Achieving the Dream

Coordination Team

Community College of Philadelphia has assembled a core team for the Achieving the Dream initiative. The coach and data facilitator from the Achieving the Dream initiative will help the team analyze and use data.

Core Team
Samuel Hirsch, VP Student Affairs - Co-lead
Judith Gay, VP Academic Affairs - Co-lead

Stephen Curtis - President
Jane Grosset - Director of Institutional Research
Paula White - Director of Developmental Education
Susan Tobia - Executive Asst. to VP of Academic Affairs
Ron Jackson - Dean of Students
Jon Brown - Counseling Department Head
Dan Jacobson - Math Department Head
Linda Fellag - English Department Head
Jermaine Williams - Director, Student Success Initiatives
Pascal Scoles - Co-chair, Full-Time Faculty Bargaining Unit
Sean Zayon - President, Student Government Association
Sallie Glickman - CEO, Workforce Investment Board
Victor Rozier - Alumnus
Pairat Sethbhakdi, Member, President's Diversity Council
Jocelyn Sirkis, Director of Professional Development
Carol A. Cary, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Maria Pitre, Chief Academic Officer, School District of Philadelphia

Meeting notes will keep you up-to-date with minutes from team meetings.
   October 4, 2006 Meeting Notes
   April 09 , 2007 Meeting Notes
   October 8, 2007 Meeting Notes
   December 6, 2007 Meeting Notes
   February 22, 2008 Meeting Notes
   April 25, 2008 Meeting Notes
   October 14, 2008 Meeting Notes
   December 4, 2008 Meeting Notes

Core Team Responsibilities

• Identify existing values, assumptions, structures and systems at the College that nurture and impede student success
• Consider leverage points to improve student outcomes, lead a process for setting institutional priorities, goals and strategies
• Engage students, faculty, community members and others in dialogue about the analysis and proposed goals and strategies
• Ensure that strategies are aligned with the College budget and strategic plan in order to promote sustainability
• Provide leadership to spread a culture of inquiry, reflection and commitment to student success throughout the College

For more information email achievingthedream@ccp.edu.