Appendix G. Quality Council & Planning Committees

APPENDIX G. QUALITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMITTEES

Quality Council

The Quality Council serves to provide institutional leadership and governance for college planning and reports to the College President.

Essential Functions

• Governance of institutional planning activities, including approving recommendations of strategies, priorities, processes • Coordinate strategic planning efforts among the Executive, Administrative, Student Services, and Instructional Services divisions • Ensure productivity regarding plan action items • Ensure effectiveness of assessment efforts • Prioritization of plan action items • Communicate relevant planning and assessment information to stakeholders • Review/approve additions and changes

2019-2020 Membership

George Evans President Janet Fontenot Institutional Assessment Coordinator Ashley Becker Vice President of Instructional Services Amy Troutt Dean of Enrollment Services Susan Batchelor Vice President of Student Services Laura Vahlkamp Director of Academic Center for Excellence Judy Hemker Vice President of Administrative Services Jill Hercules Director of Human Resources Johnny Matthews Chief Information Officer Catherine Quick Executive Assistant to President Kellie Henegar Dean of Arts and Sciences Sharon Elwood Faculty Julie Obermark Dean of Health Sciences Angenien Huffstutler Faculty Nicolas Farley Dean of Career and Technical Education Julie K. Littrell Faculty Alan Boerngen Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment Kelli Malone Faculty

Planning Teams

The Quality Council Planning Teams perform planning work under the direction of the Steering Committee. Each division (Executive, Administrative Services, Instructional Services, Student Services) has a planning team, and membership includes representatives from the respective divisions.

Essential Functions

Collaboration in the development of the Strategic Plan (e.g. during planning days) Propose strategies, action items, and priorities for consideration by Steering Committee Communication of planning to peers

Subcommittees

Some functions may require specific skill sets, and ad hoc subcommittees may be formed to accomplish these functions. Membership can include individuals not serving on the Quality Council. These subcommittees can be standing committees or formed as needed to complete a specific project. Subcommittees report to the Steering Committee.