Accreditation Steering Committee
Charge/Purpose
The Clovis Community College Accreditation Steering Committee is responsible for making recommendations on college accreditation and guiding and monitoring on-going accreditation activities.
- Develop, monitor, evaluate, and document progress on self-evaluation plans prepared by the College as well as recommendations from ACCJC, including the Self Evaluation, the Annual Report, Quality Focus Essay, mid-term report, follow-up reports, and substantive change reports.
- Monitor changes in accreditation standards and requirements and recommend changes in institutional processes as needed to ensure continued College-wide compliance.
- Provide training on accreditation standards to the College community as needed
- Provide opportunities for broad participation in accreditation processes.
Note: Committee members will engage in accreditation training workshops to become knowledgeable about accreditation standards and processes. As needed, ad-hocs with representatives from administration, faculty and classified professionals may be formed. Student representatives will be added as needed.
Reporting Structure
The Accreditation Steering Committee reports to the College President via College Council.
Source: Clovis Community College 2024-2026 Governance Handbook
Membership
Co-Chairs:
- Vice President of Instruction
- Faculty member appointed by the Academic Senate, and chosen as co-chair by the faculty on the committee
- Classified member appointed by the Classified Senate
Members:
- Four additional administrators appointed by the President
- Four additional faculty members appointed by the Academic Senate
- Two classified professionals appointed by the CSEA
- Two additional classified professionals appointed by the Classified Senate
- One Student representative appointed by the Associated Student Government
- Office of Institutional Research representative appointed by the President
| Position | Name | Title/Discipline | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| President, Chair | James Ortez | Vice President of Instruction | |
| Faculty, Co-Chair | Jaclyn Rowley | English Instructor - English | |
| Classified, Co-Chair | Leslie King | Executive Assistant - Vice President of Instruction | |
| Administrator | Ruben Diaz | Dean of Instruction - Social Science | |
| Administrator | Gurpreet Bhogal | Director of Student Success Programs - EOPS/CARE, NextUp, and CalWORKs | |
| Administrator | Rebecca Kinlow | Director of Financial Aid | |
| Administrator | Stephanie Babb | Director of Marketing & Communications - Public Information Office | |
| Faculty | Lawton Nichols | Computer Science Instructor - Computer Science | One-year |
| Faculty | Christina Wells | Communication Instructor - Communication Studies | Two-year |
| Faculty | Sasha Fisher | Coordinator - Student Success, Tutorial Center | One-year |
| Faculty | Cindy Chavez | English Instructor - English | One-year |
| Classified (CS) | Erica Riggs | Financial Aid Analyst - Financial Aid | |
| Classified (CS) | Anna-Marie Miller | Office Specialist - Student Services | |
| Classified (CSEA) | |||
| Classified (CSEA) | Leslie King | Executive Assistant - Vice President of Instruction | |
| Student Representative | |||
| Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness | Ryan Feyk-Miney | Director - Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness |
Meeting Schedule
The Accreditation Steering Committee meets every 2nd Friday of the month during the academic year from 1–2:00 p.m. in AC2-284.
| Days | Time | Location | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Friday | 1–2:00 p.m. | AC2-284 | 8/16 | 9/13 | 10/11 | 11/8 | 12/13 | 1/17 | 2/21 | 3/14 | 4/11 | 5/9 |
Minutes & Agendas
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Standing Committees
No standing committees available.
