WSCUC 2024 Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation
LMU receives regional accreditation from WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Our last reaffirmation of accreditation was issued in 2015. As part of our reaccreditation process, an institutional report and supporting documents are due in July 2024, and a site visit will occur in Fall 2024.
Thematic Pathway to Reaffirmation
Because of the high quality of our last accreditation results, LMU has been chosen as part of a select group of institutions to undergo Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation (TPR). According to WSCUC, the TPR was developed as an alternate pathway for reaffirmation for eligible institutions that demonstrate consistent evidence of a healthy fiscal condition, strong student achievement indicators, and sustained quality performance.
In addition to reporting on our fulfillment of WSCUC’s core standards, opting for this pathway allows us to focus our study on a self-selected theme in lieu of reporting in greater detail on more standardized areas of inquiry. In consultation with the Cabinet, the Deans Council, Provost’s Office Senior Staff, and Faculty Senate, we proposed and received approval from WSCUC to focus our self-study on the theme of “Inclusive Student Success.”
Thus, the self-study report which we will submit to WSCUC in July 2024, will contain two core components, one addressing the WSCUC standards for reaccreditation and the other focusing on our self-selected theme of “Inclusive Student Success.”
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WSCUC Accreditation Review Steering Committee
- Tamara Armstrong, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
- José Badenes, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Jennifer Belichesky-Larson, Assistant Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives
- Kristine Brancolini, Dean, University Library
- Myla Bui, Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration
- Emelyn dela Peña, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Philip Moelbash, Professor & Director, Center for Math & Science Teaching, School of Education
- Stephanie Limoncelli, Associate Professor of Sociology, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
- Jeremy McCallum, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Seaver College of Science and Engineering
- Russell Mayer (co-chair), Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness
- John Parrish (co-chair), Chief of Staff and Vice President for Institutional Strategy
- Rich Rocheleau, Associate Vice President for Student Life
- Beth Serlin, Professor and Chair of Screenwriting, School of Film and Television
- Theodore Seto, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School
- Aimee Uen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Leon Wiebers, Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts, Faculty Senate President