Purpose and Charge of the Advisory Board
The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide strategic advice and expertise on a broad range of topics to help advance the mission and goals of the Academic Success Center. The formal charge of Advisory Board is to:
- Provide insight and input regarding the Academic Success Center’s mission, goals and strategic plan
- Periodically review current programs and outcomes data provided by the Academic Success Center
- Make recommendations when new programs and/or significant changes to existing programs offered by the Academic Success Center are deemed necessary
- Serve as liaisons between their respective departments/areas and the Academic Success Center to help disseminate information and communications across the campus community to enhance visibility of academic support services
- Serve as liaisons between their respective departments/areas and the Academic Success Center to help gather input from faculty/staff/student in those areas on academic support needs and the effectiveness of the Academic Success Center programs and services
- Serve as an advocate for the Academic Success Center
2024 Academic Success Center Advisory Board
| Advisory Board Member | Department |
|---|---|
| Emily Abrams-Stephens | Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Student Services College of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Tanyka M. Barber | Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer |
| Michelle Bulger | Director, Science and Mathematics Advising Resource Team College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences |
| Dr. Robert Carpenter | Associate Provost for Analytics and Institutional Assessment, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Business Intelligence and Student Success Technologies, Division of Information Technology |
| Dr. Jeremy Dixon | Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering |
| Dr. John Fox | Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs |
| Dr. Tiffany Gierasch | Principal Lecturer, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Director, Chemistry Tutorial Center |
| Dr. Cody Goolsby-Cole | Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Physics Tutorial Center Coordinator |
| James Hamilton | Director of Academic Advising, College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences |
| Dr. Jennifer Hughes | Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, Director of the Biology Learning Center |
| Tawny McManus | Assistant Vice Provost for Accessibility & Disability Services Director, Office of Student Disability Services |
| Maria Manni | Principal Lecturer, Spanish Language, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics |
| Dr. Katie Morris | Program Director, UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove Baccalaureate Social Work Program |
| Dr. Brad Peercy | Undergraduate Program Director and Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| Monique Ransom | Associate Director, Office of Academic and Pre-Professional Advising |
| Aya Saeid | Student Government Association |
| Dr. Laila Shishineh | Assistant Vice Provost & Assistant Dean, Academic Engagement & Transition Programs |
| Katy Sullivan | Head of Reference and Instruction, Library |
Membership on Advisory Board
- Members attend once per semester Advisory Board Meetings
- Members serve a 1-year appointment
- Members are invited to serve
Advisory Board Chair Responsibilities
- Facilitate Advisory Board communications, planning, agendas and meetings at least once per semester (Fall and Spring)
- Provide staff to take minutes and maintain accurate and up-to-date records
- Contribute to the Advisory Board outcomes through value-driven insights and advice
- Provide pertinent data and reporting to the Advisory Board, upon request, to help inform conversations
- Serve as the liaison between the Advisory Board and the Academic Success Center to share feedback, advice and recommendations
- Communicate with Advisory Board on actions taken based on feedback
- Periodically evaluate Advisory Board structure for effectiveness and best practice