Student Equity and Achievement Committee

Charge

Through the integrated efforts of academic and student services, to review and recommend strategies and initiatives designed to help students achieve success. The committee engages in research, analysis and dialogue to guide implementation of initiatives to ensure college access and improve student success.

Meetings

Agenda and Minutes

Committee Membership

2024-2025 Student Equity and Achievement Committee Membership

• Heather Ostash, Vice President, Student Services (Co-Chair)
• Tyson Huffman, Learning Assistance Center Coordinator (Co-Chair)
• Kathryn Bachman, Dean, Enrollment & Retention
• Kimberly Blackwell, Director, Eastern Sierra College Center
• Yihfen Chen, Math Faculty
• Michael Chiang, Dean, Letters and Science
• Alec Griffin, Anthropology Faculty (Faculty Flex Coordinator)
• Jessica Kawelmacher, Director, Admissions and Records
• Jaclyn Kessler, Director, Institutional Research
• Bryan King, Institutional Research Analyst
• Jewell Ludwigsen, Library Faculty
• Betzabel Martinez, Director, Equity and Inclusion
• Corey Marvin, Vice President, Instruction
• Yvonne Mills, English Faculty (Academic Senate President)
• Rebecca Pang, Director, Distance Education
• Christine Small, Director, Counseling and Student Success
• Lisa Stephens, Director, East Kern
• Ashley Thompson, Educational Advisor

Composition

• Vice President, Student Services (administration) – co-chair
• Faculty Representative (Existing Member) - co-chair
• Vice President, Instruction (administration)
• Director, Counseling and SSSP (administration)
• Director, Admissions & Records (administration)
• Director, Distance Education (administration)
• Site Directors (2) (administration)
• Academic Senate President (faculty)
• Faculty Flex Coordinator (faculty)
• Faculty representative, Career Technical Education
• Faculty representative, Counseling
• Faculty representative, English
• Faculty representative, Letters and Sciences
• Faculty representative, Library
• Faculty representative, Math
• Classified representatives from instruction and from student services (2)
• Student representatives (2)

Evaluation and Assessment

Successful completion of self-evaluation and the following required plans and reports:

• Student Equity and Achievement plans and reports to the state
• Student Equity plans and reports to the state
• Basic Skills plans and reports to the state
• Achieving the Dream plans and report