NVC Collaborative Teams

The Vista Completion Collaborative supports institutional completion goals by coordinating evidence-based strategies and interventions to increase persistence, credit momentum, credential attainment, and equitable outcomes.

Executive Sponsor: Dr. George Gittinger- VP of College Services

Chair: Josh Austin 

Current Members: Alicia Baltazar, Christina Brown, Christopher Saldivar, Kimberly Grenadier, Lisa McDaniel, Robert Bridgeford, Robert Carrillo, Pamela Frias

Spring 2026 Update:

The Completion Collaborative worked to identify the completion-related initiatives and resources already happening across campus. A big part of our goal is connecting related projects to reduce overlap and increase impact. Our current groups are building shared student-support resources so departments know what’s available, and piloting or advancing strategies to help more students complete.

Project: Retention Initiative Inventory

Focus: This project is identifying the retention-related initiatives currently underway across campus. Many of them started independently within individual departments or divisions.

What problem this is addressing: Pulling these efforts into one inventory helps us spot overlap, find chances for departments to connect around shared goals, and give faculty and staff a clearer picture of what’s already available to support students.

Next steps: Watch for a request from the college deans early this fall asking you to submit current or planned initiatives.

Working Group: Resource Guide

Focus: This working group is creating a simple, high-level reference guide that helps faculty and staff quickly figure out where to refer students for different kinds of support.

What problem this is addressing: Faculty and staff have told us repeatedly that they don’t always know about, or aren’t familiar with, the full range of student resources on campus.

Working Group: Vista Cares (Caring Campus)

Focus: This working group is re-engaging the NVC community in Caring Campus strategies, both across campus and in the classroom.

What problem this is addressing: Students who feel connected to NVC, inside and outside the classroom, are more likely to stay. This work aims to build that sense of belonging and improve retention.

The purpose of the Emerging Technologies & Expansion Collaborative is to advance the design, development, and successful launch of the School of Emerging Technologies (SET) and guide all academic, partnership, and campus expansion elements that support Vista’s multi-campus growth strategy.

Executive Sponsor: Dr. Amy Bosley - President

Co-Chairs: Alyssa Trevino & Sabrina Carey

Current Members: Amir Ravassipour, Abreeta Goode, Anthony De Leon, Barbara Guerra, Carie Villarreal, Christine Bailie, Christina Brown, Doreen Abrams, Evette Back, Faranak Bayat, Jill Sprowls, Tim Molina,ToCarra Jordan, Tyrell Schwab, Jill Sprowls

Spring 2026 Update 

In Spring 2026, the Emerging Technologies and Expansion Collaborative looked at what NVC will need to serve students in the future: the jobs students will be preparing for, the teaching and support methods that will serve them best, and what all of this means for three new NVC campus locations.

Here’s what the group is exploring now:

• The program lifecycle review presented by Rita Perez, Director of Workforce Program Performance and Development
• Ways to build in undergraduate research opportunities, working with cross-college teams such as the Honors College
• Micro-credentialing, badging, and the skills wallet (a learning and employment record, or LER, that captures a student’s education and work history), working with our district partners at ACOL: https://alamo.badges.parchment.com/public/organization/badges
• How we currently embed durable skills across our curriculum, and how we might do more of it
• Partnerships that help students learn about and practice the social capital skills employers are looking for

The purpose of the Enrollment & Pathways Collaborative is to strengthen and align all front-end enrollment pathways, including recruitment, outreach, dual credit, early access, and first-year transitions, to ensure strong pipelines, smooth onboarding, and early academic momentum for incoming students.

Executive Sponsor: Dr. Sara Lozano- VP for Academic Success

Co-Chairs: Ashlee Stevenson & Jonathon Gonzales

Current Members: Adrianna Sherman, Amanda Salinas, Christine Bailie, Christina Brown, Deborah Font, Deliliah Salazar, Jose Ortiz, Julie Boerm, Melissa Monroe-Young, Tracie Edmond

Spring 2026 Update 

In Spring 2026, the Enrollment and Pathways Collaborative looked for ways to improve the enrollment process for our different student populations, both in how we serve students and in the strategies we use to enroll them.

Current Working Groups: 

Working Group: College Call Center

Focus: This working group is looking at the level and consistency of service students receive across all NVC call centers.

What problem this is addressing: A student shouldn’t get a different quality of care depending on which department they call. This work aims to ensure every student gets accurate, consistent information and to reduce mixed messages or incorrect referrals between departments.

Working Group: Adult Learners

Focus: This working group is looking at how we can do a better job enrolling and retaining adult learners.

What problem this is addressing: Adult learners often face different barriers and have different needs than traditional-age students. Understanding those differences helps NVC design enrollment and retention approaches that actually meet adult learners where they are.

Working Group: Dual Credit Accreditation

Focus: This working group is helping the Dual Credit team prepare for NACEP accreditation.

What problem this is addressing: Meeting NACEP’s accreditation standards means our dual credit processes and practices rest on a strong foundation, which sets the program and the students it serves up for long-term success.

Working Group: Dual Credit Strategy

Focus: This working group is looking at opportunities, challenges, and new approaches in dual credit, with the goal of developing recommendations that support student access, success, and long-term sustainability.

What problem this is addressing: We want to grow dual credit strategically, with access to higher education in mind. That means prioritizing growth in schools where students are less likely to go to college, rather than relying only on schools where students already plan to attend and use dual credit to get ahead.

Working Group: Developmental Education Framework

Focus: This working group is focused on first-time-in-college (FTIC) students at NVC who are considered “not college ready” in at least one area (reading, writing, or math). As part of the larger Developmental Education Framework, the group is looking at strategies and initiatives to engage these students during their first year, with the long-term goal of improving belonging, persistence, and support so more of them stay and complete.

What problem this is addressing: Our data shows that students considered “not college ready” lag behind their “college ready” peers in persistence, retention, and completion. Right now, support for these students sits mostly within the English and math disciplines. Getting a fuller picture of who these students are, including their needs and barriers, will help NVC design more intentional support.

The Transfer Success Collaborative aims to strengthen transfer pathways, university partnerships, and student transitions into bachelor’s degree programs to support long-term mobility and regional educational attainment.

Executive Sponsor: Janie Scott- VP for Student Success 

Co-Chairs: Teri Dimas & Virginia Mares

Current Members: Adriana Alcala, Christina Brown, Rachael Bower, Robert Gorman, Sarah Ball, Thomas Brecheisen, Yolanda Reyes-Guevara 

Spring 2026 Update

In Spring 2026, the Transfer Success Collaborative worked to better understand the transfer experience and strengthen our connections with partner institutions. The group mapped differences in Promise to Promise requirements, explored ways for faculty and staff to connect with peers at partner schools, and identified transfer barriers we can prioritize going forward.

Our working groups are now building strategy around two core questions:

• How might we close the gap between students who intend to transfer and those who actually do?
• How might we make the different Promise to Promise program requirements clearer and easier for faculty, staff, and students to access?