Committees

The University of San Diego’s academic program review (APR) process provides a systematic and continuous means of assuring academic excellence in student learning. It provides the foundation for assessing student learning and for making evidence-based plans and decisions to foster improvements at all levels of the institution. Program reviews are integral to planning, resource allocation, and other decision-making within the university.

The Academic Review Committee (ARC) is part of the four-stage academic program review process:

1. Departmental or program self-study reflective review
2. External review site visit and program review team report
3. Internal Review - Academic Review Committee recommendations
4. Long-term plan and memorandum of understanding (MOU)

The ARC is comprised of representatives from each school and the college: three from the College of Arts and Sciences, one from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, one from the School of Business, and one representative each from the professional schools. It meets once or twice per semester to review a program or department's self-study, its program review team (PRT) report, and the department/program response and the dean’s response to the PRT report. The ARC generates recommendations by which to achieve program goals based on the academic program review materials and meeting discussion. The recommendations are forwarded to the department chair or program director, the dean, and the provost in advance of the long-term plan meeting, after which a memorandum of understanding (MOU) is signed by the provost, dean, IESI representative, and department chair or program director.

Current members of the Academic Review Committee include:

Please contact your representative or the committee chair with questions about academic program review.

The University Assessment Committee, with representatives from Academic Affairs and its college and schools, Student Affairs, and Institutional Research and Planning, reviews and provides support for the following processes throughout the university:

• Assessment of student learning outcomes within departments and divisions
• Guidelines and data for the academic program review process
• Schedule and protocols for campus-wide surveys of students, faculty, and staff
• Narratives and documents describing student success at the institutional level

Current members of the University Assessment Committee include:

Please contact your representative or the committee chair with questions about assessment, academic program review, or campus-wide surveys.

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Planning Steering Committee (SPSC).

SPSC Charge:

• Affirm USD’s capacity to fulfill the institution’s goals and opportunities through the integrated Strategic Planning process.
• Think holistically about how to fulfill USD's mission, vision, goals, and pathways. What "story" should be told? What can be done to coalesce existing and future initiatives?
• Review strategic initiative full proposals, budgets, and rubric scoring forwarded by Strategic Initiative Review Council.
• Recommend proposal funding to Executive Council for a vote and a final decision from the President.

Co-Chairs:

Andrew T. Allen, PhD
Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Economics

Rangapriya Kannan-Narasimhan, PhD
Associate Professor of Management, School of Business & Faculty Director of Torero Ventures

Members:

Bill McGillis
SGC3 Co-Chair
Associate Vice President for Athletics

Breana Clark
Graduate Student Council Chair

Christopher Nayve, JD
SGC5 Co-Chair
Associate Vice President for Community Engagement & Anchor Initiatives

Denise Dimon, PhD
SGC5 Co-Chair
Associate Provost for International Affairs, Professor of Economics

Esteban Del Rio, PhD
SGC2 Co-Chair
Associate Provost for Inclusion and Diversity, Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Kevin Guerrieri
University Senate
Associate Professor, Spanish, Director, Latin American Studies, ILVI Faculty Co-Director

James Harris, DEd
Ex Officio
President

Jane Georges, PhD
Graduate Dean
Dean and Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Jennifer Zwolinski, PhD
SGC4 Co-Chair
Associate Provost for Faculty Research & Development, Professor, Psychological Sciences

Karen Briggs, PhD
SGC4 Co-Chair
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources

Kathryn Roig
SGC3 Co-Chair
Associate Vice President, Reporting & Compliance, Finance Office

Michael Lovette-Colyer, PhD
SGC1 Co-Chair
Assistant Vice President for University Ministry

Mike Williams, PhD, JD
SGC2 Co-Chair
Director, Changemaker Hub and Associate Professor, Political Science and International Relations

Natasha Salgado
President of the Associated Students

Neena Din, PhD
SGC1 Co-Chair
Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences & Adjunct Faculty, Biology

Rick Olson, PhD
Member at Large
Associate Dean & Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Invited Guests:

Karen Lee, PhD
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

Paula Krist, PhD
Director of Institutional Research and Planning

Peter Marlow, MBA
Associate Vice President, University Communications

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Planning Support Team (SPST).

SPST Charge:

• Set policies and procedures for implementing and assessing the strategic plan and goal initiatives.
• Consult Strategic Goal Committees on proposal review process, assessment, and goal progress tracking and reporting.
• Develop and facilitate proposal development workshops.

Chair:

Andrew T. Allen, PhD            
Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Economics

Members:

Carole Huston, PhD
Associate Provost, Professor of Communication Studies (CAS)

Paula Krist, PhD        
Director of Institutional Research and Planning

Karen Lee, PhD
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Initiative Review Council (SIRC).

SIRC Charge:

• Reviews full proposals and budgets, using a scoring rubric (including those stemming from the strategic goal opportunities)
• Determines, with input from VP or Dean, which strategic initiative proposals move to the Strategic Planning Steering Committee (SPSC) for funding consideration.
• Makes recommendations if criteria are not met and advises if a variation of the proposal should be submitted for the next cycle or deferred for several cycles.

