The university is pleased to share that its Open Pathway Comprehensive Evaluation visit date has been confirmed with the Higher Learning Commission. A review team will be on-site October 26-27, 2026. The review team will be in Winona, and we’re not yet certain if part of the team will also visit the Minneapolis Campus. Please place these dates on your calendars now.
The Reaccreditation Steering Committee (Dr. Susan Hines, Dr. Darren Row and Tracy Lehnertz) is pleased to share the membership of the criterion and federal compliance committees (please see below). A January 17th day-long training retreat will kick-off the work within committees. Thank you to everyone who accepted the invitation to serve on a committee.
Criterion 1 — Mission
Co-Chairs
Dr. Marisa Naryka, Vice President for Mission and Ministry
Brother Robert Smith, FSC, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for University Initiatives; Special Advisor to the President; Executive Director, Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership
Committee Members
Dr. Paul Christensen, Senior Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Annette Collins, Associate Registrar – SGPP
Alisa DiSalvo, Associate Professor, Business and Communication; Program Director B.S. and M.S. in Accounting — SGPP
Matthew Isaia, Instruction and Outreach Librarian
Brian Kusek, Director of Campus Ministry
Dr. Nathan Lien, Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry; Chair of College Faculty
College student – TBD
Criterion 2 — Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
Co-Chairs
Nicole Peterson, Dean of Students
Fernando Rosas, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Committee Members
Samantha Borawski, Assistant Professor of Business and Communication
Madelyn Coffey, Associate Program Director, Master of Business Administration
Dr. Tim Gossen, Senior Director, Admission and Dean of Summer Programs, College
Derek Jackson, Associate Professor, Business and Communication
Mackenzie Stokes, Administrative Director for Academic Affairs, SGPP
Karen Zellner, Senior Director – Marketing
Graduate student – TBD
Criterion 3 — Teaching and Learning for Student Success
Co-Chairs
Dr. Shirin Edwin, Director of Accreditation, Compliance, and Assessment
Dr. Shelly McCallum-Ferguson, Dean of the College and Professor of Business and Communications
Committee Members
Christopher Adamson, Director of Faculty Development
Mark Barber, Associate Professor, Theology and Philosophy
Tricia Dobrient, Senior Director of Student Success
Dr. John Ebert, Program Director, M.S. in Data Intelligence and GeoAnalytics and M.S. in Cybersecurity; Professor
Dr. Gloria Everson, Assistant Director of Assessment and Accreditation
Dr. Brooke Lenz, Professor, Literature, Language and Culture
Dr. Jaime Mueller, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Kate Nelson, Program Director, B.S. and M.S. in Special Education; Assistant Professor
Dr. Antar Salim, Professor, Doctor of Business Administration
Dr. Kristen Sellke, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics; Director of General Education
Dr. Robin Wisniewski, Program Director, M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services and Associate Professor
Criterion 4 — Sustainability: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning
Co-Chairs
Scott Walker, Vice President for Student Development
Kara Wener, Director of Data Analytics and Institutional Research
Committee Members
David Ansell, Senior Director of Budgeting and Planning
Amanda Bauer, Associate Director of Libraries
Ashly Bissen, Director of Communications
Mary Jacobs, Associate Dean, Business and Technology — SGPP; Director of MBA; Assistant Professor
Susan Jarosak, Associate Dean, Health and Human Services — SGPP; Director of M.A. Integrated Studies
Dr. Matthew Rowley, Associate Professor and Chair, Biology
Federal Compliance
Co-Chairs
Alison Block, Director of Academic Records and Systems
Dr. Shirin Edwin, Director of Accreditation, Compliance, and Assessment
Committee Members
Kelly Boice, Controller
Nicole Coppersmith, Assistant Director of Admission: Adult Undergraduate and Transfer
Holly Weberg, Director of Financial Aid
