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
Meeting Chair
Co-Chair: Heather Ostash
Co-Chair: Tyson Huffman
2024-2025 Meeting Dates
(The meeting dates weren't listed on the previous SEA Committee page, so not sure if they need to be here.)
September DD, 2024
October DD, 2024
November DD, 2024
January DD, 2025
February DD, 2025
March DD, 2025
April DD, 2025
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)
- 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
