Grants, Research and Institutional Effectiveness

Institutional effectiveness and assessment of teaching and learning advisory committee

Purpose

Through review, collaboration, and communication, guide the College in developing a clear, cohesive institutional-effectiveness framework that promotes continuous improvement and that contributes to college-wide planning and accountability.

Responsibilities

• To understand and mentor evaluation, planning and reporting processes and recommend improvements, as needed, to President’s Cabinet.
• To establish an effective, systematic communication link among institutional effectiveness, outcomes assessment, and research activities.
• To promote open dialog and information dissemination about all institutional effectiveness and assessment activities, including Title III and advisory committee activities, throughout campus by acting as a liaison to the areas we represent.
• To review and share best practices.

Members

Beth Nichols, Director of Grants and Research/Title III Project Director, co-chair
Eva Smith, Faculty, Computer Information Systems/Title III Activity Director, co-chair
Susanne Meslans, Faculty, English/Accreditation editor
Beth O’Donnell, Faculty, Hospitality & Tourism/Outcomes Assessment co-coordinator
Kathy Murphy, Faculty, English/Outcomes Assessment co-coordinator
Jerrilee Mosier, Vice President of Workforce Development and Training
Lauri Kram, Director of Learning Resources
David Chalif, Dean of Math and Natural Sciences
Kevin McKay, Director of Information Technology
Chris Hudyma, Director of Organizational Development and Training
Stephanie Baron, Director of Advising
Susan Loreen, Dean of Business Division
Pat Huffman, Institutional Researcher
Rae Ellen Reas, Senior Associate Dean of Financial Aid and Veterans Programs
Karen Johnson, Dean of Developmental Education
Joyce Kruithof, Faculty, Developmental Education & ESL
John Michaelson, Vice President of College Relations and Advancement
Pat Copeland, Dean of Health and Human Services
Brenda Gonzalez, Secretary Senior Grants and Research, Outcomes Assessment, Institutional Effectiveness, and Vice President for Instruction