Veterans Success Committee

Purpose or Function: The Veterans Success Committee shares ideas, evaluates options, and reviews and recommends guidelines and actions to improve and expand services for all the campuses military service members, veterans, and their dependents. This committee ensures that TAMU-CC is committed to the best practices required for proper recruitment, retention, and holistic support for all military- and veteran-connected students. The committee will oversee TAMU-CC’s commitment to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 8 Keys to Success and the best practices of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges and Military Student Bill of Rights. Additionally, the committee will strive to aid TAMU-CC in honoring and supporting members of the faculty and staff who are connected to the military or veterans.

Membership The committee is chaired by the Special Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and is comprised of representatives from the following offices as appointed by the area supervisor: Recruitment and Admissions, University Registrar, Student Financial Assistance, Academic Advising and Coaching, Disability Services, University Counseling Center, Career and Professional Development Center, and Student Engagement and Success. Two (2) faculty representatives are recommended by Faculty Senate and appointed by their respective dean/director. Appointed faculty and staff members will serve three-year renewable terms. The Student Government Association’s veteran senator will serve a one-year renewable term. Voting ex-officio members include the Director of Military and Veteran Services, ROTC Commander (ROTC Professor of Military Science), the I-CARE Case Manager, the faculty advisor to the Student Veterans Organization, and the President of the Student Veterans Organization.

Chair: Special Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management

Responsible University OfficialVice President for Enrollment Management

Veterans Success Committee Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Chris Giles

Special Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management (Chair)

N/A

Rene Zamora

Recruitment and Admissions

May 31, 2026

Casey Valadez

University Registrar

May 31, 2024

Nicole Edgar

Student Financial Assistance

May 31, 2025

Martha Simcik

Academic Advising and Coaching

May 31, 2024

Joe Hayen

Disability Services

May 31, 2025

Sarah Skelton

University Counseling Center

May 31, 2025

Stefani Schomaker

Career and Professional Development Center

May 31, 2026

Ann DeGaish

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2025

Jose Flores

Faculty

May 31, 2026

Deborah Sibila

Faculty

May 31, 2026

Noah Dockter

Student Government Association

May 31, 2024

Edward Goodroe

Director of Military and Veteran Services

N/A

Steven Pierce

ROTC Professor of Military Science (ROTC Commander)

N/A

Karyn Salazar-Vega

I-CARE Case Manager

N/A

Jeff Dillard

Student Veterans Organization Faculty Advisor

N/A

Anthony Woodward

Student Veterans Organization President

N/A

Last Updated: 01/23/2024