The UPR-Río Piedras Campus Self-Study process embraces the theme: Commitment to Institutional Excellence and Empowerment for Continuous Improvement.
Executive Committee
The Working Groups at UPR-Río Piedras will contribute to the self-study report and evidence inventory to ensure reaffirmation of accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Dr. Angélica Varela Llavona
Chair, Chancellor
Dr. Mirerza González Vélez
Co-Chair, Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Aida L. Jiménez Torres
Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Dr. Juanita Rodríguez Marrero
Institutional Coordinator Self-Study & Visit
Dr. Jorge Santiago Pintor
Acting Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Mrs. Ilia Ortíz Martínez
Assistant Dean of Administrative Affairs
Mrs. Zoraida I. Serrano Bruno
Non-teaching personnel representative
Ms. Faviola del Valle
Interim President or Representative, General Student Council UPR-RP
Mr. Miguel Marín Fuster
President or Representative, General Student Council UPR-RP (active until May 30, 2024)
Dr. Don Walicek
Institutional Coordinator Self Study
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee will provide leadership and will offer direct oversight while working together with the members of each working group in the development of the working group report.
Self-Study Steering Committee – Working Groups Chairs & Co-Chairs
| Chair | Co-Chair | |
Dr. Mirerza González Vélez Dr. Nivia A. Fernández Hernández | Dr. Jorge Santiago Pintor Acting Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | |
| Standard I | Dr. Nancy Viana Vázquez Academic Advisor, College of Social Sciences | Dr. Agnes Bosch irizarry Dean, College of Humanities |
| Standard II | Dr. María Medina Academic Senator, Faculty, College of Education | Dr. Carmen Figueroa Jiménez Academic Senator, Faculty College of Business Administration |
| Standard III | Dr. Kevin S. Carroll Faculty, College of Education | Dr. Margie L. Álvarez Rivera |
| Standard IV | Dr. Gloria Díaz Urbina Dean of Students’ Affairs | Dr. Ivelisse Acevedo, Co-Chair |
| Standard V | Dr. Héctor Aponte Alequín Institutional Researcher, DIIA | Dr. Maribel Báez Lebrón Faculty, Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling |
| Standard VI | Dr. Basilio Arroyo Rivera Director, Strategic Planning and Budgeting Office | Sr. Edgardo Díaz Labrador Director, Finance Office |
| Standard VII | Dr. Anaisa López Cédres Acting Dean of Administration | Dr. Carlos Sánchez Zambrana Dean College of General Studies |
Collaborators & Support Personnel
Ms. Migdalis Santana & Ms. Brenda Casado
Clerical Assistant to the Self-Study Steering Committee Chair
Ms. Melany Algarín Figueroa
Administrative Officer
Dr. Farah A. Ramírez Marrero
Reader, editor; Faculty College of Education
Dr. Julio Rodríguez Torres
Reader, editor; Faculty, College of Education
Dr. Carmen H. Rivera Vega
Reader, editor; Faculty, College of Humanities