About Institutional EffectivenessThe Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the UTMB Academic Enterprise by:Facilitating institutional accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and encouraging ongoing compliance with SACSCOC principles of accreditationCoordinating ongoing assessment of educational programs and the university’s quality enhancement plan (QEP)Providing support for program level accreditation and discipline specific accrediting bodiesReporting key academic performance metrics to federal, state, and professional organizationsProviding process expertise in the approval of new academic programs and substantial changes to existing programsConducting general institutional research and data analysisOur Team Team John C. McKee, PhD Associate Vice PresidentOffice of Institutional EffectivenessAssistant ProfessorPreventive Medicine and Community HealthSchool of MedicineSACSCOC LiaisonPhone: (409) 747-9081Email: jcmckee@utmb.edu Ushani De Abrew, MBA Assistant Director, Office of Institutional EffectivenessPhone: (409) 747-9082Email: ukdeabre@utmb.edu Colin Lamb, BA Institutional Effectiveness Analyst,Office of Institutional Effectiveness Phone: (409) 747-9084Email: ctlamb@utmb.edu Contact Information Email: institutional.effectiveness@utmb.edu Campus Location: William C. Levin Hall, 4.412 Campus Mail Route: 1054 Mailing Address:301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX 77555-1054