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Seta Khajarian (EdD ’11) Pepperdine’s new associate provost for institutional effectiveness and assessment is making sure the University is dotting its i’s and crossing its t’s The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) serves Pepperdine primarily through leadership in the areas of accreditation and assessment led by Seta Khajarian and institutional and educational research led by Jazmin Zane, director of institutional research.
instruction but also for assessment activities. These challenges are, however, finding a balance, and we are better equipped to adapt to and adopt new approaches.”
A graduate of the WASC Senior College and University Commission’s (WSCUC) prestigious Assessment Leadership Academy, Khajarian has also served on the WSCUC Visiting Team to reaffirm accreditation of other universities.
Khajarian has taught several courses at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, including learning design and evaluation, and for the past five years has taught courses in organizational leadership and leading innovation and change as an adjunct professor at Woodbury University in Burbank, California.
“When you have seen both sides of the accreditation process, your vision expands to see the enterprise from every angle. You become more conscientious about representing the institution in the best way possible while being transparent about its challenges.” As the accreditation liaison officer for the University, Khajarian provides insights into WSCUC policies for new programs, new course offerings or changes, changes in program names, and more. She also serves as the senior assessment director for the Advancement of Student Learning Council. “The delivery of education is changing. Managing increased online programs or via online platforms is a considerable challenge not only for delivery of
While accreditation activities include monitoring and measuring educational effectiveness, they also include examining indirect measures related to academics, service, diversity, and purpose. This spring the Pepperdine community was invited to participate in an anonymous national survey related mostly to issues of diversity and equity that will assist the OIE with its assessment and research endeavors, but also to inform institutional decision-making.
Join the Club Through a Christian theological framework, the Office of Intercultural Affairs seeks to cultivate a community of belonging by providing cultural education to the campus community to build a diverse community of respect, learning, understanding, equity, and inclusion.
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