Student Access & Success Committees 2024-25
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Transformational Impact & Student Success (TISS)
Purpose:
The Transformational Impact & Student Success Committee is a collective voice that facilitates a supportive culture within SAS where all students are respected and intentionally valued. We will accomplish this by fostering thoughtful, practical, iterative and innovative strategies that serve as the model for our division, within 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Strategic Plan.
Membership:
- Co-Chair: Richard Campos
- Co-Chair: Tawny Choi
- SASC Representatives: Cori Horne and Tammy Nguyen
- Trena Rouche
- Alejandro Valquinto
- Kelani Purvis
- Maria Huerta
- Marc Gangwer
- Maria Volkanova
- Monica Rodriguez
- Juancarlos Santisteban
- Brandon Flores
- Jennifer (Jenny) Brennan
- Demitrius Sanders
- Denae Sportsman
- Karla Hughes
- Lexi Morrissey
- Aaron Jeffrey
- Paige Zarogoza-Davies
- Lindsay Holland
- Lulu Faumui-Latu-Peters
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Staff Professional Development Committee
Purpose:
- Plan, implement, and assess specific staff development programs based on the committee mission, core competencies, division priorities, and staff requests for additional training.
- Continue to review Student Access and Success (SAS) staff development models at other universities and develop innovative delivery methods for professional development in the division.
- Explore means of aligning 91¶ÌÊÓƵ-SAS core competencies with the ACPA/NASPA professional competency areas.
- Seek to strengthen the sense of community and purpose within the Division.
Membership:
- Chair: Molly Ward
- SASC Representative: Jeff Hurst
- Lorena Thornburg
- Conley Mccabe
- Joel Berrien, Jr., Ed.D.
- Caraline Black
- Ailey Ukkola
- Lani Shepard
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Division Staff Events & Engagement Committee
Purpose:
TBD
Membership
- Chair: Hayden Lee
- SASC Representative: Daniel Kilcrease
- Bridget Jensen
- Monse Gutierrez
- Savannah Evans
- Sherri Wilde
- Alicia Blackard
- Jacob Wilkey
- Kallie Bennett
- Demitrius Sanders
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Student Employment Advisory Committee
Purpose:
- Refine the student employee training program for the division as well as student employee policies.
- Coordinate and standardize critical elements of student employment across the Division by embracing such issues as position descriptions, pay scales, opportunities for advancement, etc.
- Continue the collaboration between the Student Access and Success (SAS) Student Employment Program and the University 50/50 Employment Funding Program.
- Plan the Get SET training.
Membership
- Chair: Jill Montgomery
- SASC Representative: Sari Byerly
- Jill Morales
- Shironda Culpepper
- Camille Gooch
- Lisa Jamison
- Lauren Busby
- Connie Frazier
- Teri Bladen
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Awards & Recognition Committee
Purpose:
- Explore and recommend ways to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of our talented Division of Student Access and Success (SAS) staff.
- Fairly and equitably administer the SAS Outstanding Performance Award Program. This includes managing the awards process and recommending award winners to the Vice President for Student Access and Success for presentation at the annual spring awards ceremony.
Specific initiatives for 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ-2024:
- Encourage division participation in Builders of Excellence program.
- Refine division award criteria and create mechanism for passing information from chair to chair.
- Explore additional recognition opportunities for SAS staff.
Membership
- Chair: Sara Triplett
- SASC Representative: Dianna Abel
- Lorena Thornburg
- Conley Mccabe
- Joel Berrien, Jr., Ed.D.
- Caraline Black
- Ailey Ukkola
- Lani Shepard
- Emily Wright
- Rebecca Schull
- Larry Putman
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Scholarships & Waivers Committee
Purpose
- Steward the funds provided to the Division of Student Access and Success (SAS) in the areas of tuition activity waivers and student scholarships.
- Review internal policies and procedures related to scholarships and waivers, and assist those in the division with adhering to new and existing guidelines.
- Assist with allocation of funds among the various units of the division and make decisions about reallocation of any remaining funds.
- Work with departments to identify student learning outcomes, create methods for helping students acquire these skills and abilities, and help ensure that appropriate measurements of learning are in place.
Membership:
- Chair: Tara Peris
- SASC Representatives: Daniel Kilcrease and Jed Spencer
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Student Success Data Committee
Purpose
The Student Success Data Committee aims to analyze existing data, leverage and increase departmental knowledge, and improve data sharing with students, faculty, and staff to enhance student outcomes.
Goals:
- Enhance data utilization and sharing:
- Analyze existing data to identify trends and insights that can improve student success outcomes including things like which students we are not serving, how we can improve outreach, and the impact of different programs and services.
- Improve data sharing between SAS and campus stakeholders to ensure relevant information is accessible and actionable including things like providing input on our university level student success report card.
Membership:
- Chair: Garin Savage
- SASC Representative: Scott Teichert
- Dave Taylor
- William Hittle
- Ruth Little
- Katelyn Cooper
- Rochelle Bronson
- Robert Wolfley
- Diego Dominguez
- Cassandra Backman
- Britnee Ramirez
- Tara Peris
- Kenidee Crittenden
- Rachel Hales Foster
- Heather Cimino
- Hal Crimmel
- Leslie Park