The Academic Review Committee (ARC) is part of the six-stage academic program review process at USD:
- Program self-study (with the utilization of data)
- External review team site visit and report
- Internal review team by Academic Review Committee (ARC) recommendations
- Development of an action plan (combined MOU/LTP stages into one)
- Annual reporting of action plan implementation progress
Per University Senate Policy 6.6, Committee membership consists of the ALO and non-administrator faculty as follows: three from the College of Arts and Sciences, two from the School of Business, and one from each of the other units represented in the Senate, except that the School of Peace Studies and the University Library will share one representative position that will alternate terms between the units. Faculty are recommended by deans and appointed by the Provost, but the faculty of any unit may require that its representative(s) be elected by their peers.
The ARC meets monthly to review a program or department's self-study, its external review team report, the department/program's response, and the dean’s response to the report. The ARC generates recommendations 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/memorandum of understanding (MOU)/action plan meeting. The implementation of the action plan is approved by the provost, dean, and department chair or program director.
Current members (AY 2025-26) of the Academic Review Committee include:
| Chair | Position |
|---|---|
| Marilee Bresciani Ludvik, PhD | Director of Academic Effectiveness and ALO to WSCUC; Professor of Practice, Leadership Studies, SOLES |
| Members | Position |
| Daniel Codd, PhD | Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering |
| David Syring, PhD | Professor, Anthropology, College of Arts & Sciences (Social Sciences representative) |
| Nick Riggle, PhD | Associate Professor, Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences (Arts and Humanities representative) |
| Michale Mayer, PhD | Professor, Biology College of Arts & Sciences (Mathematics and Sciences representative) |
| Ryan Ratcliff, PhD | Associate Professor of Economics, Knauss School of Business |
| Carl Rebman, PhD | Professor of Information Systems, Knauss School of Business |
| Ian Martin, EdD for Fall 2025/ Suzanne Stolz, EdD for Spring 2026 | Professor, School Counseling Program Director/Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Learning in Teaching, School of Leadership and Education Sciences |
| Jessica Heldman, JD | Associate Professor of Civil Rights, School of Law |
| Adriana Arcia, PhD | Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science |
| Patricia Marquez, PhD | Professor of Management & Social Innovation, Joan P. Kroc School of Peace Studies |
Please contact your representative or the committee chair with questions about academic program review.
The University Assessment Committee (UAC) is a standing advisory committee at the University of San Diego. With representatives from academic affairs and its college and schools, student affairs, student support units, the core curriculum, and the offices of institutional research and effectiveness, the UAC provides both support and minimum standards for assessment processes at USD; reviews academic program review guidelines/processes; schedules and reviews protocols for survey administrations; and, when possible, reviews institutional data for analysis and decision making. For more information, see the University Assessment Handbook.
Current members (AY 2025-26) of the University Assessment Committee include:
| Chair | Position |
|---|---|
| Marilee Bresciani Ludvik, PhD | Director of Academic Effectiveness and WSCUC ALO; Professor of Practice, Leadership Studies, SOLES |
| Members | Position |
| Hugh Burkhart | Associate Professor, Coordinator of Instruction, Copley Library (Library Rep) |
| Debbie Finocchio, MS | CAS Assessment Team, Core Assessment Team, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Core Rep) |
| Kathryn Kelly, EdD | Director, Assessment and Accreditation, School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES Rep) |
| Ron Kaufmann, PhD | Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Environmental and Ocean Sciences (CAS Rep) |
| Frances Laviscount | Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (KROC Rep) |
| Ashley Kovacs | Director, Learning Design Center (Administrative Unit Rep) |
| Margaret Leary, PhD | Assistant Provost, Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE Rep) |
| Shawn Miller, PhD | Professor in Residence, School of Law (Law Rep) |
| Roxanne Morrison | Director, Online Degree Planning & Operations, Professional & Continuing Education (PCE Rep) |
| Tara Murphy | Director, Paralegal Program (Paralegal Rep) |
| Timothy Novara | Director, Student Affairs Assessment & Research (Student Affairs and CCLO Rep) |
| Rick Olson, PhD | Associate Dean & Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering (SMSE Rep) |
| Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Ph.D. | Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness, and Social Action (CE and Student Support Unit Rep) |
| Kathy Marsh, PhD, RN | Associate Dean and Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences (HSON Rep) |
| Nakeisha Lewis, PhD | Associate Dean of Strategy and Curriculum Innovation and Associate Professor, Knauss School of Business (KSB Rep) |
| Daniel Lin, PhD | Associate Dean for Faculty and Operations and Professor, Knauss School of Business (KSB Rep) |
| Judd Mateo | Associate Director of Communications and Assessment, Career Development Center |
| Debbie Finocchio, MS | Faculty, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Associate Director, Core Curriculum, College of Arts & Sciences |