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HLC Reaffirmation Committees & Criterion Teams

The HLC reaffirmation committees are comprised of an executive committee and a support and operations committee. Plus, five criterion teams and a federal compliance team. 

Executive Committee

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Scott Correll
Registrar
  • scott.correll@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2711
  • Twamley Hall
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8382
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Deborah Worley
Chair / Professor
  • deborah.worley@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3140
  • Education Building Room 352
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
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Ryan Zerr
B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Professor
  • ryan.zerr@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2882
  • Witmer Hall Room 311
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8376

Support Staff

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Dara Faul
Associate Director
  • dara.faul@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6795
  • O'Kelly Hall Room 336
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7104
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Anna Clark
Dir Communications & Planning
  • anna.l.clark@UND.edu
  • 701.777.0960
  • Twamley Hall Room 302A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8176
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Karina Knutson
M.P.H., R.D.N., L.R.D.
Assessment / Accreditation Spec
  • karina.knutson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4085
  • O'Kelly Hall Room 2A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8006

Criterion Teams

Criterion writing teams selected by Executive Committee. Criterion team leads are listed first.

Shari Nelson
Experiential Learning Coordinator
  • shari.nelson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.0562
  • McCannel Hall Room 190H
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7143
Heather Wages
Dir of Policy & Administration
  • heather.wages@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2049
  • Twamley Hall Room 302e
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8176

Michael Dodge
Associate Professor
  • michael.s.dodge@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3558
  • Clifford Hall Room 512
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9008
Laura Look
Director, School of Graduate Studies
  • laura.look@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3299
  • Twamley Hall Room 103
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8178
Amanda Haage
Kaess Endowed Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology
  • amanda.haage@UND.edu
  • 701.777.5627
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room W228
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Kathy Smart
Associate Professor
  • kathy.smart@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2120
  • Education Building Room 320
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
Michael Sadler
Director, Research & Sponsored Program Development
  • michael.p.sadler@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4152
  • Tech Accelerator Room 2050
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8367
Sarah Abentroth
Dir Resource Plan & Allocation
  • sarah.abentroth@UND.edu
  • 701.777.0727
  • Twamley Hall Room 414
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8233

Brooke Solberg
Ph.D., M.L.S. (ASCP)
Department Chair
  • brooke.solberg.1@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2245
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite E379
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Cassie Gerhardt
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
  • chastity.gerhardt@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3667
  • Memorial Union Room 229
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7140
Lucian Stone
Chair / Associate Professor
  • lucian.stone@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3011
  • Gamble Hall Room 365I
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7128
Zachary Waller
PhD
Associate Professor
  • zachary.waller@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6846
  • Robin Hall Room 333S
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9036

Amber Johnson
Ph.D., C.R.N.A.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Program Director
  • amber.johnson.5@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4742
  • CNPD Building Room 343
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9025
Jeffrey Carmichael
Associate Chair, Professor
  • jeffrey.carmichael@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4666
  • Starcher Hall Room 305
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9019
Kristen Borysewicz
MLIS
Research Skills Instruction Coordinator, Reference Librarian
  • kristen.borysewicz@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4647
  • Chester Fritz Library Room 234
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9000
Sarah Nielsen
Ph.D., O.T.R./L., FAOTA
Department Chair, Professor
  • sarah.k.nielsen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2208
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E346
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037

Sharon Loiland
Accountancy, BS | CPA
Controller
  • sharon.loiland@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3178
  • Twamley Hall Room 409
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8364
Zarrina Azizova
Ph.D., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Associate Professor
  • zarrina.azizova@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3737
  • Education Building Room 316
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
Odella Fuqua
Associate VP for Finance
  • odella.fuqua@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4265
  • Twamley Hall Room 414
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8364
Jeffrey VanLooy
Associate Professor
  • jeffrey.vanlooy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4755
  • Clifford Hall Room 300
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9011
Brian Larson
Director Construction Mgmt
  • brian.s.larson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6844
  • Facilities Management Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9032

Casey Hoffman
Educational Opportunties Offcr
  • casey.hoffman@UND.edu
  • 701.330.8931
  • O'Kelly Hall Room 302A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8116
Beth Valentine
PhD
Equity Compliance & Education Manager
  • beth.valentine@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4223
  • Twamley Hall Room 102
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7097
Shannon Grave
PHD, MED, BSSW
Clinical Associate Professor
  • shannon.grave@UND.edu
  • Education Building Room 238
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
Sara Kaiser
PhD
Director Comm Stand / Access Stu
  • sara.kaiser@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4076
  • Memorial Union Room 240
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9040

HLC Support & Operations Committee

Eric Link
VPAA / Provost
  • eric.link@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2167
  • Twamley Hall Room 302
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8176
Meloney Linder
B.A., M.A.
Vice President
  • meloney.linder@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2501
  • Skalicky Room 161
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7144
Kenneth Ruit
Sr Associate Dean / Assoc Prof
  • kenneth.ruit@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2570
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E462
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Cassie Gerhardt
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
  • chastity.gerhardt@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3667
  • Memorial Union Room 229
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7140
Michael Sadler
Director, Research & Sponsored Program Development
  • michael.p.sadler@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4152
  • Tech Accelerator Room 2050
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8367

 

Shane Schellpfeffer
Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation
P 701.777.4684
shane.schellpfeffer@UND.edu


HLC Executive Committee

UND.hlc@UND.edu

Higher Learning Commission

30 N LaSalle St
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504

P 1.800.621.7440 or 312.263.0456 
F 312.263.7462 
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