Middle States Accreditation
Cabrini University is fully accredited by the regional accreditor—Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
This is a voluntary, non-governmental, membership association that defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence across institutions.
The MSCHE currently includes institutions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
You can view our Institutional Profile on MSCHE’s website.
On July 2, 2015, Middle States reaffirmed our accreditation and recognized Cabrini for outstanding progress.
Self Study
Cabrini University is currently in the Self Study process. View the 2022 Self Study Design Document.
If you are a Cabrini employee, you can view the draft of the Self-Study in the Cabrini Portal within the Research Sharepoint.
If you are a member of the Cabrini Board of Trustees, you can view the draft of the Self-Study in BoardEffect.
Please send revisions to academicaffairs@cabrini.edu.
Self-Study Timeline
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Date(s) |
Activity/Task |
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Fall 2021 |
Steering Committee attends Self Study Institute; Inclusive Process for inviting participation in Working Groups; Begin Self Study Design |
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January 12, 2022 |
Video Conference with VP Liaison (tri-chairs) |
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Early 2022 |
Complete Self Study Design (must be submitted 2 weeks prior to visit – March 15th) |
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March 31, 2022 |
Visit by VP Liaison (virtual) |
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Sept 2022 |
Team Chair Selection |
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Fall 2022-Early Spring 2023 |
Working on Self Study Draft |
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Spring 2023 |
Finalize the Draft to submit to Chair |
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Late Spring 2023 |
Chair’s Preliminary visit |
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Summer 2023 |
Finalize Self Study based on feedback from Chair |
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Late summer 2023 |
Submit final Self Study |
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Fall 2023 |
On-Site Evaluation |
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March 2024 |
Commission action |
Steering Committee
Co-chairs
- Michelle Filling-Brown, PhD – Dean, Academic Affairs/CAO
- Elizabeth Brenner, EdD – Director of Research, Academic Affairs
- Dawn Francis, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communications
- Beverly Bryde, EdD – Professor, Education
- David Madway – Instructor, Department of Mathematics
- Melissa Terlecki, PhD – Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Professor, Psychology
- Caroline Nielsen, PhD – Associate Professor, Biology
- Kimberly Boyd, PhD – Dean, Retention and Student Success
- Katie Farina, PhD – Associate Professor, Criminology
- Courtney Smith, PhD – Professor, History and Political Science, Assistant Dean for the Core
- Colleen Lelli, EdD – Professor, Education
- Sheryl Fuller-Espie, PhD, DIC – Professor, Biology
Working Group 1 – Mission and Goals
Dawn Francis, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communications (Co-Chair)
Beverly Bryde, EdD – Professor, Education (Co-Chair)
- Anne Schwelm – Library Director
- Angela N. Campbell, PhD – Vice President of Mission, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Student Engagement, and Chief Mission Officer
- Ronald W. Whitaker II, EdD – Assistant Professor, Education, Director of District and School Relations
- Sister Christine Marie Baltas, MSC – Campus Ministry Associate
- Thomas Conway, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Education
- Raymond Ward, PhD – Director of The Wolfington Center
- Carolyn Berenato, EdD – Chair Educational Specialist Department and Assistant Professor, Education
Working Group 2 – Ethics and Integrity
David Madway – Instructor, Mathematics (Co-Chair)
Melissa Terlecki, PhD – Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
- Ruta Clair, PsyD – Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Lailah Dunbar – Director, Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Jackie Neary – Title IX Deputy, Field Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
- Shana DeRosa – Director, Academic Advising
Working Group 3 – Design and Delivery of Student Learning Experience
Caroline Nielsen, PhD – Associate Professor, Biology (Co-Chair)
- Amy Persichetti, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Writing and Narrative Arts
- John Doyle, MA – Assistant Professor, Communication
- MaryLou Denesowicz – Assistant to Dean, Arts and Sciences
- Bridget A. O’Donnell – Director, Student Engagement and Leadership
- Marita Hurst - Assistant Registrar
- Bethany Van Brown, PhD – Assistant Professor, Sociology and Criminology
- Alia Sheety, PhD – M.Ed. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator, Associate Professor, Graduate Education
- Student Government Association Representative
Working Group 4 – Support of the Student Experience
Kimberly Boyd, PhD – Dean, Retention and Student Success (Co-Chair)
Katie Farina, PhD – Associate Professor, Criminology (Co-Chair)
- Anne Filippone, PhD – Dean, Student Engagement and Leadership, Co-Director, Nerney Leadership Institute
- Valerie Sas – Associate Registrar
- Mariana Cruz-Sanchez – Undergraduate Student
Working Group 5 – Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Courtney Smith, PhD – Professor, History and Political Science, Assistant Dean for the Core (Co-Chair)
Colleen Lelli, EdD – Undergraduate PreK-4 w/Special Education Program Coordinator, Associate Professor, Education (Co-Chair)
- Nancy Watterson, PhD – Professor, History and Political Science
Working Group 6 – Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement
Laura Chisholm, EdD – Executive Director, Development and Alumni Relations (Co-Chair)
Elizabeth Brenner, EdD – Director of Research, Academic Affairs (Co-Chair)
- James Cooper – Vice President of Finance and Administration
- Gerry Donahue – Registrar
- Patty Smith – Director of Facilities
- Vinayak Mathur, PhD – Assistant Professor, Biology
Working Group 7 – Governance, Leadership, and Administration
Sheryl Fuller-Espie, PhD, DIC – Professor, Biology (Co-Chair)
- Molly Harty – Director, Marketing
- Erin McLaughlin, PhD – Associate Dean, School of Business, Education, and Professional Studies
- Jeanne Komp – Professor and Chair, Visual and Performing Arts
- Nancy Ollinger – Director, Trustee Administration and Presidential Initiatives
- Anton Shufutinsky, PhD, DHSc – Assistant Professor, Organization Development and Change
- Erin Gabriele – Director, Center for Career and Professional Development
Editing Working Group
- Stephen Grieco, DMA – Assistant Professor of Music
- Sarah Alstrom - Graduate Assistant and Alumni