About IEC
The Institutional Effectiveness Commission engages the campus community in understanding of mission fulfillment and institutional indicators; assesses the effectiveness of the College’s planning, improvement, and assessment systems and structures; evaluates progress toward mission fulfillment; and provides information and recommendations to the campus and community.
The IEC accomplishes its work by reviewing and providing recommendations about sponsored workflows/initiatives in these areas:
- Accreditation
- Assessment
- Data governance
- Key performance indicators
- Process improvement
- Program effectiveness, management, and review
- Other duties as assigned by the sponsor
Meetings
In 2025/2026 the Institutional Effectiveness Commission (IEC) will meet once per term; see info below. Everyone is welcome to join as a viewing guest using this Zoom link, or in person.
- Feb 13, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM.
- May 8, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM.
Both meetings will take place at the Center for Teaching and Learning, in the Center Building, Room 303, and via Zoom.
Minutes and IEC Charter
Updates
During 2025/2026, we will focus on the Mission Fulfillment Indicator (MFI) Scorecards, updating the Charter and staying informed about the Strategic Planning cycle, Annual Planning, and the Lightcast Economic Impact Study and Program Demand Gap Analysis Report due in Feb 2026.
In the 2024/2025 academic year we focused on MFI Scorecards and staying informed about the NWCCU Fellowship, accreditation, and the Comprehensive Financial Index and funding formula (see TIPSS and MFI #17 for more info). We also welcomed Keith Comer as the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.
During 2023/2024, we updated the MFI Scorecards, presented to College Council and Faculty Council, and kicked off the Annual Planning Workgroup in collaboration with the VP Academic Affairs. Linh My Ta, Communication and Data Specialist student worker, created a new resource, "About the MFIE Report." This visual brochure explains the purpose of the mission fulfillment report, how it was created, who was involved, how we measure mission fulfillment, and how the information is used.
During 2022/2023, the IEC provided recommendations to the administration for a Portfolio Review Process. Academic Affairs moved that work forward by operationalizing the recommendations. For more info, read the letter from Shelley Tinkham, VP Academic Affairs, view the data, or contact her.
Additional updates along with the IEC Charter, minutes, and work plan are linked below. For more information, please email Tammie Stark, IEC Chair at starkt@lanecc.edu.
Mission Fulfillment and Update Reports
- Mission Fulfillment and Institutional Effectiveness Report 2023
- Link to additional mission fulfillment reports
- IEC Update, Fall 2023
- IEC Update, Summer 2023
- IEC Update, Winter 2023
- IEC Update, Fall 2022
- IEC Update, Spring 2022
- IEC Mission Fulfillment Indicators Update July 2022
Work Plans
Overview of IEC
Membership
Below are the members of the Institutional Effectiveness Commission (IEC). Members serve for two (2) years & may be appointed to consecutive terms. Membership includes representatives from all areas of the college: faculty, staff, students, and management. Some members are by position, while others are by rotating assignment.
Executive Sponsors
Executive sponsors are non-voting and ex officio members by position.
- Keith Comer, Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness (DIRE)
- Shelley Tinkham, Vice President Academic Affairs (VPAA)
- Colman Joyce, Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA)
- Kara Flath, Vice President Finance and Operations (VPFO)
IEC Members:
- Jennifer Frei, Associate Vice President - Arts and Sciences, Guided Pathways
- Grant Matthews, Associate Vice President, Career Technical Education & Workforce Development
- Karen Krumrey-Fulks, Arts and Humanities Faculty
- Bliss Newton, Project Coordinator, Student Affairs
- Buck Potter, Maintenance Worker, Facilities Management and Planning
- Mike Sims, Project Coordinator, Arts and Sciences and Guided Pathways
- Tammie Stark, Project Manager, PIE, IEC Chair
- Cathy Thomas, Institutional Research, PIE
- Brandon Gibson, Business Intelligence Developer, IT
- Kate Sullivan, APROC Chair, English Faculty
- Douglas Young, Chemistry Faculty
- Marleena Pearson, Project Specialist 2, Health Professions/Health & PE
- Nikki Li, Recruitment and Retention Systems Coordinator, Enrollment Services
- Luis Maggiori, Project Coordinator-Lead, Institute for Sustainable Practices, Facilities and Management Planning
- Jonathon Campbell, Director of Budget, Resource Planning, and Grants
- Jennifer Snippen, Science Faculty
- Amelia Hampton, President, Student Government Association
- Jennifer Kepka, Director of Academic and Tutoring Services and Instructional Testing Services
- VPSA appointee (vacant)
- VPAA appointee (vacant)