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January 2009 update
 
Office of Planning and Assessment

Middle States 2010

Lock Haven has begun preparations for its self-study and application for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This accreditation provides external validation of the quality of the educational experience at Lock Haven and is necessary for students to be eligible for most forms of financial aid.

A team of colleagues from other Middle States schools will visit the campus February 21-24, 2010. We will prepare for that visit by conducting a comprehensive review (self-study) that will be completed by late fall 2009.

The chair of the visiting team from Middle State will be Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, President of Frostburg State University in Maryland. Frostburg is remarkably like LHU; located in rural Maryland, the university has about 5,000 students, 260 faculty, and an $80 million budget. Dr. Gibralter will pay an initial visit to the campus on October 5, 2009 to review our progress and finalize plans for the visit.

On October 13, 2008, our Middle States staff liaison paid a visit to campus to assist with the self-study process. Click here to listen to the presentation from the open meeting (38 minutes, from 7:30 to 45:30 in the webcast).

The self-study is being directed by a Steering Committee, which has approved a design for the self-study. The Steering Committee encourages members of the university community to learn about the design and participate in the process.

The members of the Middle States 2010 Steering Committee are:

  • Dr. Robert Franz; Assistant Professor, Academic Development & Counseling
  • Dr. Catherine A. Gatewood; Assistant Professor, History, Political Science, and Economics; Director of Teacher Education
  • Mr. Kenneth L. Hall †; Director of Human and Cultural Diversity
  • Ms. Erin L. Pawlak † ; Director of Annual Giving, University Advancement
  • Dr. James A. Meek *; Assistant to the President for Planning and Assessment
  • Dr. Joseph R. Newhouse; Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Dr. Lynette M. Reitz *; Professor of Social Work
  • Dr. SueAnn V. Schatz; Associate Professor of English
  • Dr. Frederick W. Schulze *; Associate Professor, Health Science

    * denotes co-chair, † denotes LHU alum

Updated 09/16/2009