Mission/Purpose Statement
The Institutional Effectiveness Committee (IEC) reports to the College Planning Committee (CPC) and serves as an Accreditation Steering Committee. The committee improves program planning and resource allocation processes to support student learning by:
Ensuring program planning processes are documented
Providing technical assistance to units developing program plans including establishing baseline data, designing measurable outcomes connected to college strategic plans and utilizing findings from evaluation efforts
Reviewing and analyzing goals to identify institutional themes to aid the integration of planning and resource allocation efforts
Recommending improvements to processes to ensure efficacy in fulfilling the college mission and that the campus meets accreditation standards
Communicating trends and findings with the campus community and visiting accreditation teams
Goals
2025-26 Goals:
Goal One: Implement plans to document and assess institutional effectiveness within a framework that centers equity and our HSI designation, with a focus on communication strategies and servingness, by:
Developing and disseminating communication strategies around governance and decision-making that are culturally responsive and amplify the voices of Latinx and other historically marginalized communities;
Systematically using relevant data and disaggregated metrics to inform decision-making, identify equity gaps, and demonstrate the college’s ongoing commitment to servingness;
Evaluating planning and decision-making processes - including regular updates to the governance handbook - to ensure they reflect equity-minded practices and support the college’s evolution as a truly serving institution.
Goal Two: Evaluate action items from KPI review to support institutional goals in the context of our commitment to servingness by:
Disaggregating data to examine how effectively college efforts are meeting the needs of Latinx and other historically underserved student groups;
Using findings to inform continuous improvement, ensuring that action steps actively close equity gaps and reflect the college’s identity as a serving institution.
Goal Three: Evolve and align program and institutional planning processes to reflect our HSI designation and commitment to servingness by:
Leveraging technology and existing systems to improve coordination, transparency, and communication across initiatives;
Embedding practices that ensure planning efforts are inclusive, student-centered, and aligned with the needs of Latinx and other historically underserved communities.
Goal Four: Finalize and approve Accreditation ISER
Who They Report To
College Planning Committee (CPC)
Meetings
2nd Thursday 9:00 am - 10:30 am
usually in Zoom or in SAC E 225
Link to Agendas and Minutes
Chair and Member Listing
Jessica Carroll, Classified Staff
Steve Schessler, Guided Pathways
Serena Federman, Faculty Rep
Luis Curiel, Classified Staff
Michelle Donohue, Dean of Student Services
Victoria Bañales, Faculty Senate President
Elena Houle, Student Trustee, Student Senate
Leslie Murray, Faculty, CCFT rep
Diana Wilson, Faculty, CCFT rep
Rory O'Brien, Faculty
Dave Reynolds, Admin, Instructional Leadership Team
Alicia Brewer, Confidential Classified Staff
Annabelle Rodriguez, Dean of Career Education & Workforce Development, ex-officio
Raina Chelise, Faculty, Accreditation tri-chair, ex-officio
Jen Vered, Faculty, Accreditation Liaison, ex-officio
Olga Diaz, Watsonville Center, ex-officio
Robin McFarland, SLO coordintor, ex-officio
Anna Zagorska, CIP rep
Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah, Vice-President, Student Services, ex-officio
Travaris Harris, Vice-President, Instruction, ex-officio
Janine Riopel, Interim Dean of Research, Planning, & Institutional Effectiveness, IEC Chair, ex-officio
For more information, visit the INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE on BoardDocs.
(Brief) Highlights of IEC committee orientation
Participatory Governance Survey Dashboard
Biennial Governance Survey for members of committees reporting to CPC