Steering Committee Members & College Roles

Steering Committee Charge

The Steering Committee for MCC's Self-Study comprises 19 members, including two Co-chairs, 14 Co-chairs to the Working Groups, and three ex-officio members. The composition was carefully selected, with the Provost/VP for Academic and Student Affairs receiving nominations for Co-chairs and presenting them to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The ELT then selected two Co-chairs, one from administration and one from the faculty, based on their extensive experience in higher education leadership and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout their careers.

The Steering Committee provides leadership and guidance to the Self-Study process. The responsibilities of the Steering Committee are to:

Serve as a liaison or Co-chair to a Working Group and corresponding standard
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the entire accreditation process
Ensure that the institutional priorities are in alignment with the Monroe Community College’s Strategic Plan, Vision2027, as well as the seven standards of accreditation
Create a glossary of standard file names to label each piece of evidence for cross-referencing
Provide leadership and guidance to the Working Groups and monitor progress to ensure that the timeline is implemented and deadlines are met for completing the final Self-Study Report
Contribute key portions to the Self-Study design, including the lines of inquiry for each of the seven standards of accreditation
Ensure that the seven standards Working Groups coordinate evidence collection efforts and the creation of an Evidence Inventory
Promote and communicate the Self-Study process to all campus stakeholders and arrange for review and feedback of the Self-Study Report to include the College President, Board of Trustees, ELT, administrators, faculty, staff, students, shared governance groups, and other stakeholders
Contribute to, review, and approve the periodic reports, Self-Study drafts, and final reports of the Working Groups
Prepare for and engage in the MSCHE Liaison visit and evaluation team visit

Co-Chairs

Name	Role	Title
Natasha Chen	Co-Chair	Associate Professor, Sociology Anthropology/ History/Political Science/Sociology
William Dixon	Co-Chair	Director Institutional Research

Members

Name	Role	Title
Terry Keys	Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)	Associate Vice President Instructional Services
Holly Wheeler	Team Support Specialist Writer	Professor English and Philosophy
Dino Laury	Co-Chair, Standard I	Dean Career and Technical Education
Kara Tierney	Co-Chair, Standard I	Associate Professor, Chemistry Chemistry and Geosciences
Rollo Fisher	Co-Chair, Standard II	Professor, Music Visual and Performing Arts
Carly O’Keefe	Co-Chair, Standard II	Coordinator, International Services Global Education and International Services
Amanda Colosimo	Co-Chair, Standard III	Professor, Geology Chemistry and Geosciences
Tracey Graney	Co-Chair, Standard III	Professor Biology
Holly Wynn-Preische	Co-Chair, Standard IV	Director Student Success & Advising Services
Shannon Glasgow	Co-Chair, Standard IV	Director, Title IX Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
Catherine Ganze Smith	Co-Chair, Standard V	Associate Professor, English English/Philosophy
Denise Thomas	Co-Chair, Standard VI	Senior Specialist, Budget Academic and Student Affairs and Economic & Workforce Development
Phil Oettinger	Co-Chair, Standard VI	Director, Facilities Operations Facilities
Becky Babcock	Co-Chair, Standard VII	Associate Director Student Success & Advising Services
Jason Mahar	Co-Chair, Standard VII	Professor Mathematics

Ex-Officio Members

Name	Role	Title
Mary Timmons	Ex-Officio	Multi-campus Outreach Librarian Library