The Student Outcomes Committee (SOC) at Mesa Community College fosters and supports assessment for student learning. SOC inspires faculty inquiry to transform our practice by responding to student learning in a continuous cycle of improvement. The SOC faculty senate committee aims to advance positive academic experiences and outcomes for all learners at our college.

Student Outcomes Committee Guidelines

If you are interested in joining this committee or if you have any feedback that you would like to share, contact Megan Garvy.

Committee Member Expectations

1. Cultivate and maintain a culture of assessment for learning among college faculty
2. Represent departments, pathways, and fields of interest during committee work
3. Participate in work teams to reach committee goals
4. Attend a minimum of 75% of monthly committee meetings
5. Provide assessment leadership to faculty by regularly reporting assessment results, holding assessment discussions among different faculty groups, sharing information about best practices, hosting assessment events, and actively pursuing our own scholarship in areas related to assessment

AY2024-2025 Committee Members

Senate puts out a call annually to request department representation for membership. While all employees can serve on the committee, only residential faculty members are eligible to vote.

AY2024-2025 Ex-Officio Committee Members

• Dr. Joanne Russell, Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Dr. Dennis Mitchell, Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness
• Tricia White, Planning and Research Director
• Metta Alsobrook, Assessment Director