Student Success and Support Council

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.

Committee Membership

2021-2022 Student Equity and Achievement Committee Membership

• Heather Ostash, Vice President, Student Services (Co-Chair)
• Tyson Huffman, Learning Assistance Center Coordinator (Co-Chair)
• Andrew Burch, Biology Faculty
• Yihfen Chen, Math Faculty
• Julie Cornett, Library Faculty (Co-Chair)
• Kathryn Bachman, Director, Outreach Services
• Vivian Baker, Child Development Faculty
• Dean Bernsten, Math Faculty
• Deanna Campbell, Director, Eastern Sierra College Center
• John Elder, Institutional Research Analyst
• Melissa Gross, Counseling Faculty
• Chad Houck, Dean, Letters and Science
• Jessica Kawelmacher, Admissions and Records Tech II
• Debilyn Kinzler, English Faculty
• Corey Marvin, Vice President, Instruction
• Sara Orlando, Student Representative
• Rebecca Pang, Director, Distance Education
• Steve Rogers, Math Faculty
• Christine Small, Director, Counseling and Student Success
• Lisa Stephens, Director, East Kern

Composition

• Vice President, Student Services (administration) – chair
• Vice President, Instruction (administration)
• Director, Counseling and SSSP (administration)
• Director, Admissions & Records and Financial Aid (administration)
• Director, Distance Education (administration)
• Site Directors (2) (administration)
• Academic Senate President (faculty)
• Basic Skills Coordinator (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 Success and Support 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