Access Committee


The Access Committee was constituted by action of the Governance Council to study issues and provide decision support related to “access” to educational opportunities to the community of learners served by Taft College. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Effective enrollment management planning,
  • Study issues and provide decision support related to new programs/certificates, or when following the existing “discontinuation” policy,
  • Monitor educational pathways from high school and to other 2-year or 4-year institutions in order to make recommendations to the appropriate body,
  • Work in conjunction with the Success Committee to review methods to improve the integration and alignment of student success efforts across the various plans, including the Integrated Plan,
  • Collect data regularly from students for the purpose of including the student’s voice in the decision-making process.

Current Members


Position Name email Phone
Co-Chair David Mitchell dmitchell@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7912
Co-Chair Leslie Minor lminor@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7871
Member David Reynolds dreynolds@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7965
Member Joe’ll Chaidez jchaidez@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7962
Member Kyle Webster kwebster@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7763
Member Shelley Getty sgetty@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7960
Member Tiffany Payne tpayne@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7788
Secretary Danielle Vohnout dvohnout@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7966

Agendas, Minutes, and Documents


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10/14/2022 Oct 14, 2022 Agenda & Minutes
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