Institutional Effectiveness Committee, AY 2025-26
The IEC will continue to be responsible for guiding Highline College through the accreditation process. (According to the NWCCU Handbook of Accreditation, this process consists of “applying evidence-informed standards and processes to support continuous improvements and promote student achievement and success” (NWCCU Handbook of Accreditation 2020).
IEC Minutes
Specific responsibilities of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee:
- Oversight of the Mission Fulfillment Report process
- Preparation of campus for the accreditation process through all the stages (year 1 to year 7) including
- Oversight of Institutional Effectiveness Reporting
Membership structure:
Representatives from Academic Affairs, Administrative Services, Institutional Advancement, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Transformation, the Office of the President (to include ITS and HR) and Student Services, will be appointed by the Executive Cabinet. A representative from the Equity Task Force shall be selected by ETF. A faculty member will be selected by the Executive Cabinet to chair the committee based on an open application process.
Membership representatives:
Rolita Ezeonu — Accreditation Liaison Officer
Lisa Bernhagen — Chair, Faculty Member
Emily Coates — Institutional Research, Equity, Diversity, and Transformation
Tanya Powers — Academic Affairs
Cathy Cartwright — Academic Affairs
Stefan Feller — Administrative Services, Budget
Kevin Kalal — Administrative Services, Facilities
Rickitia Reid — Equity, Diversity, and Transformation
Julie Pollard — Equity Task Force
Theresa Duhart — Information Technology Services
Dave O’Keeffe — Institutional Advancement
Mary Nganga — Human Resources
Ay Saechao — Student Services
Tony Garcia — Student Services
2024-25 IEC completed work
Oversight of the Mission Fulfillment Report process
- Led the first annual review of college data as a retreat for the Strategic Planning Council. Assisted the council in understanding the data and selecting four priorities for 2025-26.
- Worked with the Strategic Planning Council to establish targets for all measures in the MFR.
Oversight of the accreditation process
- Continued to study the rubrics NWCCU will use for the Year 6 and Year 7 accreditation visits.
- Conducted a review of Standard 2 items for the college; confirmed which areas need attention.
- Worked to finalize MFR Indicators, and Measures.
- Supported campus work to address Recommendations 1-3 from 2020, including preparing for the Oct 2025 Ad Hoc report and visit for Recommendations 1 and 3.
Oversight of the Institutional Effectiveness Reporting
- Read IE Plans 2024-25. Emailed a thank you to each department. Used plans to improve the IE Plan process.
- Provided staff workshops to support IE Plan writing and reflection writing.