Tina Grace (‘82, ‘11M) serves as the Associate Director for Strategic Planning and Accreditation in the Office of Planning, Analytics, and Institutional Research (PAIR). Since joining PAIR in 2000, Tina has played a pivotal role in guiding the university’s institutional effectiveness efforts. She oversees JMU’s accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), including the management of substantive change processes. Tina also supports the university’s strategic planning initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and compliance standards. She currently chairs JMU’s SACSCOC Accreditation Working Group, a cross-functional team dedicated to maintaining and enhancing compliance practices across the institution. In her free time, Tina likes to spend time with her family and in the garden.