| Standard | Description | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Standard I - Mission and Goals | The institution’s mission defines its purpose within the context of higher education, the students it serves, and what it intends to accomplish. The institution’s stated goals are clearly linked to its mission and specify how the institution fulfills its mission. | Dr. Nancy V. Vicente Vélez |
| Standard II - Ethics and Integrity | Ethics and integrity are central, indispensable, and defining hallmarks of effective higher education institutions. in all activities, whether internal or external, an institution must be faithful to its mission, honor its contracts and commitments, adhere to its policies, and represent itself truthfully. | Dr. José Ferrer Dr. Anidza Valentín Rodríguez |
| Standard III - Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience | An institution provides students with learning experiences that are characterized by rigor and coherence at all programs, certificate, and degree levels, regardless of instructional modality. All learning experiences, regardless of modality, program pace/schedule, level, and setting are consistent with higher education expectations. | Dr. Francisco Monroig |
| Standard IV - Support of the Student Experience | Across all educational experiences, settings, levels, and instructional modalities, the institution recruits and admits students whose interests, abilities, experiences, and goals are congruent with its mission and educational offerings. The institution commits to student retention, persistence, completion, and success through a coherent and effective support system sustained by qualified professionals, which enhances the quality of the learning environment, contributes to the educational experience, and fosters student success. | Dr. Jonathan Muñoz |
| Standard V - Educational Effectiveness Assessment | Assessment of student learning and achievement demonstrates that the institution’s students have accomplished educational goals consistent with their program of study, degree level, the institution’s mission, and appropriate expectations for institutions of higher education. | Dr. Rosita Rivera |
| Standard VI - Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement | The institution’s planning processes, resources, and structures are aligned with each other and are sufficient to fulfill its mission and goals, to continuously assess and improve its programs and services, and to respond effectively to opportunities and challenges. | Dra. Edly Santiago |
| Standard VII - Governance, Leadership, and Administration | The institution is governed and administered in a manner that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that effectively benefits the institution, its students, and the other constituencies it serves. Even when supported by or affiliated with the institution has education as its primary purpose, and it operates as an academic institution with appropriate autonomy. | Dra. Nancy V. Vicente Vélez Dr. José Ferrer |
Standards for Accreditation and Steering Committee
Working Groups
| Committee Members | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard I - Mission and Goals Dr. Nancy V. Vicente Vélez, Interim Dean of Academic Affairs nancyv.vicente@upr.edu | ||
| Dr. Edwin J. Asencio Pagán | Social Sciences | edwin.asencio@upr.edu |
| Dr. Pedro M. Vásquez Urbano | Mathematical Sciences | pedro.vasquez@upr.edu |
| Standard II - Ethics and Integrity Dr. Anidza Valentín Rodríguez, Library Director anidza.valentin@upr.edu Dr. José R. Ferrer López, CREAD Coordinator jose.ferrer2@upr.edu | ||
| Dr. Luz I. Gracia Morales | Business Administration | luz.gracia1@@upr.edu |
| Standard III - Design and Delivery of Student Learning Experience Dr. Francisco M. Monroig Saltar, Director Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering franciscom.monroig@upr.edu | ||
| Dr. Frances J. Santiago Torres | Humanities | francesj.santiago@upr.edu |
| Prof. Héctor O. López Méndez | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | hector.lopez12@upr.edu |
| Dr. María L. Plaza Delestre | Agroenvironmental Sciences | maria.plaza@upr.edu |
| Dr. Mayra I. Méndez Piñero | Industrial Engineering | mayra.mendez@upr.edu |
| Prof. Wanda I. Negrón Ríos | Business Administration | wandai.negron@upr.edu |
| Standard IV Support of Student Experiences Dr. Jonathan Muñoz Barreto jonathan.munoz@upr.edu | ||
| Dr. Gloribell Ortiz Ríos | Associate Dean of Students | gloribell.ortiz@upr.edu |
| Dr. Mayra González Ornes | Counseling and Psychological Services Associate Director | mayra.gonzalez1@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Enid Mora Horta | Economic Assistance Director | enid.mora@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Margarita Carlo Cuebas | Acting Placement Director | margarita.carlo@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Xenia Ramírez Colón | Registry and Admissions Director | xenia.ramirez@upr.edu |
| Mr. Alvin A. Vélez Acevedo | Accounting (Student) | alvin.velez1@upr.edu |
| Standard V - Educational Effectiveness Assessment Dr. Rosita L. Rivera Rodríguez rosita.rivera1@upr.edu | ||
| Dr. Edly Santiago Andino | Agricultural Education | edly.santiago@upr.edu |
| Dr. Lourdes Méndez Cruz | Nursing | lourdes.mendez1@upr.edu |
| Dr. Luz I. Gracia Morales | Business Administration | luz.gracia1@upr.edu |
| Standard VI - Budgeting, Resources, and Institutional Improvement Dr. Edly Santiago Andino, Assesment Coordinator College of Agriculture edly.santiago@upr.edu Mrs. María I. Fernández González, OPIMI Director maria.fernandez11@upr.edu | ||
| Arch. Jorge D. Méndez Hernández | Special Advisor to the Dean of Administration | jorged.mendez@upr.edu |
| Dr. Salvador Acuña Guzmán | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | salvador.acuna@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Bárbara Romero Segarra | Budget Interim Associate Director | barbara.romero1@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Daisy Guevara Santiago | OPIMI Interim Associate Director | daisy.guevara@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Jeannette Y. Rosado Pérez | UPR Budget Interim Director | jy.rosado@upr.edu |
| Mrs. Rocío Zapata Medina | Special Advisor to the Chancellor | rocio.zapata@upr.edu |
| Mr. Edwin A. González Arcelay | Business Administration | edwin.gonzalez7@upr.edu |
| Standard VII - Governance, Leadership, and Administration Dr. José R. Ferrer López, CREAD Coordinator jose.ferrer2@upr.edu Dr. Nancy V. Vicente Vélez, Interim Dean of Academic Affairs nancyv.vicente@upr.edu | ||
| Dr. Marco A. De Jesús Ruiz | Chemistry | marco.dejesus@upr.edu |
| Dr. Anderson Brown | Humanities | anderson.brown@upr.edu |