Notes - Approved

Meeting Notes

Margaret Lednicky
Adam Windham
Melissa Fish
Diana Garcia
Sumiah Alharasis
Yujiro Shimizu
Diana Lopez
Joel Keebler
David Miramontes Quinones
Tammi Driver
Connie Ayala
April Starr
Brenda Valles
Angela Daroy (Milano)
Daniel Slutsky
Jeffrey Sacha
Kristina Casper-Denman
Martin Gomez
Anthony Giusti

NAME OF COUNCIL/TEAM: Institutional Effectiveness Council
OBJECTIVE OF MEETING:
DATE OF MEETING: 01/26/2026
TIME: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
LOCATION/ROOM #: Board Room or https://lrccd.zoom.us/j/81725251947?pwd=JlmBRN9T4Phb01gJJ9XqHtnU9KNR4R.1
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CALL-IN CODE:
FACILITATOR(S): Dr. David Miramontes-Quinones and Dr. Connie Ayala
ASSISTANT: Melanie Ortega
MEMBERS PRESENT:
INVITED GUEST(S):
SUPPORTING RESOURCES (ITEMS READ IN PREPARATION FOR AND/OR BROUGHT TO MEETING):
Attached Files:
Land Acknowledgement
ARC Distance Education Project Charter (2026)
 
UPDATES AND BRIEF REPORTS:
Topic Person(s) Responsible Notes
Welcome/Land Acknowledgement Dr. David Miramontes-Quinones and Dr. Connie Ayala
IEP Workgroup Update Dr. Steven Roberson and Dr. Rick Ramirez
-Shared that the convocation town hall meetings went well, and notes captured were wrapped up. The team is also planning to hold town halls for student participation.

-Shared that the IEP team was transitioning to closing out the faculty/staff surveys, then planning a student survey.

-Once all data is collected, the team will be able to begin identifying common themes to inform the report.

-The team is still on track to meet the deadline of presenting a 1st draft in March and a 2nd draft for April/May
Accreditation Update Dr. Brenda Valles
-Shared that the campus is still in good standing for responding to key areas such as assessment of student learning, institutional set standards, and continuous improvement.

-Will report to all the constituency senates following the process mirrored across our sister campuses. 
Distance Education Plan/Charter Update Dr. David Miramontes-Quinones
-Shared that DE faculty met and incorporated all feedback into the plan. The plan's timeline was extended to 2027.

-The team will be taking the draft to the Academic Senate for 1st reading. 
ACTION ITEMS:
Question Person(s) Responsible Notes and Decision(s) Next Steps
  Dr. David Miramontes-Quinones and Dr. Connie Ayala 0
       
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Question Person(s) Responsible Notes and Next Steps
 
     
ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION:
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