Upon granting unified accreditation to the University of Maine System in July 2020, our regional accreditor, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), asked us to prepare a self-study in advance of a Fall 2022 visit by a NECHE-appointed evaluation team. The list of self-study contributors can be found on this page. These are archival materials intended for reference, research, and informational purposes. If you are unable to access any of the materials contained below, please contact VCASA@maine.edu to discuss options for obtaining effective access to such materials.
The draft writing teams
Standard One: Mission and Purpose
- Karen Beeftink (co-chair)
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Barbara Blackstone (co-chair)
University of Maine at Machias - Libby Bischof
University of Southern Maine - Jennifer Mascaro Davis
University of Maine at Augusta - Donna Karno
University of Maine at Farmington - Lisa Lavoie
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Michael Scott
University of Maine - Meredith Swallow
University of Maine at Farmington - Ellen Taylor
University of Maine at Augusta
Standard Two: Planning and Evaluation
- Debra Allen (co-chair)
University of Maine - Jonathan Henry (co-chair)
University of Maine at Augusta - Marilynn Epp
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Lorne Gibson
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Nathan Grant
University of Maine at Farmington - Kim Lane
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Susan McWilliams
University of Southern Maine - Buster Neel
University of Maine at Augusta - William Otto
University of Maine at Machias - Scott Voisine
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Standard Three: Organization and Governance
- Lydia Savage (chair)
University of Southern Maine - Chris Bates
University of Maine at Augusta - Christopher Gerbi
University of Maine - Gillian Jordan
University of Maine at Augusta - Jerry LaSala
University of Southern Maine - Deborah Meehan
University of Maine at Augusta - Jamie Moreira
University of Maine at Machias - Debra Pelletier
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Deborah Roark
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Blake Whitaker
University of Southern Maine - Joe Zubrick
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Standard Four: The Academic Program
- Raymond Rice (co-chair)
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Joseph Szakas (co-chair)
University of Maine at Augusta - Heather Ball
University of Maine at Machias - Mark Brewer
University of Maine - Erin Connor
University of Maine at Farmington - Tina Daigle
University of Maine at Augusta - Matt Dube
University of Maine at Augusta - Greg Fahy
University of Maine at Augusta - Shaleen Jain
University of Maine - Alexander Myhre
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Jeremy Qualls
University of Southern Maine - Erin Soucy
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Jeffrey Thaler
University of Maine School of Law - Katherine Yardley
University of Maine at Farmington
Standard Five: Students
- Orlina Boteva (co-chair)
University of Maine - Sheri Fraser (co-chair)
University of Maine at Augusta - Nicole Achey
University of Maine at Farmington - Susan Baker
University of Maine at Augusta - Andra Bowen
University of Maine - Vicki Daigle
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Brandy Finck
University of Maine at Augusta - Lisa Hibl
University of Southern Maine - Marnie Kaler
University of Maine at Machias - Jacquelyn Lowman
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Matthew Morrin
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Sherry Niang
University of Maine School of Law - Clarissa Thompson
University of Maine at Farmington - Christine Wilson
University of Maine at Farmington
Standard Six: Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
- Brenda McAleer (co-chair)
University of Maine at Augusta - Steve Quackenbush (co-chair)
University of Maine at Farmington - Dmitry Bam
University of Maine School of Law - Nicole Boudreau
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Jason Johnston
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Rob Kellerman
University of Maine at Augusta - Lorien Lake-Corral
University of Maine at Augusta - Brian Olsen
University of Maine - Karen Pelletreau
University of Maine - Lisa Walker
University of Southern Maine
Standard Seven: Institutional Resources
- Laurie Gardner (co-chair)
University of Maine at Farmington - David Nutty (co-chair)
University of Southern Maine - Sofia Birden
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Dianne Boone
University of Maine at Augusta - Lauren DuBois
University of Maine at Augusta - Stewart Harvey
University of Maine - Nancy Pierce
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Tanya Sleeper
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Marianne Thibodeau
University of Maine at Machias - Niki Woodhouse
University of Maine at Farmington
Standard Eight: Educational Effectiveness
- Amanda Barrington (co-chair)
University of Maine - Ashley Montgomery (co-chair)
University of Maine at Farmington - Angela Arey
University of Maine School of Law - Linda Beck
University of Maine at Farmington - Sam Hanes
University of Maine - Hirosuke Honda
University of Maine at Augusta - Tora Johnson
University of Maine at Machias - Alana Margeson
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Theresa Overall
University of Maine at Farmington - Dan Panici
University of Southern Maine - Denise Potvin
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Tim Surrette
University of Maine at Augusta - Jeff Sychterz
University of Maine at Augusta
Standard Nine: Integrity Transparency and Public Disclosure
- Meghan Cadwallader (co-chair)
University of Southern Maine - Kerri Watson-Blaisdell (co-chair)
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Cara Cushing
University of Maine at Machias - Carla DeGraw
University of Maine at Farmington - David Fiacco
University of Maine - Shannon Gauvin
University of Maine at Augusta - Domna Giatas
University of Maine at Augusta - Amanda Lozier
