Criterion 3 – Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support Criterion

This team is developing the institutional response to HLC’s criterion 3, with a focus on providing evidence for how the institution ensures academic rigor for its offerings, engages students, and provides resources to support faculty and staff to enhance student learning and success. 

Team:

• Aisha El-Amin, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Belonging, Team Co-lead
• Angela Yudt, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Team Member
• Annie Armstrong, SCEP subcommittee chair for undergraduate education and GEC member, Team Member
• Charu Thakral, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Engagement, Team Member
• Christina Nicholas, Co-chair for graduate/professional subcommittee on SCEP, Team Member
• Dana Wright, Director of Academic Program Development, Team Member
• Dara Crowfoot, Assistant Vice Chancellor for UIC Extended Campus, Team Member
• Eileen Doran, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, CAHS, Team Member
• Eric Schwarze, Associate Director, Academic Program Development, Team Co-lead and Writer
• Erin O’Leary, Executive Director, CATE, Team Member (January – August 2023)
• Fred McCall, Interim Dean of Students, Team Member
• Jason Maslanka, Chief Technology Officer, Team Member
• Joey Volpe, Associate Vice Provost for Advising Development, Team Member
• Julie Spanbauer, Vice Dean, Law School, Team Member
• Linda Naru, Associate University Librarian for Administrative Services and Associate Dean, Team Member
• Luke Hanley, Associate Dean for Research and Facilities, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Team Member
• Mark Bennett, Director of First-Year Writing Programs, Team Member
• Michele McCrillis, Co-Chair General Education Council and Assistant Dean, Honors College, Team Member
• Miguel Gonzalez-Meller, Biology faculty member, Team Member

Additional Support

Executive Group

• All vice chancellors and deans from the 16 colleges serve as the executive group.

Resource Group

• James (Jim) Joseph Lynn, Director, Office of High School Development, Resource Group
• Karen Halverson Cross, Director and Professor of Law, Resource Group
• Michele Mariscalco, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Academic Affairs, Resource Group
• Ramona Alcala, Associate Director of Undergraduate Research, Office of External Fellowships, Resource Group
• Ranfen Li, Director, Academic Program Review and Assessment, Resource Group
• Sandra De Groote, Professor and Head, Scholarly Communications, University Library; Senate Faculty Affairs Committee, Resource Group
• Scott Tharp, Associate Director, Academic Program Review and Assessment, Resource Group

Special acknowledgement of the late Mary Jo Laddu, Faculty, College of Medicine, Resource Group