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Col\u00f3n, the MSC Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Director of the Accreditation Office. This last position is currently undergoing recruitment and Dr. Yasmin Pedrogo is the interim director. The Self-Study Steering Committee was appointed by the chancellor in consultation with the Core Leadership Team. Membership includes broad representation from the MSC and school level deanships and offices of academic affairs, student affairs, institutional assessment, administration, and research, along with faculty, non-teaching staff, and student representatives as appropriate. Selection was guided by the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expertise relevant to the MSCHE Standards.<\/li>\n<li>Experience with institutional assessment and evaluation.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated leadership and collaborative capacity; and<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to transparency and shared governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Steering Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">1. Myrna L. Qui\u00f1ones Feliciano<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Chancellor; Ex-Officio*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">2. Yasm\u00edn Pedrogo Rodr\u00edguez<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Chair, Dean of Academic Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">3. Wanda I. Col\u00f3n Ram\u00edrez<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Co-Chair, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">4. Edgardo Ruiz Cora<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Dean, Graduate School of Public Health, Accreditation Liaison Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">5. Wanda T. Maldonado D\u00e1vila<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Dean, School of Pharmacy Chair, Standard I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">6. Mayra L. Vega Gerena<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Associate Professor, Pharmacy Chair, Standard II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">7. Edna N. Almod\u00f3var Caraballo<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Associate Dean, Pharmacy Chair, Standard III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">8. Edna E. Pacheco Acosta<\/td>\n<td width=\"1076\">Interim Dean of Students Chair, Standard IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">9. 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