Wake Forest’s SACSCOC Reaffirmation Leadership Team is composed of institutional leaders who represent the diverse interests and functions of our university community.  Their responsibilities include participating in SACSCOC-led reaffirmation preparatory activities, developing and administering timelines for successfully completing the reaffirmation process, forming internal working groups to facilitate the crafting of relevant reports, and reviewing and approving final reaffirmation report documents.

  • Phil Handwerk – Assistant Provost, Office of Institutional Research and WFU’s Accreditation Liaison (Co-Chair)
  • Randall Rogan – Professor of Communication (Co-Chair)
  • Michele Gillespie – Provost (Executive Sponsor)
  • Anne Hardcastle – Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
  • Brandon Gilliland, Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration
  • José Villalba – Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
  • Shea Kidd Brown – Vice President for Campus Life
  • QEP Lead – TBD


Compliance Committee

The Compliance Committee is charged with compiling and/or drafting all documents necessary to complete the Compliance Certification demonstrating compliance with requirements, standards, and federal regulations.

  • Phil Handwerk – Assistant Provost, Office of Institutional Research and WFU’s Accreditation Liaison (Co-Chair)
  • Randall Rogan – Professor of Communication (Co-Chair)
  • Elizabeth Nolan, School of Business
  • Amanda Griffith, College
  • Tony Marsh, College
  • Liz Gandolfo, School of Divinity
  • Dixie Ross, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences  
  • Tony Marsh, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
  • Stefanie Rachis, Biomedical Graduate Program
  • Melissa Johnson, Biomedical Graduate Program
  • Branden Nicholson, School of Law
  • Christopher Martin, School of Law
  • Stefanie Rachis, School of Medicine
  • Lori Bequette, School of Professional Studies
  • Matthew Clifford, Campus Life
  • Shea Kidd Brown, Campus Life
  • Scott Emerson, Facilities
  • Julie Groves, Financial Services
  • Kim Crewey, Financial Services
  • Tom Benza, Financial Aid
  • Dina Marty, Legal
  • Julie Gatewood, Legal
  • Mary Beth Lock, ZSR Library
  • Veronica Escamilla-Brady, ZSR Library
  • José Villalba, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  • Laura Hendley, Office of Online Education
  • Melvyn Brown, Office of Online Education
  • Ashleigh Brock, President’s Office
  • Michele Gillespie, Office of the Provost
  • Anne Hardcastle, Office of the Provost
  • Polly Griffin, Office of the Provost
  • Sara Gravitt, Institutional Research