Institutional Self-Study 2013
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Institutional Self-Study 2013 Prepared for the 2013 Comprehensive Evaluation Table of Contents Committee Membership………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..iii Institutional Characteristics Form………………………………………………………………………………………………….. vii Chief Institutional Officers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… xvi Table of CIHE Actions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. xix Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… xx Institutional Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. xxi Tufts College and Tufts University: A Tale of Several Presidents………………………………………………… xxii Standard 1: Mission and Purposes……………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Standard 2: Planning and Evaluation………………………………………………………………………………………………...3 Standard 3: Organization and Governance………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Standard 4: The Academic Program……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Standard 5: Faculty……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35 Standard 6: Students…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..49 Standard 7: Library and Other Information Resources…………………………………………………………………………67 Standard 8: Physical and Technological Resources…………………………………………………………………………….73 Standard 9: Financial Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79 Standard 10: Public Disclosure…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 91 Standard 11: Integrity………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….95 i ii NEASC Steering Committee Dawn Geronimo Terkla Joseph Auner Michael Baenen Harry Bernheim Patricia Campbell Committee Chair Standard 10 Chair Standard 1 Chair Standard 4 Co-Chair Executive Vice President Boris Hasselblatt David Kahle Jeff Kosokoff Mary Y. Lee Sue Leverone Standard 5 Co-Chair Standard 8 Co-Chair Standard 7 Chair Standard 5 Co-Chair Standard 9 Chair Carmen Lowe William Masters Peggy Newell Richard Reynolds Naomi Rosenberg Standard 11 Chair Friedman, Department Chair Interim Provost Standard 8 Co-Chair Standard 4 Co-Chair Marsha Semuels Roger Tobin Peter Uvin Angie Warner Lara Quiroga Standard 2 Chair Standard 3 Chair Standard 6 Chair Associate Dean for Accreditation Academic Affairs, TCSVM Coordinator iii Standards Working Group Membership: Standard 1: Mission and Purposes Michael Baenen, Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Chair Joyce Barsam, Trustee Emerita Ira Herman, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine Mary R. Jeka, Senior Vice President, University Relations Dawn Geronimo Terkla, Associate Provost of Institutional Research, Assessment, & Evaluation Standard 2: Planning and Evaluation Marsha Semuels, Executive Administrative Dean, School of Medicine, Chair Sarah Booth, Associate Director, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Martha Pokras, Executive Director of Planning & Administration, Office of the Executive Vice President Scott Sahagian, Executive Associate Dean, School of Engineering Jessica Sharkness, Assistant Director, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation Christopher Simoneau, Senior Director, Central Development Programs, Office of University Advancement Lois Stanley, Director of University Space Management and Planning, Office of the Vice President of Operations Standard 3: Organization and Governance Roger Tobin, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Arts & Sciences, Chair Marcia Boumil, Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine Tomas Garcia, Student A12, Former President of the Tufts Community Union Senate David M. Gute, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering Michelle Hinkle, Administrative Director, Boards of Advisors Bonnie Lipton, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation William R. O'Reilly, Trustee, Tufts University Board of Trustees Gary Roberts, Assistant Provost, Office of the Provost Linda Tickle-Degnen, Professor and Chair of Occupational Therapy, School of Arts & Sciences Paul Tringale, Secretary of the Corporation, Office of the Trustees Standard 4: The Academic Program Harry Bernheim, Associate Professor of Biology, Arts and Sciences, Co-Chair Naomi Rosenberg, Dean, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Co-Chair Lauren Conoscenti, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation Lewis Edgers, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean, School of Engineering James Glaser, Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Political Science, Arts and Sciences Robin Olinsky, Assistant Director, Academic Resource Center, Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Lynne Pepall, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Laura Rogers, Lecturer of Education, Arts and Sciences Tracy Rusch, Special Assistant to the Dean of Arts & Sciences, Arts and Sciences Edward Saltzman, Associate Professor and Chair of Nutrition Sciences, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Mary Jane Shultz, Professor of Chemistry, Arts and Sciences Bernard Simonin, Professor of Marketing and International Business, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy iv Standard 5: Faculty Boris Hasselblatt, Professor and Chair of Mathematics, Arts and Sciences, Co-Chair Mary Y. Lee, Associate Provost, Office of the Provost, Co-Chair Lauren Conoscenti, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation Margery Davies, Director Diversity Education & Development, Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Jillian Dubman, Secretary of the Faculty for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, Office of the Provost Laura Liscum, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine Andrew McClellan, Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Art History, Arts and Sciences Chris Swan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering Elizabeth Remick, Associate Professor of Political Science, Arts and Sciences Peter Uvin, Academic Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Patrick Webb, Academic Dean, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Robert White, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering Standard 6: Students Peter Uvin, Academic Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Chair John Barker, Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Yvette Dalton-McCoy, Associate Director of Graduate Diversity Programs, Office of the Provost Laura Doane, Program Director of Advising and Scholarship, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Education David Garman, Associate Professor of Economics, Arts and Sciences Stacey Herman, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Robert Kasberg, Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, School of Dental Medicine Bruce Reitman, Dean of Student Affairs, Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Peeyush Rohela, Student GE13, Graduate Student Council Samuel Ruth, Assistant Director of Student Registration and Records, School of Dental Medicine Jessica Sharkness, Assistant Director, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation Standard 7: Library and Other Information Resources Jeff Kosokoff, Director, Ginn Library and Information Technology, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Chair Ralph Aarons, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Eric Albright, Director, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, School of Medicine Christina Butler, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research & Evaluation Joeseph DeBold, Professor of Psychology, Arts and Sciences Paul Giguere, Senior Director of Academic Initiatives, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Janice Mathews, Director of Information Technology, School of Medicine Michael Reed, Professor of Biology, Arts and Sciences Anne Sauer, Director and University Archivist, Digital Collections & Archives Gina Siesing, Director, Educational Technology and Scholarly Technology Services, University Information Technology Laura Walters, Associate Director for Teaching, Research, and Information Resources, Tisch Library Standard 8: Physical and Technological Resources David Kahle, Vice President Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Co-Chair Richard Reynolds, Vice President for Operations, Co-Chair Christina Butler, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation David Damassa, Professor and Dean for Information Technology, School of Medicine Yolanda King, Director of Residence Life, Residence Life Office Chris Rogers, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering Steven Rowell, Assistant Professor and Director of TVETS, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Scott Sahagian, Executive Associate Dean, School of Engineering Jeffrey Zabel, Professor of Economics, Arts and Sciences v Standard 9: Financial Resources Sue Leverone, Senior Director of Finance and Planning, Chair Joseph P. McManus, Executive Associate Dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Eric Miller, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Dean of Research, School of Engineering Katia Miller, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation Leah Rosovsky, Executive Administrative Dean, Arts & Sciences Gerard F. Sheehan, Executive Associate Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Jeffrey Taliaferro, Associate Professor of Political Science, Arts & Sciences Standard 10: Public Disclosure Joseph Auner, Professor and Chair of Music, Arts and Sciences, Chair Susan Ardizzoni, Director of Admissions, Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Jean Ayers, Director of the Office of Web Communications, University Relations Geoffrey Bartlett,