SSU Welcomes WASC Visiting Team Next Week

The visiting team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) arrives on campus Wednesday, March 12 for a three-day visit to the campus. During the visit, they will be meeting with various groups, committees and individuals in order to review SSU's compliance with the accreditation standards.

This is the Capacity and Preparatory Review Visit, which will be followed in October 2009 with an Educational Effectiveness Visit. To view the entire WASC Visit Itinerary and to review materials that have been prepared for the visit, please go to the SSU Portfolio at www.sonoma.edu/aa/portfolio.

Three open forums for interested faculty, staff and students have been scheduled:

PUBLIC FORUM FOR STUDENTS Wednesday, March 12, 3-3:50 p.m., in the Multi-purpose Room of the Student Union. (Dr. Paul Gaston, Dr. Terry Wildman, and Dr. Cecile Lindsay will be joined by panelists from the ASI Senate)

PUBLIC FORUM FOR STAFF Wednesday, March 12, 3-3:50 p.m., Schulz 3001. (Dr. Desdemona Cardoza, Dr. Lena Rodriguez, and Dr. Nalsey Tinberg)

PUBLIC FORUM FOR FACULTY Wednesday, March 12, 4-4:50 p.m., Schulz 3001. (Dr. Paul Gaston, Dr. Terry Wildman, Dr. Cecile Lindsay, Dr. Desdemona Cardoza, Dr. Lena Rodriguez, and Dr. Nalsey Tinberg)

There will also be a reception for the WASC Visiting Team from 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 in the University Club. Interested faculty, students and staff are invited to attend. For further information, contact Elaine Sundberg, WASC Accreditation Liaison Officer, at 4-2215.