2016 Self-Study Report University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

2016 Self-Study Report University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Prepared for the Reaffirmation of Accreditation through Self-Study Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) January 2016 Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680 · Phone: 267-284-5000 Fax: 215-662-5501 www.msche.org Certification Statement: Compliance with MSCHE Requirements of Affiliation [For use by institutions addressing the Accreditation Standards in Characteristics of Excellence: Requirements ofAffiliation and Standards for Accreditation (lZh ed., 2006)] Effective August 1, 2015 University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus (Name oflnstitution) is seeking (Check one): Initial Accreditation ___x_ Reaffmnation of Accreditation through Self Study _Reaffirmation of Accreditation through Periodic Review An institution seeking initial accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation must affrrm that it meets or continues to meet established MSCHE Requirements of Affiliation. This signed certification statement must be attached to the executive summary ofthe institution 's self-study or periodic review report. The undersigned hereby certify that the institution meets Requirements of Affiliation of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education as published in Characteristics ofExcellence: 1 Requirements ofAffiliation and Standards for Accreditation (12 h ed., 2006}. If it is not possible to certify compliance with all requirements specified herein, the institution must attach specific details in a separate memorandum. _Exceptions are noted in the attached memorandum (Check ifapplicable) 01-15-16 (Chief~'-Exec ~ e;:cer) (Date) (Chair, (Date) i SELF-STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE * Dr. Juan C. Alicea Rivera, College of Business Administration (Jan. 2014 – Sept. 2015) Dr. Agnes M. Bosch Irizarry, College of Humanities Dr. Celeste E. Freytes González, College of Education Dr. María García Padilla, College of Education Dr. Marta Medina, Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Nadjah Ríos Villarini, College of General Studies (Jan. 2014 – May 2014) Dr. Aracelis Rodríguez Delgado, College of Humanities Dr. Juanita Rodríguez Marrero, College of Business Administration Mr. Luis Rodríguez Santana, Student Representative, General Student Council (beginning Aug. 2015) Mr. Juan C. Silén, Student Representative, General Student Council (Jan. 2015 – Aug. 2015) Dr. Pedro Subirats, College of Education (Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2014) Prof. Luis M. Villaronga, Esq. School of Law Dr. Don E. Walicek Lindley, College of General Studies SELF-STUDY WORKGROUPS* Workgroup 1 Ms. Rosa Marta Alers Ramos, Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting Dr. Carmen M. Concepción Rodríguez, Acting Director, Graduate School of Planning Mr. Carlos M. Cruz Torres, Director, Office of Finance Dr. Annette De León Lozada, Planner, Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting Ms. Jehivian A. Hernández, General Student Council Ms. Andrea R. Iguina Pérez, General Student Council Ms. Gabriela Medina Marrero, General Student Council Dr. Noel Motta Cruz, Academic Affairs Coordinator and Academic Advisor, College of Natural Sciences Ms. Zulyn Rodríguez Reyes, Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, Institutional Research Dr. Waldemiro Vélez Cardona, College of General Studies Workgroup 2 Prof. Walter Alomar Jiménez, School of Law Dr. Richard Blanco-Peck, Graduate School of Public Administration Dr. Nivia Fernández Hernández, College of Natural Sciences Mr. Jesús M. Flores, General Student Council Dr. Aurora Lauzardo Ugarte, College of Humanities Dr. Juanita Rodríguez Marrero, College of Business Administration Ms. Gabriela Sáker, General Student Council Dr. Luz Miriam Tirado Torres, College of General Studies Dr. Jimmy Torres Rodríguez, Director, School of Communication *Coordinators are in bold. Lists include members who took part in any phase of preparing this report, including subcommittee members and members who joined in the process of preparing drafts. ii Workgroup 3 Dr. María del Carmen Baerga, College of Humanities Dr. Agnes M. Bosch Irizarry, Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Carmen Noemí Cintrón Carrasquillo, College of Natural Sciences Dr. Migdalisel Colón Berlingeri, College of Natural Sciences Dr. Clarissa Cruz Lugo, College of General, Studies Prof. Marisol Gutiérrez, Library System Prof. Javier Isado Vigil, School of Architecture Dr. Milagros Martínez, Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Mariano Maura Sardó, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies Ms. Erika Morales, Student Representative, General Student Council Dr. Eunice Pérez Medina, Center for Academic Excellence Dr. Carmen Teresa Pujols, College of Education Dr. Carmen Haydee