The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation is a regional accrediting body that offers accreditation to the whole institution. Institutional accreditation is granted to an institution of higher education that meets or exceeds stated criteria of educational quality.

The comprehensive review recognized institutional efforts at quality assurance and quality improvement. The 2005 University of Maine at Fort Kent institutional self-study hallmarked our mission toward institutional effectiveness and student outcomes achievement.

NEASC Chairs:

Rachel Albert, Interim Vice President Academic Affairs, Director and Associate Professor, Division of Nursing
Kurt Holzhausen, Chair, Faculty Assembly, Associate Professor, Behavioral Science

Steering Committee Members:

Gilbert Albert, Assistant Professor, Education
Rachel Albert, Interim Vice President Academic Affairs, Director and Associate Professor, Division of Nursing
Kim Borges-Therien, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Whitney Bouchard, Education Student
Charles Closser, Professor of Oral Communications & Performing Arts
Joanne Fortin, Chair, Board of Visitors
Norman Fournier, Alumni, Executive Director, Fish River Rural Health
Tony Gauvin, Assistant Professor, E-Commerce
Bruno Hicks, Chair & Assistant Professor, Education
Kurt Holzhausen, Chair, Faculty Assembly, Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
Sharon Johnson, Dean of Information Services
Tamara Mitchell, Executive Director of Human Resources
John Murphy, Vice President for Administration
Terry Murphy, Professor, Education
Jason Parent, Director of University Relations & Alumni Affairs
Donald Raymond, Registrar & Institutional Research
Bradley Ritz, Chair & Associate Professor, Business & Economics
Steve Selva, Professor, Biology & Environmental Studies
Mariella Squire, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Scott Voisine, Director of Student Affairs

For a complete list of committees and their members, click here.