Arizona Western College Procedure 204.2: Assignment to Committees and Councils.
Purpose: Committees, councils and advisory groups are instrumental to the continued vitality and growth of the College. Committees, councils, and advisory groups are authorized by College policy as recommending bodies for the management and administration of the College.
Procedure: The following standing committees, councils, and advisory groups have been established by the President in accordance with Policy #204. In 2006-07, the assessment committee changed the committee name to LEAP:
LEAP: Learning Excellence Assessment Process Committee
Function: The Learning Excellence Assessment Process (LEAP) Committee provides recommendations to the Vice President for Academic and Student Services through the Dean of Instruction on implementation of the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Program including annual evaluation and updating of the plan. Meeting Schedule: Monthly during the academic year/as needed. (Procedure 204.1)
Co-Chairs: Director of Assessment and Program Review AND Faculty Member - two year rotating position elected from the membership
LEAP's Mission Statement: Arizona Western College Learning Excellence Assessment Process mission statement is to refine and implement a systematic and sustainable learning outcomes assessment system that demonstrates the ability of the college to provide instruction that equips students to fulfill the College's learning-centered values. (Approved by the 2007-08 LEAP Committee on April 10, 2008)
2011-2012 Committee Membership
| Composition |
Membership |
| Faculty-Science, Math, and Agriculture |
Co-Chair, Fred Croxen, Professor of Geosciences |
| Director of Assessment and Program Review |
Co-Chair, Bertha M. Avila |
| Faculty-Science, Math, and Agriculture |
Anne Gallagher, Professor of Mathematics |
| Faculty-Division of Business and Liberal Arts |
Ricky Keeling, Professor of Computer Information Systems
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| Faculty-Division of Business and Liberal Arts |
Judy Watkinson, Professor Early Childhood Development |
| Faculty-Division of Humanities |
Richard Jahna, Professor of English |
| Faculty-Division Of Humanities |
Jane Williams, Professor of English |
| Director of Emergency Medial Services-Career and Technical Education |
Marc Holyfield, Director of Emergency Medical Services |
| Faculty-Career and Technical Education |
Terri Shill, Professor of Nursing |
| Academic Advisor |
Angelica Diaz de Leon |
| Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Grants Representative |
Beatriz Lopez |
| Director Center for Teaching Effectiveness |
Nancy Blitz, Professor English as a Second Language |
| Dean of Career and Technical Education |
Daniel Barajas |
| Dean of Instruction |
Linda Elliott-Nelson |
2008-2009 LEAP Committee Goals & Accomplishments
