Goals and Outcomes
The self-study and reaffirmation process is designed to:
- Engage the entire university community in an in-depth, comprehensive, and reflective assessment process.
- Provide an honest reflection of strengths and opportunities for improvement and innovation.
- Demonstrate compliance with WSCUC accreditation standards through a detailed self-study report.
- Support the reaffirmation of accreditation.
WSCUC Standards
WSCUC has four Standards of Accreditation which are the principles used as a basis for evaluation in accreditation reviews:
- Standard 1: Defining Institutional Mission and Acting with Integrity
- Standard 2: Achieving Educational Objectives and Student Success
- Standard 3: Assuring Resources and Organizational Structures
- Standard 4: Creating an Institution Committed to Quality Assurance and Improvement
Criteria for Review (CFR) are more specific than the four Standards of Accreditation and are intended to define and explain the standards. Substantial compliance with both the standards and Criteria for Review is required for reaffirmation and guides the institution in assessing institutional performance, identifying areas needing improvement, and making improvements on an ongoing basis. WSCUC evaluation results from an institutional site visit form the basis for the WSCUC’s commission decision about an institution’s accreditation status.
Institutional Report
You can find previous submissions from Saybrook University and WSCUC responses here.
2025 Reaffirmation schedule with WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
| DATE | ACTION ITEM |
| Spring 2024 | Institutional Review Process committees begin Self-Study |
| Fall 2024 | Committees continue Self-Study |
| Spring 2025 | Institutional Report written |
| Spring 2025 | Institutional Report reviewed |
| Summer 2025 | Institutional Report submitted July 3, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | WSCUC Off-Site Accreditation Review September 11, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | WSCUC On-Site Accreditation Visit and Review March 3-6, 2026 |
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee oversees the development of a comprehensive self-study report that documents the self-assessment process and provides evidence of compliance with accreditation standards and requirements.
Committee Members
| Name | Title |
| Charlotte Redden Hamilton, Ph.D., LPC/S | Accreditation Liaison Officer, Professor and Dean, College of Social Sciences |
| Kathleen Thorson | State Authorization & Accreditation Support Manager |
| Karyn B. Browning, MSML | Vice President for Enrollment Management |
| Israel Espinosa, Psy.D. | Chair, Humanistic Psychology |
| Luann Fortune, Ph.D. | Full Professor, Mind-Body Medicine |
| Shaniece McGill, Ed.D. | Vice Provost of Student Life and Dean of Students |
| Jeremy Mooreland, Ph.D. | President |
| Robyn E. Parker, Ph.D. | Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| Christine Poindexter-Harris, Ph.D. | Senior Director for Academic Affairs at The Community Solution, Report Consultant, and Interim Associate Dean for the College of Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology Programs |
| Laura Rice, MLIS | Library Director |
| Drake Spaeth, Psy.D. | Director, EHP Specialization, Interim Coordinator, Jungian Studies Specialization, Humanistic Clinical Psychology Department |
WSCUC Action Timeline
To view the WSCUC Action Timeline, please click here.
Contact Us
For further information, please reach out to:
Charlotte Redden Hamilton, Ph.D., LPC/S
Accreditation Liaison Officer
[email protected]