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.
Read the full self-study draftThe 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 - 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