Higher Learning Commission Accreditation and Accountability Committee (HLCAAC)
In Fall 2016, the Systems Portfolio Committee was renamed the Higher Learning Commission Accreditation and Accountability Committee (HLCAAC), in order to reflect Kent State's transition to the Open Pathway of accreditation. This committee continues to address quality improvement and regional accreditation.
Committee Members 2018/2019
| Representative Name | Unit Represented |
| Susan Perry (Chair) | Accreditation, Assessment and Learning |
| Kelvin Berry | Government and Community Relations |
| Gina Campana | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
| Cesquinn Curtis | Student Affairs |
| Nichole Decaprio | General Counsel |
| David Garcia | Enrollment Management |
| Paul Gaston | Emeritus Trustee Professor - Honorary Member |
| Geraldine Hayes-Nelson | Human Resources |
| Elizabeth Henry | University Communications and Marketing |
| Michael Kavulic | Research and Sponsored Programs |
| Marcia Kibler | Accreditation, Assessment and Learning |
| Jennifer McDonough | Academic Operations and Administration |
| Joe Richardson | Human Resources |
| Valerie Samuel | Institutional Research |
| Hollie Simpson | Accreditation, Assessment and Learning |
| Therese Tillett | Graduate Studies/Curriculum Services |
| Sarah Wu | Accreditation, Assessment and Learning |
| Carla Wyckoff | Finance and Administration |
See below for historical information regarding the Systems Portfolio:
Every four years, each institution enrolled in the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) undergoes a Systems Appraisal to review compliance with standards of accreditation. The Systems Appraisal is an opportunity to get expert, objective, and third party feedback from the university's regional accreditor (the Higher Learning Commission) on the university’s strengths and opportunities for improvement. Throughout the fifteen years that Kent State was enrolled in AQIP (2000 - 2015), three cycles of the Systems Appraisal process occurred. Kent State University’s first Systems Appraisal took place during the 2005 academic year. Documents pertaining to the 2009 and 2013 Systems Appraisal processes are below. Additional details regarding this process may be found here.
AQIP Systems Portfolio - Fall 2013
Systems Appraisal Feedback Report - 2014
AQIP Systems Portfolio - Fall 2009
Systems Appraisal Feedback Report - 2010