Steering Committee

The SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Report Steering Committee, comprised of faculty and staff from a variety of different disciplines and areas of expertise, was formed to oversee the development of the compliance certification report. Specifically, the committee is charged with the following responsibilities:                                                                                                                

  • provide oversight and coordination of the compliance certification process;
  • provide verbal or written updates on assigned section(s) to Steering Committee at each meeting;
  • identify areas of concern relative to the Principles of Accreditation that should be addressed by the College prior to the submission of the Fifth-Year Interim Report;
  • engage the College community in the process and provide updates of progress regarding the assigned working group;
  • provide feedback, as requested, for the compliance report and for the QEP impact report;
  • ensure that the compliance certificate is completed on time; and
  • confirm the integrity of the process and the College’s responses.

Fifth-Year Interim Report Steering Committee Membership

  • Divya Bhati, Institutional Effectiveness (Chair)
  • Suzanne Austin, Provost
  • Lisa Chestney, Registrar’s Office
  • Mark Del Mastro, Academic Affairs
  • Deanna Caveny, Academic Affairs
  • Alicia Caudill, Student Affairs
  • Suzette Stille, University Marketing and Enrollment Planning
  • John Loonan, Business Affairs
  • Gia Quesada, Assessment
  • John Morris, Facilities Management
  • Angela Mulholland, Legal Affairs
  • Ed Pope, Human Resources
  • Silvia Rodríguez Sabater, Online Education
  • Ron Menchaca, Communications

 

Fifth-Year Interim Report Steering Committee Progress

Listed below are the scheduled Steering Committee Meetings, key agenda items, as well as a link to meeting minutes.

June  8, 2021

Discuss charge and responsibilities; provide timeline and report materials; discuss working group members and steering committee coordinator roles; discuss report standards, network directory and workshops   

Minutes
September 9, 2021 Discuss progress of individual sections; discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; Data neede from spring 2022 if the spring term is included in the narrative Minutes
November 17, 2021 Discuss progress of individual sections; discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; remind the Committee of December 11 deadline
December 9, 2021 Review progress of individual sections (all sections should have complete draft); discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; discuss entire report; discuss Reader's responsibilities. Finalize an initial draft with attached evidencey by 12/11/21 Minutes
January 17, 2022 Discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections from Reader's perspective; discuss entire report. Tentative: Submit the narratives for external evaluator feedback. Minutes
February 21, 2022 Strengths and challenges of individual sections from Reader's perspective; discuss entire report
March 21, 2022 Discuss any feedback from external evaluator review; discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; decide sections ready for Compliance Assist (CA)
April 25, 2022 Discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; discuss evidence needed from following semester.
May 16, 2022 Discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; Tentative: meet with SACSCOC
VP John Hardt (May 24-25)
June 20, 2022

Discuss strengths and challenges of individual sections; discuss feedback
from SACSCOC VP Hardt; make report revisions within CA, as necessary;
discuss entire report