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 Associate Director of Veterans Outreach and Engagement, 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 Official: Vice President for Enrollment Management
Name | Unit Represented | Term End |
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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 |
LaMar Black |
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 |
Edrick Ellis |
Associate Director of Veterans Outreach and Engagement |
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: 08/02/2023