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 2018 - 2019
Co-Chair: Marina Aminy, Dean OELR
Co-Chair: Michael Hoggatt, SE&SP
BSI Support
Project Specialist: Laura Harris
Telephone Extension: (949) 348-6196
BSI Meeting Dates/Highlights for 2018-2019
BSI meetings for 2018-2019 will be held in AGB 106 (President's Conference Room) from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm.
Meeting Dates for Fall 2018
- September 13
- October 11
- November 8
Meeting Dates for Spring 2019
- February - TBD
- March - TBD
- April - TBD
BSI Committee Members for 2018 - 2019
Marina Aminy, OELR | Janet Bagwell, LA | Jack Beckham, LA |
Jessica Budica, LA | Estella Castillo-Garrison, CE, E & K12 | Sarah Chang, Counseling |
Sang Choi, MSE | Barbara Cox, EWD&BS | Kim d'Arcy, OELR |
Susan Donelson, CE, E & K12 | Michael Engels, Counseling | Michelle Duffy, LA |
Nancy Duong, MSE | Renee Garcia, SBS | 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 |
Truong Tran, Research | Deanna Valdez, MSE | Devin Weathersby, ASG |
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 |