Guided Pathways Leadership
Colts Success Advisory Committee 2023-24
In 2022-23, as Cañada College transitioned from its 5-year college redesign and Guided Pathways implementation phase into an institutionalization and continuous improvement phase, the Guided Pathways Steering Committee was discontinued and a Colts Success Advisory Committee was put in it's place with its roles and responsibilities defined here. Its goal is to improve student retention, persistence, completion by reviewing Guided Pathways success metrics (Success Team and data coach presentations) quarterly, including a forecast. The Advisory Committee's membership includes:
- VPSS Pérez and VPI Hsieh, Co-Chairs
- Guided Pathways Counselors
- Guided Pathways Faculty Leads
- Retention Specialists/PSC
- Data Coaches (PRIE)
- Deans
Interest Area Success Teams 2023-24
Cañada Interest Area Success Teams meet monthly to:
- Connect, Communicate, & build Community w/students by Interest Area, coord. w/Special Program specialists via comm. of practice.
- Strengthen interventions on the road to Sp23 priority registration
Success Team Members in 2023-24 include:
ADP Dean: Hyla Lacefield |
BUS Dean: Matt Lee & Chialin Hsieh GP Faculty Lead: Gampi Shankar Retention Specialist: John Omar Data Coach: Karen Engel Counselor: Daryan Chan Peer Mentor: Kylie Abe |
HBC Dean: James Carranza |
S&H Dean: Ameer Thompson GP Faculty Lead: David Monarres Retention Specialist: Jackie Gonzalez Data Coach: Karen Engel Counselor: Sandra Rodrigues Peer Mentor: Melanie Reanoo GP Director: Ron Andrade |
Guided Pathways Community of Practice 2022-23
The Cañada Community of Practice of retention specialists meets twice per month to:
1. Share best practices and data trends across all success teams and special programs
2. Opportunity for special program and interest area success teams to collaborate
3. Virtual dashboard/white board for Guided Pathways retention specialists
Its members include:
Participants:*
Interest Area Retention Specialists
Special Program Retention Specialists
*rotating Chair responsibilities
Standing Agenda Items:
Data Coach
GP Director
Colts Success Advisory Committee Co-Chairs 2023-2024
Manuel Alejandro Pérez (President)
President's Office - President's OfficeChialin Hsieh (Vice President of Instruction)
Office of the Vice President, Instruction - Office of InstructionAssociated Students of Cañada College (ASCC Rep)
Human Behavior & Culture Interest Area Faculty Lead
Denise Erickson (Professor)
Humanities and Social Sciences - ArtArt, Design and Performance Interest Area Faculty Lead
David Meckler (Professor)
Humanities and Social Sciences - MusicScience and Health Interest Area Faculty Lead
David Monarres (Assistant Professor)
Science and Technology - MathematicsBusiness Interest Area Faculty Lead
Gampi Shankar (Professor)
Business, Design and Workforce - BusinessSuccess Team Community of Practice Lead
Jamie Hui (Program Services Coordinator/Instructor)
Business, Design and Workforce - Education and Human DevelopmentBest Practices Representatives
Ronald Andrade (Director of Student Support)
Academic Support and Learning Technologies - Learning CenterMary Ho (Director of Post-Secondary Success and the University Center)
Student Services - Vice President, Student ServicesData Analyst
Alexander Claxton (Senior Planning and Research Analyst)
President's Office - Planning, Research and Institutional EffectivenessJob Placement | Career Exploration Lead
Robert Haick (Program Supervisor/Assistant Professor-CBOT)
Student Services - CounselingScience and Health Interest Area Lead Dean
Ameer Thompson (Dean, Science and Technology)
Science and Technology - Division OfficeHuman Behavior & Culture Interest Area Lead Dean
James Carranza (Dean of Humanities & Social Science)
Humanities and Social Sciences - Humanities Division OfficeBusiness Interest Area Lead Dean
Hyla Lacefield (Professor)
Business, Design and Workforce - Digital Art and AnimationArt, Design and Performance Interest Area Lead Dean
Hyla Lacefield (Professor)
Business, Design and Workforce - Digital Art and AnimationDean of Counseling
C. Max Hartman (Dean of Counseling)
Student Services - CounselingDean of Academic Support & Learning Technologies
Anniqua Rana (Dean ASLT Canada College)
Academic Support and Learning Technologies - Division OfficeDean of Enrollment Services and Support Programs