
Data Analyst
NEASC Standard
Chairs
NEASC STANDARD
Standard Chair
1: Mission and Purposes
Brenda Allen, Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Diversity
2: Planning and Evaluation
Richard Spies, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President
3: Organization and Governance
Albert Dahlberg, Secretary of the University
John Savage, Professor of Computer Science
4: The Academic Program:
Undergraduate
Katherine Bergeron, Dean of the College
4: The Academic Program:
Graduate
Sheila Bonde, Dean of the Graduate School
5: Faculty
Rajiv Vohra, Dean of the Faculty
6: Students
Russell Carey, Vice President of Campus Life & Student Services
7: Library and Other Information
Resources
Harriett Hemmasi, University Librarian
Alan Usas, Assistant Vice President, Academic and Network Systems & Services
8: Physical and Technological
Resources
Steve Maiorisi, Vice President for Facilities Management
9: Financial Resources
Susan Howitt, Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning
10: Public Disclosure
Michael Chapman, Vice President of Public Affairs and University Relations
11: Integrity
Beverly Ledbetter, Vice President and General Counsel
Standard Chair Responsibilities
• Write Standard Report
• Compile Evidence
• Vet with appropriate campus
groups
• Meet with Visiting Team
Draft Vetting
NEASC STANDARD
OUTREACH TO STANDING COMMITTEES
1: Mission and Purposes
Brown Corporation
2: Planning and Evaluation
Academic Priorities Committee, University Resources Committee, Campus
Planning Advisory Board
3: Organization and
Governance
Brown Corporation, Faculty Executive Committee
4: The Academic Program:
Undergraduate
Campus Advisory Board, College Curriculum Council, Course Evaluation
Subcommmittee, Science Committee, Academic Priorities Committee,
Residential Life
4: The Academic Program:
Graduate
Graduate Student Council, Graduate Student Advisory Board
5: Faculty
Faculty Executive Committee, Tenure, Promotions and Appointments
Committee, Faculty Affairs, Committee on Diversity in Hiring
6: Students
College Life Advisory Board, College Advisory Board, Academic Affairs,
Undergraduate Council of Students, Graduate Student Council, Admissions
Advisory Council
7: Library and Other
Information Resources
Information Technology Advisory Council, Information Technology Project
Review Committee, Computing Advisory Board, Library Advisory Board,
Library Advisory Council
8: Physical and Technological
Resources
Corporation Committee on Facilities and Design, Campus Planning and
Advisory Board, Space Committee
9: Financial Resources
Advancement, Controller's Office, University Resources Committee, Budget
& Finance Committee, Campaign Committee, Audit, Investment Office
10: Public Disclosure
Media Relations Advisory Council, Advancement Committee
11: Integrity
FERPA, Audit Committee
2007 Self-Study Outreach
DATE
AUDIENCE
October 10
Corporation
October 13
Alumni Leadership Group
October 26-28
Parent’s Weekend
October 29
Brown Daily Herald
November 2
President’s Leadership Council
November 14
Brown Daily Herald
November 15
Administrative Leadership
November 27
Faculty Chairs
November 27
Staff Advisory Committee (SAC)
November 28
Brown Daily Herald
December 2
Executive Committee
December 3
Cabinet
December 4
Faculty Meeting
December 14
NEASC Visit
2008 Self-Study Outreach
DATE
AUDIENCE
January
Corporation
January
Parent’s Weekend
January
Brown Daily Herald
January
President’s Leadership Council
February
Academic Priorities Committee
February 14
Diversity Advisory Board
February 21
Corporation
February
Faculty Executive Committee
February
Tenure, Promotion, Appointments Committee
February
Faculty Advisory Committee
March
Committee on Diversity in Hiring
March
University Resources Committee
March
Status of Women
March
Medical Faculty Executive Committee
March
Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies
March
Nominations
March
Faculty Retirement
April
Undergraduate Students (UGS)
April
Graduate Student Council (GSC)
DATE
AUDIENCE
April
Campus Life Advisory Council
April
Brown Alumni Magazine
April
Emeriti Faculty
April
College Curriculm Council (CCC)
April
Graduate Council
April
Academic Code (Standing Committee on the)
April
University Curriculum Committee (UCC)
May
Academic Standing (CAS)
May
Resumed Undergraduate Education Policy and
Admission Committee (FRUEPAC)
May
Campus Life Advisory Board
May
Campus Planning Advisory Board
May
Computing Advisory Board
May
Human Resources Advisory Board
May
Library Advisory Board
May
Research Advisory Board
May
University Disciplinary Council
May
Brown University Community Council
Timeline
Taskforce
completes
report;
Subcommittees
provide rough
drafts to
Steering
Committee
Summer 2007
Integrate Community
feedback and Taskforce
on Undergraduate
Education Report into
Self-Study
Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Convene
Taskforce on
Brown
Curriculum;
Establish
Executive
Committee and
Subcommittees
NEASC
Campus
Visit
Summer 2008
Taskforce presents report;
Present Draft of SelfStudy to Brown
Community for Review
Spring 2009
Deliver Self-Study
to NEASC
• Project Website
– http://www.brown.edu/Project/NEASC/