Institutional Self-Study

The Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music has begun the Institutional Self-Study process as part of its preparation for reaccreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). This section contains official announcements, the self-study calendar with the main stages of the process, information about the Steering Committee and Working Groups, as well as documents and resources of interest. The objective is to keep the entire university community informed and encourage their active participation in this process of evaluation and continuous improvement.

Press Releases

Press Release – September 24, 2025

Press Release – October 24, 2025

Statement – SELF-STUDY

Press Release – July 14, 2026

Self-Study Calendar

View PDF: Self-Study Calendar

Steering Committee

Ernesto Ramos Vazquez, Dean of Academic Affairs – Chairman of the Steering Committee and Director of Self-Study
Gloryber Laboy, Dean of Administration and Finance
Helen González Lorenzo, Dean of Student Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer
Ángel Carrión Maymí, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Marta Hernández, Associate Professor
Dr. Juan Carlos Vega, Assistant Professor
Mildred Molina Negrón, Director of Institutional Research

Working Groups

Standard I Working Group (Mission and Vision)

Ernesto Ramos Vázquez, Dean of Academic Affairs – group leader
Gloryber Laboy, Dean of Administration and Finance
Helen González Lorenzo, Dean of Student Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer
Norberto Ortiz, Associate Professor
Jaime Bofill, Associate Professor

Standard II Working Group (Ethics and Integrity)

Dr. Juan Carlos Vega, Assistant Professor, group leader
Ángel Carrión Maymí, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Ana Marta Arraiza, Director of Admissions
Enrique Collado Toro, Director of Development Affairs & Webmaster
Waleska Martínez Rivera, Registrar
Mildred Molina Negrón, Director of Institutional Research
Elsie M. Torres Pizarro, Director of Human Resources
Dr. Ricardo Sepúlveda, Assistant Professor

Standard III Working Group (Designing and Delivering the Student Learning Experience)

Ernesto Ramos Vázquez, Dean of Academic Affairs – Group Leader
Maria del Carmen Maldonado Bárcenas, Director of the Library
Homar Ortiz López, Learning Assessment Coordinator
Elsie M. Torres Pizarro, Director of Human Resources
Ángel Carrión Maymí, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Ariel Guzmán Figueroa, Professor

Standard IV Working Group (Supporting the Student Experience)

Helen González Lorenzo, Dean of Student Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer – group leader
Ana Marta Arraiza, Director of Admissions
Indira Bhajan Ortiz, Professional Counselor
Waleska Martínez Rivera, Registrar
Carlos Robles Martínez, Director of Economic Assistance
Oscar Siaca, Economic Assistance Coordinator
Orlando Maldonado, Director of the Preparatory School
Dr. Francisco Cabán, Professor
Prof. Armando Ramírez, Professor
Sofia Ramos, Student and President of the Student Council

Standard V Working Group (Educational Effectiveness Assessment)

Dr. Marta Hernández, Associate Professor – group leader
Ernesto Ramos Vázquez, Dean of Academic Affairs
Ángel Carrión Maymí, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Helen González Lorenzo, Dean of Student Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer
Mildred Molina Negrón, Director of Institutional Research
Homar Ortiz López, Learning Assessment Coordinator
Professor Josué Casillas, Professor
Prof. Abdiel Flores, Instructor
Prof. Ariel Guzmán, Professor

Working Group Standard VI (Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement)

Gloryber Laboy, Dean of Administration and Finance – group leader
Ernesto Ramos Vázquez, Dean of Academic Affairs
Jenny O'Neill Diaz, Accounting & Budget Assistant
Carlos Robles Martínez, Director of Economic Assistance
Andrés Rodríguez López, Operations and Infrastructure Manager
Enrique Collado Toro, Development Director & Webmaster

Mildred Molina Negrón, Director of Institutional Research

Working Group Standard VII (Governance, Leadership and Management)

Ernesto Ramos Vázquez, Dean of Academic Affairs – group leader
Dr. Tamara Torres Morales, President of the Board of Directors
Gloryber Laboy, Dean of Administration and Finance
Ernesto Ramos Vázquez, Dean of Academic Affairs
Helen González Lorenzo, Dean of Student Affairs
Elsie M. Torres Pizarro, Director of Human Resources
Prof. Alberto Guidobaldi, Associate Professor
Prof. William Rivera Ortiz, Professor

Working Group VIII (Evidence and Compliance)

Mildred Molina Negrón, Director of Institutional Research – group leader
Homar Ortiz López, Learning Assessment Coordinator
Helen González Lorenzo, Dean of Student Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer

Information

Helen Gonzalez Lorenzo
Dean of Student Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer
(787) 751-0160 Ext. 263 / hgonzalez@cmpr.pr.gov

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