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Strategic Planning Committee


The Strategic Planning Committee’s primary role is to:

  • Oversee the Strategic Planning process
  • Facilitate long-term strategic planning, including but not limited to the integration of the Educational Master Plan, Facilities Plan, Safety Plan, and Technology Plan
  • Assess program plans and program goals for consistency with strategic plans and goals
  • Monitor and reports on strategic indicators
  • Monitor compliance with Accreditation and serves as the Accreditation Steering Task Force during comprehensive evaluation

Current Members


Position Name email Phone  
Chair Xiaohong Li – Vice President of Information and Institutional Effectiveness xiaohong.li@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7978  
Member Amar Abbott – Academic Senate Representative aabbott@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7977  
Member Damon Bell – VP of Student Services dbell@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7810  
Member Leslie Minor – VP Instruction lminor@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7871  
Member Paul Blake – Academic Senate Representative pblake@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7736  
Member Rafael Andrade – Classified Representative randrade@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7925  
Member Sharyn Eveland – Academic Senate President seveland@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7866  
Member Tina Mendoza – SLO Coordinator tmendoza@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7860  
Member Todd Hampton, VP Administrative Services thampton@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7811  
Member Vicki Jacobi, VP Academic Senate vjacobi@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7719  
Secretary Brandy Young – Executive Assistant, Institutional Effectiveness byoung@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7944  

Agendas, Minutes, and Documents


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12/02/2022 Dec 02, 2022 Agenda & Minutes
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