In support of the educational effectiveness review, the WASC Steering Committee created several working groups to develop material exploring the topics outlined in the institutional proposal:  graduate education, program review, and the subtopics in associated with undergraduate academic engagement.

WASC Steering Committee

Faye Crosby  Co-Chair; Vice Chair, Academic Senate; and Professor of Psychology William Ladusaw Co-Chair and Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education (interim) Ruben Barnes-Levering Undergraduate student and member, Student Union Assembly Don Brenneis Chair, Committee on Educational Policy (2003-04) and Professor of Anthropology Margaret Brose Professor of Literature George Brown Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Physics Jacob Cabrera Undergraduate student and member, Student Union Assembly Michael Cowan Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Professor of American Studies Margaret Delaney Executive Vice Chancellor and Campus Provost (interim) Julian Fernald Assistant Director of Institutional Research Alison Galloway Chair, Academic Senate and Professor of Anthropology Judith Habicht-Mauche Chair, Committee on Teaching (2003-04) and Associate Professor of Anthropology Francisco Hernandez Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ernie Hudson Coordinator of Research & Analysis, Student Affairs Richard Hughey Chair, Committee on Educational Policy (2004-05) and Professor of Computer Engineering William Hyder Assistant Chancellor Galen Jarvinen Special Assistant, Office of Planning & Budget Paul Koch Chair, Committee on Planning & Budget (2004-05) and Professor of Earth Sciences Jacob Lim Graduate student Charles McDowell Chair, Committee on Teaching (2004-05) and Professor of Computer Sciences Meredith Michaels Vice Chancellor for Planning & Budget Robert Miller Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Division Kai Pommerenke President, Graduate Student Association (2004-05) Mike Rotkin Field Studies Coordinator, Community Studies Department Cathy Sandeen Vice Provost & Dean, University Extension and Summer Session Bruce Schumm Chair, Graduate Council (2003-04) and Professor of Physics James Sheldon Undergraduate student and member, Student Union Assembly Lisa Sloan Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Carl Walsh Professor of Economics Educational Effectiveness Review Working Groups   A.  Undergraduate Education William Ladusaw, Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education (interim) and Co Chair, WASC Steering Committee (2004-05) Lynda Goff, Former Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education and Chair, WASC Steering Committee (2003-04) Don Brenneis, Chair, Committee on Educational Policy (2003-04) and Professor of Anthropology Michael Cowan, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Professor of American Studies Phillip Crews, Professor of Chemistry Elizabeth Dilkes, Field Study Coordinator, Psychology Department Julian Fernald, Assistant Director of Institutional Research Russ Flegal, Professor of Environmental Toxicology Judith Habicht-Mauche, Chair, Committee on Teaching (2003-04) and Associate Professor of Anthropology Ernie Hudson, Coordinator of Research & Analysis, Student Affairs Galen Jarvinen, Special Assistant, Office of Planning & Budget David Evan Jones, Provost, Porter College and Professor of Music Loisa Nygaard, Associate Professor of Literature Don Rothman, Senior Lecturer in Writing Mike Rotkin, Field Studies Coordinator, Community Studies Department Barbara Silverthorne, Manager of Internship Programs, Career Center Roz Spafford, Lecturer, Writing Program and Provost, College Eight Sharon Van Kirk, Academic Advising Coordinator Joan Walker, Advising Services Manager, Career Center   B.   Graduate Education Faye Crosby, Co-Chair, WASC Steering Committee; Vice Chair, Academic Senate; and Professor of Psychology William Ladusaw, Co-Chair, WASC Steering Committee and Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education (interim) George Brown, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Physics Michael Cowan, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Professor of American Studies Ernie Hudson, Coordinator of Research & Analysis, Student Affairs Robert Miller, Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Division Emily Moberg Robinson, Graduate student (graduated 2004) and member, Graduate Student Association Bruce Schumm, Chair, Graduate Council (2003-04) and Professor of Physics Lisa Sloan, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences   C.   Program Review George Brown, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Physics Kathleen Dettman, Director, Academic Planning, Resources, & Analysis Betsy Moses, Principal Analyst, Office of Planning & Budget Richard Hughey, Chair, Committee on Educational Policy (2004-05) and Professor of Computer Engineering Dan Press, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Bruce Schumm, Chair, Graduate Council (2003-04) and Professor of Physics