Guided Pathways Strategies Team
About the Committee
Charge
Guided Pathways Strategies Team will help guide:
- Students attempting 15 units in the first semester
- Students completing transfer-level English and math in the first year
- Students attempting 30 units in the first year
- Students completing 9 core pathway units in the first year
Role, Purpose, & Scope
- Completion Community support, engagement, and coordination
- Dissemination of information and engagement of faculty and staff campus-wide
- Support Students through an equity lens
- Use data to assess effectiveness
Reports To & Communicates With
This team reports to the College President and communicates with members of Bakersfield College campuses and community partners.
Membership
The membership of this team is comprised of the following.
Co-chaired by one Administrative Representative and one Faculty Representative
4 Administrators
- Counseling Director or designee
- Discipline Lead (LCP Administrative Lead)
- Affinity Group Lead (Affinity Group Administrative Lead)
- Financial Aid Director or designee
Faculty Representatives
- (1) Curriculum co-chair or designee
- (1) Counselor
- (9) Pathway Faculty Leads
Ad Hoc members as appropriate
* Note that some members may represent multiple areas.
Members
Chairs
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Administrative Rep | Christie Howell |
| Faculty Rep | Grace Commiso |
Members
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Counseling Director or designee | Marisa Marquez |
| Discipline Lead | Christie Howell* |
| Affinity Group Lead | Ben Perlado |
| Financial Aid Director or designee | Jennifer Achan |
| (1) Curriculum Faculty Chair or designee (faculty) | Vacant |
| (1) Counselor (faculty) | Grace Commiso* |
Faculty Leads
| Learning and Career Pathway | Name |
|---|---|
| Ag, Nutrition & Culinary Arts | Laura Miller |
| Arts, Humanities & Communication | Matthew Maddex |
| Business | Brandon Hall |
| Education | Kimberly Bligh |
| Health Sciences | Konrad Dahl |
| Industrial Technology & Transportation | Rony Recinos |
| Public Safety | Anna Beltran |
| Social, Behavioral & Human Services | Becky Colaw |
| STEM | Travis Steele and James McGarrah |
Committee Resources
- A Case Study of Strategic Governance In The Implementation of Guided Pathways At Scale At California Community Colleges, A Dissertation By Hayley Ashby
- Bakersfield College Accreditation Website
- BC Program Mapper Process Draft v. 3.0
- Completion Team Communication Plan 2019
- Completion Team Communication Templates
Meeting Times
Last Meeting
Documents
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 GPS_Charge_2021_approved.pdf | 107.34 KB |
Links
Media
A Better BC
Bakersfield College is improving the main Panorama campus through a series of projects resulting from the voter approved Measure J bond of 2016. Our website, A Better BC has all of the information to keep you updated.
This video is an aerial view of our campus, before Measure J construction updates.
Contact Information
Please contact Jessica Wojtysiak (Guided Pathways Strategies Team Chair), or Grace Commiso (Guided Pathways Strategies Team Chair)