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.

MembershipThe 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: University Registrar; Planning, Analytics, Institutional Research, and Strategic Initiatives; Disability Services; 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 Office of International Education, Director of Academic Testing, and Director of Recruitment and Admissions.

Chair: Director of College Readiness and Academic Support

Responsible University OfficialAssociate Vice President for Student Success

College Readiness Committee Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Rita Sperry

Director of College Readiness and Academic Support (chair)

N/A

Christie Roberts

Registrar

July 31, 2025

Nick Ullrich

Planning, Analytics, Institutional Research, and Strategic Initiatives

July 31, 2025

Joseph Hayen

Disability Services

July 31, 2025

Jennifer Guerra

English Faculty

July 31, 2025

Kay Choi

Mathematics Faculty

July 31, 2025

Wyatt Nikodym

Student Government Association: First-Year Council

May 31, 2024

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

Derek Yu

Director of Office of International Education

N/A

Judith Perales

Director of Academic Testing

N/A

Velma Garza

Director of Recruitment and Admissions

N/A

Last Updated: 03/20/2024