NANCY EASTMAN
Kansas City,MO
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Institutional Research Specialist
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
02.2025 - Current
- Provides guidance and initial approval in the development of external accreditation documents and site visits for the Institute.
- Drives project management, workflow monitoring, and tracking of the institution's accreditation initiatives and all programmatic evaluations. Collaborates with chairs, faculty affairs and assessment committees, faculty, and other institutional personnel to prepare for accreditation activities. Oversees the implementation of program modifications based on accreditation and state requirements.
- Researches and collaborates in developing internal policies and procedures based on external regional and programmatic accreditation standards, including assessment of learning requirements. Provides recommendations for changes and improvements to existing procedures. Maintains current knowledge of regional and appropriate programmatic accreditation requirements, regulations, and procedures.
- Collaborates with EVPAA in conducting annual and periodic academic program review processes by collecting, compiling, and analyzing information.
- Utilizes an equity lens while disaggregating demographic data to interrogate equity gaps evident in accreditation analyses and reporting, survey research analysis and reporting, and both annual and cyclical program analysis and reporting and recommending steps to address those gaps.
- Oversees KCAI surveys and data collection and reporting for faculty end-of-course evaluations.
- Supervises the following staff: Registrar and Jannes Library Director
Associate Vice President - Institutional Assessment
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
02.2023 - 02.2025
- Provide guidance and initial approval in the development of external accreditation documents and site visits for the Institute.
- Drive project management, workflow monitoring, and tracking of the institution's accreditation initiatives and all programmatic evaluations. Collaborate with chairs, faculty affairs and assessment committees, faculty, and other institutional personnel to prepare for accreditation activities. Oversee the implementation of program modifications based on accreditation and state requirements.
- Advise chairs, faculty affairs and assessment committees, and faculty on external standards. Provide a quality review of curriculum and program content to make recommendations for modifications to establish alignment.
- Research and collaborate in developing internal policies and procedures based on external regional and programmatic accreditation standards, including assessment of learning requirements. Provide recommendations for changes and improvements to existing procedures. Maintain current knowledge of regional and appropriate programmatic accreditation requirements, regulations, and procedures.
- Collaborate with EVPAA in conducting annual and periodic academic program review processes by collecting, compiling, and analyzing information.
- Utilize an equity lens while disaggregating demographic data to interrogate equity gaps evident in accreditation analyses and reporting, survey research analysis and reporting, and both annual and cyclical program analysis and reporting and recommending steps to address those gaps.
- Oversee KCAI surveys and data collection and reporting for faculty end-of-course evaluations.
- Collaborate with the chairs and faculty to plan, organize, administer, and evaluate the curriculum, instructional programs, and learning resources, and administer related policies. Oversee the quality review of all curriculum development to ensure that academic standards, policies, and processes are met. Provide recommendations for revising the curricula and courses to ensure integrity and quality of instruction.
- Collaborate to provide oversight for the development and educational integrity of all programming to ensure compliance with external regulations, and internal policies and procedures, including advising faculty on new curricular development and modifications. Participate in strategic and long-range educational planning for the Institute that supports the mission.
- Supervise the following staff: Registrar, Jannes Library Director and Senior Director for Creative Technology.
Registrar
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
01.2015 - 02.2023
- Provides leadership and oversight to all aspects of the Office of the Registrar. Effectively manage the maintenance and integrity of all student academic records, the curriculum, the creation and maintenance of course schedules, and all areas of student registration, grading, and degree confirmation.
- Responsible for understanding, communicating, and adhering to state/federal regulations and the accurate and timely dissemination of enrollment data for internal and external constituencies.
- In collaboration with Academic Support Services, provide semesterly advising, registration, and policy workshops to students.
- Provide proactive communication to staff, faculty, and students regarding academic deadlines, policies, and processes.
- Develop academic calendars; responsible for distribution and web publication of the academic calendar.
- Oversee all end-of-semester processes, including grade entry, academic status, and communication with department chairs regarding student progression.
- In collaboration with Academic and Student Affairs, create and maintain academic policies and procedures. Review and ensure the accuracy of data submitted to the National Student Lending Data Service.
- Produce and distribute semester reports including, but not limited to, Course Enrollment Reports, Registration Reports, Mid-semester Grade Reports, Final Grade Reports, Withdrawal Reports, Graduate Reports, and Attrition Reports.
- Serve as a member of the Academic Standards Committee & Early Intervention Committee.
- Annual commencement planning and implementation.
Executive Director - Enrollment Services
Park University
Parkville, MO
08.2007 - 05.2014
- Strategic planning, implementation and continuous administrative and supervisory oversight of one-stop service center for all Park constituents. Functional service areas include admissions, financial aid, student accounts and academic advising.
- Provided leadership, supervision and mentoring to Enrollment Services staff.
- Ensured compliance with all state, federal and institutional policies, including professional ethics standards in all functional areas.
- Provided continuous leadership in developing and driving a 'student-success' centered philosophy throughout the University. Examples include continuous review of enrollment policies and procedures to ensure all barriers to student enrollment and retention are removed and continuous customer service training for all enrollment services functional areas.
- Served as Deputy Coordinator for Title IX; investigated Title IX allegations and provided recommendations to Title IX Coordinator.
- Served as Facilitator for the University Strategic Planning Committee.
- Served as Co-Chair of the Academic Advising Taskforce.
Director - Enrollment Services, College for Distance Learning
Park University
Parkville, MO
12.2004 - 08.2007
- Provided administrative and supervisory oversight of the technical operations team for School for Online Learning, including managing all personnel.
- Developed and maintained efficient and highly effective processes for online student recruiting, enrollment and retention.
- Created reports and compiled continuous data regarding recruiting, admissions, registration and retention statistics.
- Created, implemented and maintained a proactive customer/student-centric approach with all online student contacts.
- Served as Chair of Enrollment Management Taskforce.
Timeline
Institutional Research Specialist
Kansas City Art Institute
02.2025 - Current
Associate Vice President - Institutional Assessment
Kansas City Art Institute
02.2023 - 02.2025
Registrar
Kansas City Art Institute
01.2015 - 02.2023
Executive Director - Enrollment Services
Park University
08.2007 - 05.2014
Director - Enrollment Services, College for Distance Learning
Park University
12.2004 - 08.2007
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