Mission
The mission of Saddleback College’s Basic Skills Initiative is to explore, identify, and address the needs of basic skills students. BSI funding allocations directly support a coordinated expansion of academic and student support services that will facilitate the successful transition of basic skills students into college-level coursework.
BSI Co-Chairs for 2017 - 2018
Co-Chair: Marina Aminy, Dean OELR
Co-Chair: Carrie Goulding, English Composition Instructor
BSI Support
Project Specialist: Laura Harris
Telephone Extension: (949) 348-6196
BSI Meeting Dates/Highlights for 2017-2018
BSI meetings for 2017-2018 will be held in AGB 106 (President's Conference Room) from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm.
Monday, August 14 - During Professional Development Week. General meeting and the first of the 17/18 academic year. BGS 250 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
The Basic Skills Initiative committee has supported many critical projects at the college,
including an interdisciplinary “Completing College Conference,” embedded tutoring, basic skills
technology resources, and professional development for instructors. Join us for the first fall meeting
of the BSI Committee to learn more about our college’s funding for basic skills students, implementation
of the grant, committee structure and plans for 2017-18. We will also share details for an exciting
spring conference supported by BSI. Please attend our first general meeting of the semester!
Presented by Marina Aminy, Ph.D., Dean, OELR and Carrie Goulding, LA and Co-chair of BSI Committee
Meeting Dates for Fall 2017
- September 14
- October 12
- November 9
Meeting Dates for Spring 2018
- February 15
- March 15
- April 12
BSI Committee Members for 2017 - 2018
Marina Aminy, OELR | Janet Bagwell, LA | Jack Beckham, LA |
Jessica Budica, LA | Estella Castillo-Garrison, CE, E & K12 | Sarah Chang, Counseling |
Sang Choi, MSE | Susan Donelson, CE, E & K12 | Kim d'Arcy, OELR |
Michael Engels, Counseling | Michelle Duffy, LA | Nancy Duong, MSE |
Bruce Gilman, LA | Frank Gonzalez, MSE | Carrie Goulding, LA |
Catherine Hayter, LA | Christina Hinkle, SBS | Michael Hoggatt, SE&SP |
Leslie Humphrey-Quirk, Outreach | Jennifer Klein, Research | Jared Lessard, Research |
Sumaya McCleave, MSE | Kevin O'Connor, LA | Efren Rangel, SE&SP |
Maria Teresa Romero, SBS | Kia Shafe, MSE | Neda Sahranavard, LA |
Kat Shaw, MSE | Penny Skaff, Counseling | Sharyn Sotelo, MSE |
Cora Swanson, Classified Senate | Lisa Tran, Counseling | Truong Tran, Research |
Deanna Valdez, MSE | Barbara Cox, EWD&BS |
BSI Committee Members for 2016 - 2017
Marina Aminy, OELR | Janet Bagwell, LA | Jack Beckham, LA |
Sheryl Christensen, Counseling | Susan Donelson, CE, E & K12 | Michelle Duffy, LA |
Bruce Gilman, LA | Carrie Goulding, LA | Catherine Hayter, LA |
Christina Hinkle, SBS | Michael Hoggatt, TCSP | Leslie Humphrey-Quirk, Outreach |
Sumaya McCleave, MSE | Julie McGirr, LA | Kevin O'Connor, LA |
Maria Teresa Romero, SBS | Penny Skaff, CS | Cora Swanson, Academic Senate |
Lisa Tran, CS | Deanna Valdez, MSE | Cadence Wynter, FAMT |