College Readiness Committee
Purpose or Function: The College Readiness Committee will review policies, analyze data, and explore best practices for supporting TAMU-CC students who are identified as not college-ready in reading, writing, and/or mathematics, as well as pursue additional initiatives related to the college readiness of all TAMU-CC students. This committee advises the Office of Student Success and provides recommendations related to college readiness to the Associate Vice President for Student Success.
Membership: The Director of College Readiness and Academic Support serves as the chair of the committee. The remaining membership of the College Readiness Committee reflects the understanding that faculty and staff play critical roles in support of college readiness.
- The membership includes representatives from the following areas: Academic Affairs, University Registrar; Planning, Analytics, Institutional Research, and Strategic Initiatives; Disability Services; Mary and Jeff Bell Library, English faculty; and Mathematics faculty. These representatives are appointed by the area supervisor or department chair for renewable two-year terms.
- The committee also includes an appointed representative from the Student Government Association’s First-Year Council, serving for one year.
- The following voting ex-officio members also serve on the committee: First-Year Writing Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Program Coordinator of Mathematics, Student Engagement and Success Associate Dean of Students, Director of Student Success Data and Technology, Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Coaching, Coordinator of University Seminar, Director of Athletic Academic Services, Director of Academic Testing, and Director of Recruitment and Admissions.
Chair: Director of College Readiness and Academic Support
Responsible University Official: Associate Vice President for Student Success
Name | Unit Represented | Term End |
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Rita Sperry |
Director of College Readiness and Academic Support (chair) |
N/A |
Susan Murphy |
Academic Affairs |
July 31, 2026 |
Christie Roberts |
Registrar |
July 31, 2025 |
Nick Ullrich |
Planning, Analytics, Institutional Research, and Strategic Initiatives |
July 31, 2025 |
Gillian Benedetti |
Disability Services |
July 31, 2025 |
Lisa Louis |
Mary and Jeff Bell Library |
July 31, 2026 |
Jennifer Guerra |
English Faculty |
July 31, 2025 |
Kay Choi |
Mathematics Faculty |
July 31, 2025 |
Kalius Fuller |
Student Government Association: First-Year Council |
May 31, 2025 |
Andrea Montalvo-Hamid |
First-Year Writing Program Coordinator |
N/A |
James Dogbey |
Undergraduate Program Coordinator of Mathematics |
N/A |
Claudia Ayala |
Student Engagement and Success Associate Dean of Students |
N/A |
John Fortiscue |
Director of Student Success Data and Technology |
N/A |
Martha Simcik |
Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Coaching |
N/A |
Amanda Marquez |
Coordinator of University Seminar |
N/A |
Jennifer Baker |
Director of Athletic Academic Services |
N/A |
Judith Perales |
Director of Academic Testing |
N/A |
Velma Garza |
Director of Recruitment and Admissions |
N/A |
Last Updated: 11/20/2024