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 2019-2020 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 Catalyzer

Members:

Marion Chavarria Rivera
President of the Associated Students

Andrea Garcia
Graduate Student Council Chair

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

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

Kimberly Alessio
President, University of San Diego Alumni Association

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

James Harris, DEd
Ex Officio
President

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

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

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

Joi Spencer, PhD
SGC2 Co-Chair
Associate Dean and Professor, School of Leadership and Education Sciences

Michel Boudrias, PhD
SGC3 Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences

Mark Peters, PhD
SGC3 Co-Chair
Director for Mission, Mission and Ministry 

Kristin Moran, PhD
SGC4 Co-Chair
Associate Dean and Professor, Communication Studies

Janice Evelyn
SGC4 Co-Chair
Director of Learning and Development, Human Resources

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

Bill McGillis
SGC5 Co-Chair
Associate Vice President for Athletics

Invited Guests:

Peter Marlow, MBA
Associate Vice President, University Communications

Elizabeth Giddens, PhD
Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

Paula Krist, PhD
Director of Institutional Research and Planning

Deborah Kelly, PhD
Clinical Professor of Economics & Special Assistant to Vice President Andrew Allen

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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

Elizabeth Giddens, PhD
Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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:

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

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

Michel Boudrias, PhD
SGC3 Co-Chair          
Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences

Kristin Moran, PhD
SGC4 Co-Chair 
Associate Dean and Professor, Communication Studies

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

Andrea Garcia
Graduate Student Council Chair

Marion Chavarria Rivera
President of the Associated Students

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

Elizabeth Giddens, PhD       
Ex Officio SPST Representative       
Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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:

Michael Lovette-Colyer, PhD      
Associate Vice President, Director of University Ministry

Neena Din, PhD        
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Adjunct Faculty, Biology

Members:

Beth O'Shea, PhD                  
Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences

Cassandra Gomez, MPH
Director, Pre-Health Advising Services, Dean's Office (College of Arts and Sciences)

Charles Bass, MA     
Senior Director, Alumni Relations

Robin Darmon
Senior Director, Career Development Center

Ronald Valenzuela                 
Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Athlete Services  

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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:

Joi Spencer, PhD
Associate Dean and Professor, School of Leadership and Education Sciences

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

Members:

Andrea Garcia
Graduate Student Council Chair

Novien Yarber
University of San Diego Graduate Assistant

Susan Lord, PhD
Chair and Professor, Integrated Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering

Tara Salinas, PhD
Professor of Business Ethics, School of Business

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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:

Mark Peters, PhD
Director for Mission, Mission and Ministry 

Michel Boudrias, PhD
Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences

Members:

Abby Berk, PhD
Clinical Professor of Management, School of Business

Christiana DeBenedict
Director, Environmental Leadership Initiatives, The Nonprofit Institute; Intermin Director, San Diego Regional Climate Colaborative

Diana Chen, PhD    
Assistant Professor, Integrated Engineering

Kari Braun
Business Director, Auxiliary Services

Sabrina Nelson
Assistant Director, Residential Education

Scott Anders, MA
Administrative Director, EPIC, School of Law

Theresa Harris
Director, Procurement, Procurement Services

Trey McDonald     
Director of Sustainability, Facilities Management

Victor Carmona
Assistant Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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:

Janice Evelyn
Director of Learning and Development, Human Resources

Kristin Moran, PhD
Associate Dean and Professor, Communication Studies

Members:

Cheryl Getz, EdD   
Associate Professor, SOLES Faculty Liaison, Associate Professor, Director of Leadership Studies Minor

Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, JD      
Associate Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science

Justine Rapp Farrell, PhD
Associate Professor of Marketing, School of Business

Lisa Fernandes           
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Advancement

Rebekah Wanic, PhD
Lecturer II, Adjunct Professor, Adjunct Faculty Liaison, Psychological Sciences

The university is pleased to announce that the following people have accepted the responsibility of serving on the 2019-2020 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:

Bill McGillis
Associate Vice President for Athletics

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

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

Members:

Andrew Blum, PhD       
Executive Director, Institute for Peace and Justice, Professor of Practice

Bridget Gramme, JD  
Administrative Director, Supervising Attorney, Adjunct Professor of Law

Charles Bass, MA     
Senior Director, Alumni Relations

Derrick Cartwright, PhD       
Associate Professor and Director of University Galleries

Erin Bishop    
Director for Mission and Center for Christian Spirituality

Kevin Sierra
University of San Diego Undergraduate Assistant

Kimberly Alessio
President, University of San Diego Alumni Association

Linda Dews
Assistant Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES)

Truc Ngo, PhD
Chair and Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering