Student Success Committee
Statement of Purpose
The Student Success Committee is a data-informed committee responsible for developing, informing and supporting the coordination of recommendations and integrated efforts to increase student access, progression, and success by strengthening and improving the delivery of instruction and services for students. The committee provides coordination for the scalable design (appropriate scalable design), implementation and monitoring of student success initiatives and activities with an emphasis on disproportionately impacted populations. It also coordinates institution-wide strategies for action that foster innovation, promote a student-centered focus, develop practitioners; and advances diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility.
The Student Success Committee stewards the institutionalization of Guided Pathways
and coordinates the integrated planning of student success initiatives within the
Guided Pathways framework to ensure alignment with overarching college goals, objectives,
and strategic directions outlined in the college comprehensive and strategic planning
documents. The Student Success Committee provides a forum for cross-disciplinary examination
of evidence-based practices and student equity principles, and promotes dissemination
of effective best practices.
The Student Success Committee also makes recommendations for the allocation of resources
to support student equity and success initiatives. The Student Success Committee collaborates
with, campus stakeholders, participatory governance groups, Institutional Research
& Planning and College Council to develop and implement an integrated planning process
that leads to the alignment and coordination of plans, initiatives, efforts, actions,
activities, etc. focused on student success.
About
This committee is a collaborative, cross‑functional body representing faculty, classified professionals, management, and students, unified by a shared commitment to advancing student success and institutional effectiveness. Led by a Tri‑Chair structure with representation from faculty, classified staff, and management, the committee ensures balanced governance, transparency, and inclusive decision‑making. Membership includes leaders and representatives from Student Services, Academic Affairs, Counseling, Career and Job Placement, Disability Resources, Student Life and Development, Health and Mental Health, Financial Aid and Basic Needs, Athletics, Transfer and Honors programs, Technology, Research, and Social Justice initiatives. With strong student representation and designated alternates across constituencies, the committee brings diverse perspectives to address equity, access, academic support, and holistic student development while supporting college‑wide planning and continuous improvement.
Meetings
Student Success Committee meetings are held the 4th Friday of each month During the 2025 - 2026 Academic Year
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am.
Location: Student Services Building 287
Spring 2026 Meeting Dates:
- February 27, 2026
- March, 27, 2026
- April 24, 2026
- May 29, 2026 (Last Meeting of the Spring 2026 Semester)
Minutes
Please refer to Board Docs for Student Success Committee Meeting Minutes.
Membership
Management Tri Chair: Dr. Edith Gutierrez - Student Support Services Division, egutierrez@elcamino.edu
Faculty Tri Chair: Polly Parks, Natural Sciences Division, pparks@elcamino.edu
Classified Tri Chair: Kenny Simkins, LGBTQIA+, ksimkins@elcamino.edu
Recorder: Jose Acevedo, Student Support Services Division, jacevedo@elcamino.edu
| Name | Representation | |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Leyva | Alternate Faculty Tri Chair | mleyva@elcamino.edu |
| Monica Delgado | Alternate Classified Tri Chair | mxdelgado@elcamino.edu |
| Ricardo Gonzalez | Alternate Management Tri Chair | rigonzalez@elcamino.edu |
| Tasman Hudson / Daisy Sanchez (Alternate) | Student Representative 1 | - |
| Valerie Monteverde | Student Representative 2 | - |
| Rookaya Abdelhamid | Student Representative 3 | - |
| Charlie Mitchell | Student Representative 4 | - |
| Nayeli Oliva | SEA Director | noliva@elcamino.edu |
| Kristen Johnson | SS Special Program/Categorical | kjohnson@elcamino.edu |
| Edith Gutierrez | SS Special Program/Categorical | egutierrez@elcamino.edu |
| Ricardo Gonzalez | Student Life & Development | rigonzalez@elcamino.edu |
| Gary Greco | Disability Resources/SRC | ggreco@elcamino.edu |
| Adrian Delgado | Career/Job Placement | adelgado@elcamino.edu |
| Abigail Francisco | Student Athletes/Athletic Director | afrancisco@elcamino.edu |
| Paitzar Giourdjian | Transfer Center/Honors | pgiourdjian@elcamino.edu |
| Sharonda Barksdale | Financial Aid/Basic Needs | sbarksdale@elcamino.edu |
| Susan Nilles | Student Health/Mental Health | snilles@elcamino.edu |
| Crystal Martin | Academic Affairs Manager | cmartin@elcamino.edu |
| Kristina Martinez | Student Services Manager | kmartinez@elcamino.edu |
| William Carter | Chief Technology Officer | wcarter@elcamino.edu |
| Jesse Arias | Counseling Faculty | jearias@elcamino.edu |
| Camila Jenkin | Academic Support | cjenkin@elcamino.edu |
| Monica Delgado | Social Justice Council | mxdelgado@elcamino.edu |
| Marci Mojica | Research Analyst | mmyers@elcamino.edu |
| Anna Zinoveva | Creative Arts | azinoveva@elcamino.edu |
| Polly Parks | Health & Community Wellness | pparks@elcamino.edu |
| Dylan Meek | Industry & Technology | dmeek@elcamino.edu |
ALTERNATES |
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| Libertad Angeles-Lopez | Financial Aid/Basic Needs | langeleslopez@elcamino.edu |
| Courtney Crockett | Student Health/Mental Health | ccrockett@elcamino.edu |
| Michelle Arthur | Academic Affairs Manager | marthur@elcamino.edu |