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HLC Self-Study - Indiana University South Bend

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• Construction of new Elkhart facility completed<br />

• Renovation of Administration Building<br />

• Renovation of Education and Arts Building (Associates)<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

• Establishment of campus-wide annual meeting and informal discussions with faculty,<br />

staff, alumni and community groups<br />

Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor Alfred J. Guillaume, Jr. (1999–present)<br />

Alfred J. Guillaume, Jr. was named Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs shortly before the<br />

previous re-accreditation and immediately took leadership of the self-study and reaccreditation<br />

process. Since 2000, he has played a vital role in campus governance, initiating several<br />

major academic initiatives, including the development of a new general education curriculum,<br />

a review and shaping of a new campus admission and advising policy, the American<br />

Democracy Project, planning for the future of International programs, and developing a<br />

number of new structures to promote academic excellence and student success, including<br />

a new Office of Research and Graduate Studies and External Learning Services. Major developments<br />

since the last accreditation under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor and his<br />

associate vice chancellors include:<br />

Highlights<br />

• Expanded UCET responsibilities and staffing<br />

• General education curriculum adopted for all majors<br />

• Re-creation of Office of Research and Graduate Studies<br />

• Assessment Committee: expanded resources and activities<br />

• New academic degree programs: Informatics, Actuarial Science, Biochemistry,<br />

Dental Hygiene<br />

Graduate degrees: English, Nursing, Applied Math and Computer Science, Management<br />

Information Technologies<br />

• Establishment of “Transitions” program with Ivy Tech Community College<br />

• Negotiating articulation agreements with two-year colleges<br />

• Faculty direct advising expanded<br />

• Consolidation of Extended Learning Services<br />

• Executive Committee Chair, 2005 Strategic Plan, <strong>HLC</strong> <strong>Self</strong>-<strong>Study</strong><br />

• Natatorium Project: Civil Rights Heritage Center expansion<br />

• Increased full-time faculty: Informatics, Commitment to Excellence funding,<br />

Lectureships<br />

• Toradze Piano Institute, Kirov Symphony production<br />

• American Democracy Project (2004–2007)<br />

• Faculty engagement: One Book, One Campus, general education Campus Theme<br />

Year, and faculty and staff Causeries<br />

<strong>Indiana</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Bend</strong> <strong>Self</strong>-<strong>Study</strong> Report 2007 1:9

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