About CAHSS
CAHSS Strategic Plan
Mission
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers a liberal arts education that fosters critical thinking, creativity, communication, social responsibility, intercultural competence, and lifelong learning. We advance knowledge of the human experience and empower students to thrive in a complex world.
Vision
We aspire to provide local access to a world-class education and serve as a cultural, artistic, and intellectual hub within the community.
Strategic Priorities and Goals
- Strengthen academic programs
- Equip faculty and students with the tools and resources they need to achieve student learning outcomes
Committee Members: Patrick Belanger, Jennifer Dyer-Seymour (lead), Lanier Sammons, Sriya Shrestha
- Deliver quality support services to improve student retention and graduation rates
- Enhance opportunities and experiences that prepare students for future academic and professional success
Committee Members: Zurine De Miguel, Phuong Nguyen, Rebecca Pozzi, Fred Vermote
- Promote the well-being, morale, and sense of community for students, faculty, and staff
- Recruit and retain diverse groups of staff, faculty, and student
Committee Members per the Bylaws: One faculty member from each department, one administrative staff representative, and one technical staff representative with the Associate Dean in a non-voting, ex officio role.
- Cinematic Arts & Technology: Silvia Turchin
- Humanities & Communication: Jeremias Zunguze
- Performing & Visual Arts: Hector Dionicio Mendoza Anguiano
- Psychology: Shannon Snapp (Committee Chair)
- Social Sciences & Global Studies: Vacant
- World Languages & Cultures: Shigeko Sekine
- Administrative Staff: Jazzy Sabado
- Technical Staff: Vacant
- Streamline and improve administrative processes
- Define and implement shared governance through the development of bylaws, processes, procedures, and operations
Committee Members: Christine Fernandez, Juan Gonzalez, Kaiqi Hua (lead), Wendy Rutledge, Dustin Wright
