Provost
Middle States Reaccreditation 2012
Eastern University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, a voluntary, nongovernmental, peer-based membership association dedicated to promoting standards of excellence and improvement in higher education. The decennial reaccreditation process began in 2010 and culminates in 2012 with the presentation of a University Self-Study to representatives from Middle States, who will visit our campus in the Spring of 2012. Over 75 members of the Eastern community are involved in the preparation of the Self-Study. The team of external peer educators from Middle States will visit our campus from March 11 to March 14, 2012.
The Mission of the University Self-Study
“Advancing Our Mission of Faith, Reason and Justice”
EU’s 2012 MSCHE Self-Study will advance the University to a future marked by academic quality, operational excellence, and strategic change, where quality and excellence are validated by evidence. We will achieve this by aligning planning, resources, assessment and decision making with EU’s academic mission. Our new future will also satisfy the “Characteristics of Excellence” as defined by MSCHE.
The Self-Study Steering Committee
Chair
Kent Sparks, MBA, PhD, Professor of Biblical Studies; Special Asst. to the Provost
Vice Chair
Polly Berol, MBA, Associate Provost of Finance and Administration
Diana Bacci, MBA, Vice President for Administration and University Registrar
Bettie Ann Brigham, MS, Vice President for Student Development
Tom Dahlstrom, MBA, Director of Institutional Research
Beth Doriani, PhD, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Debra Heath-Thornton, EdD, Dean, Campolo College of Grad and Prof Studies
Walter Huddell, PhD, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Masego Kebaetse, PhD, Educational Technologist, Palmer Theological Seminary
Christine Mahan, PhD, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Peter McLallen, AM/MBA, Asst. to Provost for Online Initiatives/Asst. Dean of CCGPS
Wendy Mercier, PhD, Associate Professor of Biokinetics & Biology
Julie Morgan, EdD, Professor of Communication Studies
John Pauley, PhD, Chair and Professor of Communication Studies
Ruth Palmer, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology
Joe Spedding, MA, Director of Financial Information Systems
Jonathan Yonan, DPhil, Dean, Templeton Honors College
Chief Editor
Chris Bittenbender, PhD, Professor of English
Campus Visit Coordinator
Nancy Hartsock, BA, Executive Assistant to the Provost
Ex Officio Member
David King, EdD, Provost
Calendar
| Visit from Chair of MSCHE Peer Team | November 1-2, 2011 |
| Finalization of Self-Study Report | December, 2011 |
| Submission of the Self-Study | February 2012 |
| Middle States Team Visit | March 11-14, 2012 |
| Middle States Reaccreditation Decision | July 2012 (approximately) |
Links
The 2012 Self-Study
Students can review the Self Study electronically through the MSCHE link on MyEastern