University of Maine - Rachel Rice
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Laura Rodas
University of Maine at Augusta - Mike Kirby
University of Maine
Additional Contributors
- Dmitry Bam
University of Maine School of Law - Eric Brown
University of Maine at Farmington - Susan Chang
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Megan Clough
University of Maine System - Carolyn Dorsey
University of Maine System - Greg Fahy
University of Maine at Augusta - Andrea Gifford
University of Maine - Faye Gilbert
University of Maine - Pamela MacRae
University of Maine at Augusta - Jessica Miller
University of Maine - Joan Ferrini-Mundy
University of Maine / Univ. of Maine at Machias - Sherry Niang
University of Maine School of Law - Rosa Redonnett
University of Maine System - Raymond Rice
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Loretta Shields
University of Maine System - Jeffrey St. John
University of Maine System - James Thelen
University of Maine System - Kody Varahramyan
University of Maine
Data Collection and Organization
I. Data First forms
- Debra Allen (co-lead)
University of Maine - Justin Young (co-lead)
University of Maine System - Lisa Applegate
University of Maine - Chris Barr
University of Southern Maine - Dominic Barraclough
University of Southern Maine - Jonathan Barker
University of Southern Maine - Todd Berry
University of Maine System - James Clark
University of Maine System - Patricia Davis
University of Southern Maine - Lauren DuBois
University of Maine System - Lorne Gibson
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Nathan Grant
University of Maine at Farmington - Rachel Groenhout
University of Maine System - Stephen Hodson
University of Maine at Augusta - Hirosuke Honda
University of Maine System - Jeffrey Jensen
University of Maine System - Nathaniel LaClaire
University of Maine at Augusta - Danae London
University of Maine System - Jacquelyn Lowman
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Leslie McCormick
University of Maine at Augusta - Alexander Myhre
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Haliru Omosun
University of Maine System - Darla Reynolds
University of Maine System - Paula Shannon
University of Maine - Lori Smith
University of Maine - Jake Theriault
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Tamara Saarinen
University of Southern Maine - Miki Yanagi
University of Maine System - Bob Zuercher
University of Maine System
II. E-Series forms
- Amanda Barrington (co-lead)
University of Maine - Haliru Omosun (co-lead)
University of Maine System - Bob Zuercher (co-lead)
University of Maine System - Madison Brown
University of Maine - Lorne Gibson
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Hirosuke Honda
University of Maine at Augusta - Susan King
University of Southern Maine - Wendi Malenfant
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Ashley Montgomery
University of Maine at Farmington - Judith Rosenbaum-Andre
University of Maine - Jake Theriault
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Ryan Weatherbee
University of Maine - Justin Young
University of Maine System
III. Digital Workroom
- Debra Allen
University of Maine - Dominic Barraclough
University of Southern Maine - Barbie Eldridge
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Michelle Erhardt
University of Southern Maine - Greg Fahy
University of Maine at Augusta - Nathan Grant
University of Maine at Farmington - Leslie Kelly
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Jessica Miller
University of Maine - Sherry Niang
University of Maine School of Law - Steve Quackenbush
University of Maine at Farmington - Raymond Rice
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Lisa Smith
University of Maine at Presque Isle - Erin Soucy
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Samantha Toner
University of Maine System
IV. Financial Documents/Data
- Tracy Elliott
University of Maine System - Ryan Low
University of Maine System - Angela Michaud
University of Maine System - Darla Reynolds
University of Maine System - Miriam White
University of Maine System
Creative Design and Web Services
- Hub Burton
University of Maine System - Rachel Church
University of Maine System - Jenna Davenport
University of Maine - Mike Kirby
University of Maine - Blaire Knight-Graves
University of Maine System - Margaret Nagle
University of Maine - Samantha Toner
University of Maine System
In-Text Visual Data/Graphics
- Debra Allen
University of Maine - Haliru Omosun
University of Maine System - Justin Young
University of Maine System - Bob Zuercher
University of Maine System
Executive Support
- Rowena Clukey
University of Maine System - Samantha Toner
University of Maine System
Draft Reviewers*
- Kim-Marie Jenkins
University of Maine System - Sherry Niang
University of Maine School of Law - Rosa Redonnett
University of Maine System - Jeffrey St. John
University of Maine System - James Thelen
University of Maine System
*Members of the data teams and Steering Committee also reviewed part or all of the narrative and/or one or both data sets in the penultimate draft, as did presidents, provosts, and university accreditation officers.
Steering Committee
- Jeffrey St. John (chair)
University of Maine System - Dmitry Bam
University of Maine School of Law - Dominic Barraclough
University of Southern Maine - Michael Curran
University of Maine at Fort Kent - Carolyn Dorsey
University of Maine System - Kim-Marie Jenkins
University of Maine System - Rosa Redonnett
University of Maine System - Saman Zare
University of Maine
Data and tables for Institutional Overview are available in the campus Data First Forms linked below.
- Data First Form for University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias (Excel Spreadsheet)
- Data First Form for University of Maine at Augusta (Excel Spreadsheet)
- Data First Form for University of Maine at Farmington (Excel Spreadsheet)
- Data First Form for University of Maine at Fort Kent (Excel Spreadsheet)
- Data First Form for University of Maine at Presque Isle (Excel Spreadsheet)
- Data First Form for University of Southern Maine (Excel Spreadsheet)
