Accreditation

• Fall 2023 - Skidmore representatives attended the MSCHE Self-Study Institute
• Winter 2023-2024 - Steering Committee established
• Spring 2024 - Working groups will be established and Self-Study design completed
• 2024-2025 Academic Year - Campus Community engaged in development of Self-Study as facilitated by the working groups.
• Summer 2025 - Draft Self-Study
• Fall 2025 - Campus feedback collected and incorporated into Self-Study
• Spring 2026 - Middle States Evaluation Team campus visit 

• Dorothy Mosby, Dean of Faculty/Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Co-Chair, Self-Study
• Kelly Sheppard, Faculty Director of Assessment, Professor of Chemistry, Co-Chair, Self-Study; Working Group 3 Co-Chair
• Joshua Woodfork, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity
• Amy Tweedy, Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Accreditation Liaison Officer; Working Group 1 Co-Chair
• Julia Routbort Baskin, Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Health and Wellness, Working Group 4 Co-Chair
• Beau Breslin, Professor of Political Science, Working Group 2 Co-Chair
• Joe Stankovich, Director of Institutional Research

• Amy Tweedy, Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Working Group Co-Chair on Steering Committee
• Tarah Rowse, Director of Sustainability
• Óscar Pérez-Hernandez, Professor of Spanish, Associate Dean of the Faculty for Infrastructure, Sponsored Research, and Faculty Affairs
• Amy Frappier, Associate Professor Geosciences, CEPP Representative
• Kyle Bernard, Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller
• Dan Rodecker, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Planning
• Dwane Sterling, Chief Technology Officer
• Adam Wald, Associate Director, Advancement, Working Group Co-Chair
• Beth Post, Director of Financial Aid
• María Lander, Professor of Spanish, Chair of World Languages & Literatures
• Christopher Emdin, Director of the IDEALab

• Beau Breslin, Professor of Political Science, Working Group Co-Chair on Steering Committee
• Ting Li, Associate Professor of Management & Business, FEC representative
• Julie Delay, Director of Human Resources
• Janet Casey, Associate Dean of the Faculty (Diversity & Faculty Affairs), Professor of English
• Aiwu Zhao, Associate Professor of Management & Business, CIGU representative
• Julia Marco, OCM Director of Marketing and Engagement, Working Group Co-Chair
• Joel Aure, Title IX Coordinator
• Deanna Doughty, Director of Admissions Strategy & Outreach

• Kelly Sheppard, Professor of Chemistry, Faculty Director of Assessment, Working Group Co-Chair on Steering Committee
• Maggie Greaves Ozgur, Associate Professor of English, Curriculum Committee Chair
• Robert Parke-Harrison, Professor of Art, CEPP Representative
• Hope Casto, Associate Professor and Chair of Education Studies, Working Group Co-Chair
• Jennifer Moore, Social Science Librarian
• Michael Janairo, Tang Senior Manager of Communications and Strategic Initiatives
• Dorothy Mosby, Dean of Faculty/Vice-President of Academic Affairs
• Ben Harwood, Learning Experience Designer
• Russell Haight, Associate Professor of Music
• Beck Krefting, CLTL Director, Professor of American Studies
• TBD, Student Representative

• Julia Routbort Baskin, Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Health and Wellness, Working Group Co-Chair on Steering Committee
• Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of the Faculty (Student Academic Affairs), Professor of Biology, Working Group Co-Chair
• Adam Cottle, Catalog and Metadata Librarian
• Rachel Roe-Dale, FYE Director, Professor of Mathematics & Statistics
• Ryan Homsey, Director of the Office Academic Advising
• Janessa Dunn, Director of Admissions, Working Group Co-Chair
• Aurélie Matheron, Assistant Professor of French
• Jamin Totino, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Student Academic Services
• Gail Cummings-Danson, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Athletics
• Shannon Rodriguez, Executive Director of Career Development Center
• Christina Montville, Assistant Vice President for the Residential Experience
• Cori Filson, Director of OCSE
• TBD, Student Representative

• Self-Study Design
• Self-Study Draft - expected Sept. 2025
• Self-Study Final - expected Jan. 2026

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines
• Skidmore's Mission Statement
• 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
• 2015-2025 Strategic Plan
• Assessment at Skidmore
• Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Annual Reports
• How to Submit Comments to MSCHE

• Accreditation 2015-16

• Periodic Review Report 2011

• Accreditation 2004-06

The Skidmore College Art Department has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) since 1970. NASAD is a national organization that establishes standards for undergraduate and graduate degree programs for art and design. NASAD assesses the art curricula of programs and promotes the advancement of art education. NASAD also supports individuals and institutions in higher education engaged in artistic endeavors, scholarship, and teaching. Programs are reviewed every ten years. The Skidmore College Art Department was last reviewed in 2016. The Art Department’s accreditation was reaffirmed. The next comprehensive review will be during the 2025-2026 academic year. 

The Skidmore College Chemistry Department has been accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS) since 1978. As an ACS approved program, the Chemistry Department submits an annual report each year and a periodic report for review every six years. The Skidmore Chemistry Department’s ACS approval was reaffirmed in 2022 following the last periodic review of the Department by the ACS Committee on Professional Training. The next periodic review will be in 2028. ACS-approved programs provide a high-quality, coherent, and rigorous chemistry education that gives students the intellectual, experimental, communication, and professional skills and knowledge to be effective professionals in chemistry and related fields. Approved programs have accomplished faculty with modern and well-maintained infrastructure. As an ACS-Approved Program, Skidmore students may earn an ACS certified degree with their B.A. in Chemistry or B.A. in Chemistry with a Biochemistry concentration if they meet the individual requirements for ACS certification.

Skidmore College is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The program listed below has been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through December 31, 2029. Accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality. As required by AAQEP to ensure transparency and evidence of the program’s commitment to continuous improvement, the most recent annual report is posted here. 

AAQEP-Accredited Program at Skidmore College:
Bachelor of Science, Education Studies

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is a national association that preserves and enhances the quality of social work education for practice and promotes the goals of individual and community well-being and social justice. CSWE pursues this mission through setting and maintaining policy and program standards in social work education programs, accrediting bachelor's and master's degree programs in social work, promoting research and faculty development, and advocating for social work education. Skidmore College's Social Work Department has been fully accredited by CSWE since 1983. For more information on the CSWE's Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, please see the official guidelines. The CSWE website is a useful resource for information on accredited graduate programs, which typically allow Skidmore BSW students to enter a one-year MSW program.