Accreditation Preparation Committee

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The UH Hilo Accreditation Steering Committee coordinates and oversees the institution's self-review for reaffirmation of accreditation by our accrediting commission, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); and the preparation and content of the 2013 graduation and retention report and the institutional report to the Commission, which will be submitted in mid-2013.

Members of the steering committee are:

• Seri Luangphinith, Accreditation Liaison Officer, Professor of English, Chair of the Humanities Division; Chair of Congress Assessment Support Committee; Chair of the Commmittee
• Kenith Simmons, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• Randy Hirokawa, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
• Bruce Mathews, Interim Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
• Helen Rogers, Interim University Librarian
• James Beets, Chair, UH Hilo Faculty Congress and Professor of Marine Science
• Todd Belt, Chair, Congress General Education Committee and Professor of Political Science
• Paula Zeszotarski, Assessment Coordinator, College of Pharmacy
• April Scazzola, Curriculum Officer and Professor of English

Resources

WASC Rubrics for Evaluating Institutional Progress

• Educational Effectiveness
• General Education Assessment
• Capstone Experience
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Program Review