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The University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 267-284-5000. www.msche.org.
The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Information about Penn’s accreditation with MSCHE is available here.
To make a complaint to MSCHE, visit this website.
Penn is currently engaging in a Self-Study as part of its 2024 Reaccreditation by MSCHE. The theme of the Self-Study is "Inclusively and Effectively Educating the Whole Person for the 21st Century." For more information, contact pennmsche2024@pobox.upenn.edu.
Karen Detlefsen (Chair)
Vice Provost for Education, Office of the Provost; Professor of Philosophy and Education, School of Arts and Sciences
Beth Winkelstein
Interim Provost, Office of the Provost; Eduardo D. Glandt President’s Distinguished Professor, Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Paulo Arratia (Chair of Working Group 7)
Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
José Bauermeister (Chair of Working Group 4)
Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations and Chair Department of Family & Community Health, School of Nursing; Professor of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
Jennifer Canose (Staff Co-Director)
Associate Director for Education, Office of the Provost
Russell Composto (Chair of Working Group 2)
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Sarah Kagan (Chair of Working Group 3)
Lucy Walker Honorary Term Professor of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing and Chair, Faculty Grievance Commission, Office of the Faculty Senate
Trevor Lewis
Vice President for Budget Planning and Analysis, Office of the Senior Executive Vice President
Stacey Lopez
Vice President for Institutional Research and Analysis, President’s Center
Billie McGrane
MSCHE Self-Study Project Manager, Office of the Provost
Joann Mitchell
Senior Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer and Accreditation Liaison Officer, President’s Center
Gary Purpura (Staff Co-Director)
Associate Vice Provost for Education, Office of the Provost
Diana Robertson (Chair of Working Group 6)
Vice Dean and Director of the Wharton Undergraduate Division and Samuel A. Blank Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wharton School
Paul Sniegowski (Chair of Working Group 1)
Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
Julie Sochalski (Chair of working group 5)
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing
Penn’s self-study process is being guided by a Steering Committee and is organized into seven working groups and an operations group. The Steering Committee, in consultation and coordination with the President and Provost, provides overall vision and guidance for the Self-Study Report – recommending faculty to serve on the working groups, developing a charge for each working group, and advising on its organization. In addition, the Steering Committee will assist the Steering Committee Chair in writing the Self-Study Report and will meet with the external review team during the site visit in Spring 2024. The Steering Committee includes working group Chairs, who were selected for their expertise and demonstrated interest in and commitment to their working group topics, and how these topics relate to our self-study theme.
Working Groups
Working Group 1: Course-based Inclusive Teaching
Chair: Paul Sniegowski, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
Vice Chair: Bruce Lenthall, Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Working Group 2: Research
Chair: Russell Composto, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Vice Chair: Jane Morris, Executive Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Working Group 3: Supporting Academic Development
Chair: Sarah Kagan, Lucy Walker Honorary Term Professor of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, and Chair, Faculty Grievance Commission, Office of the Faculty Senate
Vice Chair: Julie Nettleton, Executive Director, Center for Community Standards and Accountability
Working Group 4: Supporting Personal Development
Chair: José Bauermeister, Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations and Chair Department of Family & Community Health, School of Nursing; Professor of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
Vice Chair: Marc Lo, Executive Director, Penn First Plus
Working Group 5: Community Engagement/Connecting with Impact
Chair: Julie Sochalski, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing
Vice Chair: Amy Gadsden, Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, Penn Global
Working Group 6: Leadership/Working with Others Effectively
Chair: Diana Robertson, Vice Dean and Director of the Wharton Undergraduate Division and Samuel A. Blank Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wharton School
Vice Chair: Leah Anderson, Executive Director, SNF Paideia Program
Working Group 7: Acting Responsibly and Learning to Care for Oneself and Others
Chair: Paulo Arratia, Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Vice Chairs: William Adelman, Executive Director, Student Health and Counseling, Wellness at Penn; and Sharon Smith, Associate Vice Provost for University Life, Division of University Life
Working Group 8: Operations
Chair: Beth A. Winkelstein, Interim Provost; Eduardo D. Glandt President’s Distinguished Professor, Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
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