Chair:

Andrew T. Allen, PhD
Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Economics

Members:

Noelle Norton, PhD   
SGC1 Co-Chair          
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Esteban Del Rio, PhD
SGC2 Co-Chair          
Associate Provost for Inclusion and Diversity, Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Christopher Wessells 
SGC3 Co-Chair          
Chief Information Officer

Gail Baker, PhD         
SGC4 Co-Chair          
Vice President and Provost

Christopher Nayve, JD         
SGC5 Co-Chair          
Associate Vice President for Community Engagement & Anchor Initiatives

Will Tate        
Student Representative          
President, Associated Students

Hugh Ellis, PhD         
Faculty Representative          
Chair of the University Senate, Professor of Biology

Karen Lee, PhD         
Ex-officio: SPST Representative       
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Goal Committee 1 (SGC1).

SGC Charge:

• Research, evaluate, and prioritize the opportunities through 2024.
• Solicit new initiatives, review pre-proposals, and make recommendations to SIRC.
• Represent initiatives on the “Implementation Plan” form.
• Monitor progress of initiatives. 

Co-Chairs:

Noelle Norton, PhD   
SGC1 Co-Chair          
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Margaret Leary          
SGC1 Co-Chair          
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Programs

Michael Lovette-Colyer, PhD           
SGC1 Co-Chair          
Assistant Vice President for University Ministry

Members:

Tom Herrinton, PhD             
Vice Provost, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Beth O'Shea, PhD                  
Associate Professor, Core Curriculum Director

Neena Din, PhD                     
Assistant Dean, Adjunct Faculty, Biology

Ronald Valenzuela                 
Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics and Student Development

Nicholas Ladany, PhD           
Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Goal Committee 2 (SGC2).

SGC Charge:

• Research, evaluate, and prioritize the opportunities through 2024.
• Solicit new initiatives, review pre-proposals, and make recommendations to SIRC.
• Represent initiatives on the “Implementation Plan” form.
• Monitor progress of initiatives.

Co-Chairs:

Esteban Del Rio, PhD
Associate Provost for Inclusion and Diversity, Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Mike Williams, PhD, JD       
Director, Changemaker Hub and Associate Professor, Political Science and International Relations

Members:

Minh-Ha Hoang         
Director of Admissions and Enrollment

John Loggins, MA     
Director, Community Engaged Learning

Mayte Perez-Franco  
Director, United Front Multicultural Center

Susan Lord, PhD        
Chair of General Engineering, Professor of General Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering

Bradley Melekian, MFA       
Adjunct Assistant Professor of English

Lisa Nunn, PhD         
Associate Professor, Sociology

Tanisha Martin          
Graduate Assistant, School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES)

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Goal Committee 3 (SGC3).

SGC Charge:

• Research, evaluate, and prioritize the opportunities through 2024.
• Solicit new initiatives, review pre-proposals, and make recommendations to SIRC.
• Represent initiatives on the “Implementation Plan” form.
• Monitor progress of initiatives.

Co-Chairs:

Christopher Wessells 
Chief Information Officer

Terry Kalfayan, CPA
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Members:

Katy Roig
Associate Vice President and Controller

Avi Badwal    
Senior Director, ERP Technologies

Michel Boudrias, PhD           
Associated Professor

Andre Mallie  
Assistant Vice President, Auxiliary Services

Leonard Perry, PhD   
Chair and Associated Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Sandi Ciallella, JD      
Associate Vice President

Melissa Plaskonos     
Assistant Vice President Facilities Management

Michael Catanzaro     
Director, Sustainability

Jhonnatan Chinchilla  
Associated Students Finance Chair

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Goal Committee 4 (SGC4).

SGC Charge:

• Research, evaluate, and prioritize the opportunities through 2024.
• Solicit new initiatives, review pre-proposals, and make recommendations to SIRC.
• Represent initiatives on the “Implementation Plan” form.
• Monitor progress of initiatives.

Co-Chairs:

Gail Baker, PhD         
Vice President and Provost

Karen Briggs, PhD     
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources

Members:

Lori Watson, PhD      
Chair, Philosophy

Sean Horrigan, PhD   
Director of University Centers and Staff Development

Mark Peters, PhD      
University Minister

Lisa Fernandes           
Executive Assistant to the Vice President

Anne Koenig, PhD     
Associate Professor, Psychological Science

Cory Gooding, PhD   
Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2017-2018 Strategic Goal Committee 5 (SGC5).

SGC Charge:

• Research, evaluate, and prioritize the opportunities through 2024.
• Solicit new initiatives, review pre-proposals, and make recommendations to SIRC.
• Represent initiatives on the “Implementation Plan” form.
• Monitor progress of initiatives.

Co-Chairs:

Christopher Nayve, JD         
Associate Vice President for Community Engagement & Anchor Initiatives

Denise Dimon, PhD   
Associate Provost for International Affairs, Professor of Economics

Members:

Charles Bass, MA     
Senior Director, Alumni Relations

Jaime Gomez, PhD    
Dean, School of Business, Professor of Management

Derrick Cartwright, PhD       
Associated Professor and Director of University Galleries

Andy Blum, PhD       
Executive Director, Institute for Peace and Justice

Viviana Alexandrowicz, PhD 
Associate Professor, School of Leadership and Education Sciences

Bridget Gramme, JD  
Administrative Director, Center for Public Interest Law

Erin Bishop    
Director, Center for Christian Spirituality

Marcy Lanoue           
Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs