Communication Structure
FY26 Communication Structure Overview | FY26 Committee Proceedings
2025-2026 Advisory Council Descriptions
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCILS
The Community Advisory Councils provide an opportunity for representative members of each community to meet with Mohave College campus leadership and provide advice, general recommendations and information. In addition, campus leadership will provide campus and college updates to members of the advisory councils. CHAIR(S): Dean of Student and Community Engagement – BHC, LHC, NCK, CCC
CAMPUS COMMUNICATION COUNCILS (CCC)
To ensure open and honest communication between all employees and students affiliated with campus operations, and to ensure best practices are implemented and results can be documented, not only within the local campus environment but between all campuses of the Mohave College. CHAIR(S): Dean of Student and Community Engagement – BHC, LHC, NCK, CCC
FACULTY COUNCIL
On behalf of the Faculty Association, to address academic issues within limits prescribed by Federal and State statutes and regulations, and policies and procedures approved by the President of the College and the Mohave College District Governing Board. CHAIR(S): Elected
STAFF COUNCIL
On behalf of the Staff Association, to address employee issues within limits prescribed by Federal and State statutes and regulations, and policies and procedures approved by the President of the College and the Mohave College District Governing Board. CHAIR(S): Elected
2025-2026 Committee Descriptions
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
FY26_Academic Standards Committee Charge: The committee is an interdisciplinary instructional (curricular) group, in consultation with the non–instructional (co-curricular) group, charged with reviewing and recommending academic standards, policy, and procedures concerning academic affairs, as they affect the academic integrity of the College, to the President’s Cabinet. The committee conducts its work under the auspices of the college President and within college Policies and Procedures. Chair: TJackson@mohave.edu, Associate Dean.
CURRICULUM
FY26_Curriculum Committee Charge: The committee is an inter-disciplinary instructional (curricular) group, in consultation with the non-instructional (co-curricular) group, charged with reviewing, evaluating, and making curricular recommendations to the President’s Cabinet. The Curriculum Committee conducts its work under the auspices of the college President and within college Policies and Procedures. Chair: Jason Gee, Dean of Career and Technical Education; Andrea Wange, Director of Curriculum and Assessment
HLC STEERING COMMITTEE
FY26_HLC Steering Committee Charge: Provide leadership and guidance to ensure the continued accreditation of the institution. Co-Chairs: Tim Culver, Interim President; Danette Bristle, Accreditation Liaison Officer
POLICY AND PROCEDURES
FY26_Policy and Procedures Charge: To review and recommend proposals for new or revised administrative policies and procedures, to ensure said policies and procedures are properly vetted and approved, advise the Mohave College community on policies and procedures and generally to support the development and implementation process. Chair: Jolene Pruitt, Vice President of Administrative Services
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
FY26_Presidents Cabinet Charge: The President’s Cabinet serves as the leadership team that provides the Chief Executive Officer recommendations and guidance on college issues. It provides the opportunity for proposals and activities related to the college’s strategic plan and student-focused initiatives to be shared and vetted in a cross-functional manner. Also, it allows for the development of operating principles and directives to ensure that the appropriate planning, implementation, and evaluation of the college mission, institutional effectiveness, teaching, and learning are accomplished. Chair: Dr. Tim Culver, Interim College President
STRATEGIC PLANNING ALIGNMENT COMMITTEE and Strategy Subcommittees
FY26_Strategic Planning and Alignment: Reviews recommendations and creates initiatives, providing a forum for proposals and activities related to accomplishing the college’s strategic plan to ensure institutional effectiveness, community outreach and partnerships, and student success. Chair: Ana Masterson, Dean of Corporate and Community Education
FY26_SPAC_Enrollment for All: Create and ensure implementation of initiatives related to creating and sustaining enrollment opportunities for anyone interested in learning and personal growth. Chair: Michelle Brehmeyer, Dean of Enrollment Management
FY26_SPAC#2_Academic and Workforce Partnerships: Purpose: Review the organization’s methodologies designed to develop a strong talent pipeline and ensure regional prosperity by strengthening external partnerships and providing flexible academic programs and interactive learning experiences. Chair: June Weiss, Dean of Health and Public Services
FY26_SPAC#3_Holistic Student Support: Purpose: Review the organization’s methodologies designed to offer an engaging student experience that provides holistic support, ensuring students can achieve educational, career, and personal success. To provide structured choice via clear, educationally coherent program maps that include specific course sequences, progress milestones, clear program learning outcomes as well as additional co-curricular support to assist students’ completion goals. Co-chairs: Dr. Tonya Jackson, Associate Dean of Instruction, Natalie Gebicke, Director, First Year and Career Experience
FY26_SPAC#4_Organizational Foundations: Purpose: Review the organization’s methodologies designed to maximize institutional success by maintaining modern technologies and facilities and by enhancing faculty and staff capacity through growth and development opportunities to support a nimble, high-performing institution. Strategic Plan Strategy 4. Chair: Jolene Pruitt, Vice President of Administrative Services
DATA ANALYTICS
FY26_Data Governance and Analytics Charge: Developing, championing, implementing, and maintaining the practice of Data Governance, and utilizing data analytics to assist with implementing strategies that benefit the institution and support its mission. Co-Chairs Andrea Wange, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, and Shelly Castaneda, Executive Director of Institutional Research.
INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS NETWORK
FY26_Institutional Effectiveness Network Charge: Through the use of transformational leadership and change management techniques, the purpose of the Mohave College Institutional Effectiveness Network (IEN) is to establish a systematic and systemic approach for the College’s intent to measure overall effectiveness in four domains: Student experience, employee experience, community experience and strategic outcomes. Co-Chairs: Dr. June Weiss, Dean of Health and Public Services, Shelly Castaneda, Executive Director of Institutional Research.