Guided Pathways
Charge & Membership

 

Charge of the Steering Committee

The Las Positas College Guided Pathways Steering Committee is a standing committee of the College Council. The goal of Guided Pathways is to increase student success and completion through change in college practices and processes: coordinating needed academic support, removing barriers, and supporting focused professional development across the campus. The Steering Committee is a cross-functional team that provides comprehensive guidance to the college with regard to the inquiry, design, and implementation of Guided Pathways.

Reporting Relationship:

• Academic Senate
• College Council

Steering Committee Membership

VOTING

• 2 Students
• 1 Faculty member from each of our five Divisions
• 2 At-Large Faculty Members
• 4 Classified Professionals
• 4 Administrators
• 1 Vice President as appointed by the President

NON-VOTING

• Guided Pathways Coordinators (serving as Chairs)
• Vice President of Academic/Student Services
• Director of Student Equity and Achievement or designee

Term:  2 years

Guided Pathways Steering Committee for 2021-2022

STUDENTS:

Yasmeen Ibrahim, LPCSG

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FACULTY:

 Jim Ott, A&H

Mary Lauffer, BSSL 

___________, PATH

Joel Gagnon, Student Services

Carrie Frates, STEM 

Michael Sato, at large

John Ruys, at large

CLASSIFIED:

Elizabeth McWhorter

Amanda Ingold

Jason Maxwell

Todd Steffan

ADMINISTRATORS:

Dyrell Foster, President

Kristina Whalen, VP Academic Services 

Jeanne Wilson, VP Student Services

Nan Ho, Dean/Academic Services

Non-Voting Members:

Kristy Woods, Lead Coordinator

Shawn Taylor, Director of Student Equity & Success

Angella VenJohn, Student Services Lead Coordinator

Project Leads:

Program Mapping/Careers: Joel Gagnon, Jill Carbone

Persistence Project: Jim Ott, Jeff Judd

Student Engagement/Onboarding: Angella VenJohn

Student Success Teams: Jared Howard

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Guided Pathways Steering Committee for 2020-2021

STUDENTS:

Saba Salehifar, LPCSG

Hannah Nguyen, LPCSG

FACULTY:

Jim Ott, A&H

Mary Lauffer, BSSL

German Sierra, PATH

Joel Gagnon, Student Services

Carrie Frates, STEM

LaVaughn Hart, At large

Michael Sato, At large

CLASSIFIED:

Frances DeNisco

Jennifer Farber

Elizabeth McWhorter

Amanda Ingold

ADMINISTRATORS:

Nan Ho, Dean/Academic Services

Elizabeth David, Dean/Student Services

Kristina Whalen, Academic Services non-voting Vice President of Academic Services

Dyrell Foster, President and acting Vice President as appointed by the President

Non-Voting Members:

Kristy Woods, Lead Coordinator

Shawn Taylor, Director of Student Equity & Success

Angella VenJohn, Student Services Lead Coordinator

Project Leads:

Program Mapping/Careers: Joel Gagnon, Jill Carbone

Persistence Project: Jim Ott, Jared Howard, Jeff Judd

Student Engagement/Onboarding: Angella VenJohn