Rivera Vega, Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Ketty Rodríguez, Library System Dr. Annie Velázquez Reca, Administrative Officer III, Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs Workgroup 4 Mr. Ferdinand Cabrera, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Prof. Nadia Cordero Antuñano, Director, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Ms. Arlene Fontánez, Assessment Statistics Analyst, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Ms. Chamary Fuentes, Graduate Program Coordinator, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Ms. Melissa Gonzalez Trelles, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Dr. Vanessa Irizarry Muñoz, College of General Studies Mr. Joel O. Lucena Quiles, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Dr. Julio Rodríguez Torres, past Director and ad honorem advisor, Office of Student Learning Evaluation Ms. Karla Sanabria Véaz, Student Representative, General Student Council Dr. Wanda Velázquez Rosado, College of Business Administration Workgroup 5 Dr. Sunny Cabrera Salcedo, Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Mrs. María de los Ángeles Castro Mercado, Admissions Office and Office of the Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Mayra Chárriez Cordero, former Dean, Office of the Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Mirerza González Vélez, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Orientation, College of Humanities Dr. Marissa Medina Piña, Counseling Department for Student Development Dr. José Rodríguez Vicenti, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Mrs. Cruz B. Valentín Arbelo, Admissions Office, Central Administration Dr. Ángel Villafañe Santiago, Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Student Affairs iii EDITORS AND EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Dr. Andrew Hurley, Editor Dr. Don E. Walicek Lindley, Editor Dr. Loretta Collins, Editorial Assistant Dr. Marian E. Polhill Carmack, Editorial Assistant Dr. Maritza Stanchich, Editorial Assistant Yvette Natali López, Editorial Assistant RESEARCH ASSISTANTS Ian J. Pérez Zayas Eduardo Rodríguez Santiago Rayza Y. Rolón Nieves SELF-STUDY LIAISON COMMITTEE Dr. Carmen Noemí Cintrón Carrasquillo, College of Natural Sciences Dr. Astrid Cubano, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Humanities Dr. Noraida Domínguez Noraida, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies Dr. Celeste Freytes González, Self-Study Coordinator Dr. Rafael L. Irizarry Odlum, Graduate School of Planning Prof. Mayra O. Jiménez, Associate Dean, School of Architecture Dr. Annette López de Méndez, College of Education Dr. Myrna López de Pinto, Director, College of Business Administration Dr. Ana Maritza Martínez Vizcarrondo, Associate Dean, College of Social Sciences Prof. Hiram Meléndez Juarbe, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Law Dr. Europa Piñero González, Associate Dean, Office of Academic Affairs Dr. Juanita Rodríguez Marrero, College of Business Administration Dr. Jorge Santiago Pintor, School of Communication Dr. Myra Torres, José M. Lázaro Library Dr. Loyda Martínez, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Education iv LIST OF ACRONYMS Acronym English Spanish ACOI Authorization to Take Courses Autorización para Tomar Cursos en in Other Institutions Otras Instituciones ACUDEN Integral Childhood Care and Administración para el Cuidado y Development Administration Desarrollo Integral de la Niñez APPU Puerto Rican Association of Asociación Puertorriqueña de University Professors Profesores Universitarios CAUCE Center for Urban, Community, Centro de Acción Urbana, and Entrepreneurial Action Comunitaria y Empresarial CDLC Center for the Development of Centro para el Desarrollo de Linguistic Competencies Competencias Lingüísticas CEA Center for Academic Centro para la Excelencia Académica Excellence CEDESP Center for Studies and Research Centro de Estudios y Documentación on Puerto Rican Higher Sobre la Educación Superior Education Puertorriqueña CEPR Puerto Rico Council on Consejo de Educación de Puerto Rico Education CFO Chief Financial Officer of the Director Financiero de la Universidad University of Puerto Rico de Puerto Rico CGS College of General Studies Facultad de Estudios Generales CIP UPR-RP Institutional Budget Comité Institucional de Presupuesto Committee CIPSHI Institutional Committee for the Comité Institucional para la Protection of Human Beings in Protección de los Seres Humanos en Research la Investigación DAA Office of the Dean of Academic Decanato de Asuntos Académicos Affairs DARI Office of the Assistant Dean of Decanato Auxiliar de Relaciones International Relations Internacionales DCODE Department of Counseling and Departamento de Consejería para el Student Development Desarrollo Estudiantil DCODE Department of Counseling and Departamento de Consejería para el Student

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