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Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation (APAA) provides comprehensive oversight of all facets of academic programming at Utah Valley University. This includes:

  • Course and program development
  • Academic planning and scheduling
  • Academic assessment and effectiveness
  • Advancement of teaching and learning pedagogies
  • Pursuit and maintenance of specialized accreditation
  • Institutional accreditation leadership

Together, these areas ensure UVU’s academic integrity and support continuous improvement efforts aligned with the university’s mission.

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Our Structure

A full organizational chart with reporting lines is available on the intranet (Departments > Academic Programs).

Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation

Laurie Sharp

Sr. Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Assessment

Dr. Laurie Sharp

Erik Koller

Sr Admin Support
APAA

Erik Koller

Quinn Koller

Director
Academic Strategy

Dr. Quinn Koller

Dr Ala'a Alsarhan

Director
Academic Analytics

Dr. Ala’a Alsarhan

Academic Planning and Effectiveness

Sam Gedeborg

Sr Director
Academic Planning & Effectiveness

Dr. Sam Gedeborg

Debbie Ferguson

Manager
Curriculum Office

Debbie Ferguson

Lisa Price

Manager
Academic Scheduling Office

Lisa Price

 

Academic Assessment and Accreditation

Justin Atkins

Director
Accreditation & Academic Assessment

Justin Atkins

 
 
 

Office of Online and Graduate Studies

Bonnie Rodriguez Mortensen

Sr Director
OOGS

Bonnie Rodriguez Mortensen

Seth Gurrell

Director
Online Instructional Design

Dr. Seth Gurell

Michelle Bastian

Associate Director
OOGS

Michelle Bastian

Amy Saville

Program Director
UVU Online

Amy Saville

Dr. Steven Sylvester

Director
Graduate Studies

Dr. Steven Sylvester

 
 
 

Office of Teaching and Learning

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Director
Teaching Effectiveness & Fellowships

Vacant

Karen Arteaga

Director
Teaching & Learning Support

Karen Arteaga

 
 

Academic Committees

Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation supports several standing committees and councils that guide academic policy, curriculum, scheduling, and student learning at UVU.

Bonnie Rodriguez Mortensen

Academic Affairs Online Learning Council

Committee Chair: Bonnie Rodriguez Mortensen

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Dr. Allison Ensign

Clinical Education Council/Coordination Committee

Committee Chair: Dr. Allison Ensign

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Dr. Sam Gedeborg

Course Fee Review Committee

Committee Chair: Dr. Sam Gedeborg

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Dr. Mark Lentz

General Education Committee

Committee Chair: Dr. Mark Lentz

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Dr. Steven Sylvester

Graduate Council

Committee Chair: Dr. Steven Sylvester

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Dr. Jordan Allen

University Curriculum Council

Committee Chair: Dr. Jordan Allen

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Dr. Masood Amin

Writing Enriched

Committee Chair: Dr. Masood Amin

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Looking for Forms, Guidelines, or Deadlines?

All key resources related to academic programs, assessment, and accreditation—including guidelines and templates—are centrally maintained on UVU’s Intranet site.

UVU employees can access these materials and additional support by visiting:
myUVU > Departments > Academic Programs

Contact

Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation | [email protected] | (801) 863-4410