HLC Focused Visit 2020: Committee Membership
Steering Committee
In academic year 2019-20, Highlands University will host a focused visit from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to address three areas of continuing concern. A steering committee has been formed to oversee the preparation process for this focused visit. Steering Committee members include:
- Orit Tamir, Faculty – Anthropology
- Brandon Kempner, Dean – Arts and Sciences
- Gloria Gadsden, Faculty – Criminal Justice
- Nariman Arfai, Faculty – Psychology
- Ian Williamson, Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs
- Kevin Corcoran, Library
- Lee Allard, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Steering Committee meeting agenda and minutes:
- October 3, 2018
- November 7, 2018
- December 5, 2018
- February 6, 2019
- March 6, 2019
- April 3, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- September 4, 2019
- November 7, 2019
- December 5, 2019
Enrollment Management (4C) Subcommittee
This subcommittee will focus on the first area of HLC concern, specifically enrollment management. Subcommittee members include:
- Benito Pacheco, Director of Academic Support
- Carla Romero, Faculty – Business
- Gloria Gadsden, Faculty – Criminal Justice
- Ivy Romero, Research Analyst
- Jessica Jaramillo, Director of Admissions
- Josephine Sena, Librarian / Head of Govt Documents & Periodicals
- Keith Tucker, Dean – School of Business
- Lee Allard, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Vick Evans, Faculty – Anthropology
- Ann Wolf, Faculty – Curriculum and Instruction
Subcommittee 4C meeting agenda and minutes:
- November 15, 2018
- January 24, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- March 26, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- September 16, 2019
- October 17, 2019
Finance (5A) Subcommittee
This subcommittee will focus on the second area of HLC concern, specifically finance. Subcommittee members include:
- Adam Bustos, Director of Purchasing
- Brandon Kempner, Faculty – English
- Denise Montoya, Director of Human Resources
- Lee Allard, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Max Baca, VP Finance and Administration
- Stephanie Gonzales, Comptroller and Budget Director
Subcommittee 5A meeting agenda and minutes:
- November 14, 2018
- March 19, 2019
- April 17, 2019
Strategic Planning (5D) Subcommittee
This subcommittee will focus on the third area of HLC concern, specifically strategic planning and institutional effectiveness. Subcommittee members include:
- Buddy Rivera, Director – Farmington Center
- Ian Williamson, Associate VP for Academic Affairs
- Kathie Gray, Librarian / Head of Archives
- Kim Blea, Dean of Students
- Lauren Fath, Faculty – English
- Lee Allard, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Michelle Bencomo, Customer Relations Coordinator
- Nariman Arfai, Faculty – Psychology
- Shawn Flood, Institutional Research and Assessment Analyst
- Susan Chavez, Director of Financial Aid
- Terri Law, VP Advancement
Subcommittee 5D meeting agenda and minutes:
- November 5, 2018
- 5D subcommittee survey – spring 2019
- February 4, 2019
- March 4, 2019
- March 18, 2019
- April 1, 2019
- April 15, 2019
- April 29, 2019
- June 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- November 7, 2019