The purpose of the CSN Institutional Advisory Council (IAC) is to ensure the linkage of the college to the community it serves and to anticipate future regional educational trends. The council meets quarterly to provide input on college operations to the college president, the Vice-Chancellor for Community Colleges, the chancellor, and the Board of Regents Standing Committee on Community Colleges.
Meeting Schedule
*Dates subject to change. Please check back regularly.
Meeting: January 11, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Charleston Campus, Building U, Student Union, Room 126
Meeting Agenda
IAC General Meetings
Institutional Advisory Council Agenda November 1, 2023
Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - September 12, 2023
Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - July 20, 2023
Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - November 9, 2021
Supporting Materials
CSN Weekend College Accelerated Programs
2021 CSN Legislative Priorities
IAC Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meetings
IAC Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Career & Curricula Alignment
IAC Ad Hoc Subcommittee on CSN & CCSD Partnership
For copies of past agendas and minutes, please contact CSN’s IAC Liaison Office at 702.651.7546 or the Office of the President at 702.651.5600.
The council shall function and exercise the powers set forth by the Nevada Board of Regents. The responsibilities of the council are to:
- Advise the college president, the Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges, the chancellor, and the board of regents on the long-term educational needs of the areas served by the college. The council may provide advice, guidance, and information in the areas of student and employer engagement; access and affordability; operating and capital budgets; land and property acquisition and use; instructional programs, including proposed degrees and certificate programs; serving under-represented populations; diversity and inclusion issues and admissions and academic standards, including performance indicators.
- Serve, along with the college president, as a body of liaisons between the college and area employers in order to facilitate assessment of employment, training and educational needs of the service area.
- Serve, along with the college president, as a body of liaisons between the college and local school boards, county commissioners, city councils, other local elected officials, and other relevant groups or persons.
- Respond to specific information requests from the chancellor and the board of regents on behalf of the communities served by the college.
- Promote the college’s programs and services among the communities and constituencies in the college’s service area.
Title | Member Name | Information |
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Chair | Randy Robison | Deputy Director of Community and Government Affairs, City of Las Vegas |
Vice Chair | Peter Guzman | President & CEO Latin Chamber of Commerce |
John R. Bailey | Managing Partner, Bailey Kennedy LLP | |
Nancy E. Brune, Ph.D. | Executive Director, Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities | |
Tim Buchanan, M.SC., P.E. | Public Affairs Administrative Office, City of Henderson | |
Jaime Cruz, C.P.M., C.E.M., C.S.D.P. | Executive Director, Workforce Connections | |
Kenneth Evans | President, Urban Chamber of Commerce | |
Maria Jose Gatti | Executive Director of Community Engagement, MGM Resorts International | |
Vida Chan Lin | President, Asian Community Development Council | |
Paul Moradkhan | Senior Vice President Government Affairs, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce | |
Shaundell Newsome | Founder, Sumnu Marketing | |
Dennis Perea | Director of FinanceDirector of Finance, Jobs for Nevada's Graduates | |
Jonas Peterson | President and Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance | |
Jose Solorio | President, Solorio Consulting, LLC | |
Shari Wong | Director of Communications, Arcata Associates | |
Ex Officio | Dr. Julian Smit, CSN Faculty Senate Chair | |
Ex Officio | Zachary Johnigan, ASCSN President | |
Ex Officio | Dr. Jesus Jara, Clark County School District Superintendent |
The CSN Institutional Advisory Council has three active ad hoc subcommittees that meet regularly in between IAC general meetings.
Title | Member Name |
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Subcommittee Chair | Jonas Peterson |
Paul Moradkhan | |
Dennis Perea | |
Shari Wong | |
Advisory member | IAC Chair, Dr. Nancy Brune |
CSN Liaison | Dr. Clarissa Cota, CSN Acting VPAA |
CSN Liaison | James McCoy, CSN AVPAA |
Ex Officio | Dr. Darin Dockstader, CSN Faculty Senate |
Title | Member Name |
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Subcommittee Chair | Jose Solorio |
Maria Jose Gatti | |
Randy Robison | |
Advisory member | IAC Chair, Dr. Nancy Brune |
CSN Liaison | Patty Charlton, CSN Henderson Provost |
Ex Officio | Dr. Mike Barton, CCSD |
Ex Officio | James McCoy, CSN |
Ex Officio | Dr. Darin Dockstader, CSN Faculty Senate |
Ex Officio | Andrew Sierra, CSN Student Gov. |
Title | Member Name |
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Subcommittee Chair | Susan Adamek |
John R. Bailey | |
Maria Jose Gatti | |
Randy Robinson | |
Jose Solorio | |
Advisory member | IAC Chair, Dr. Nancy Brune |
CSN Liaison | Maria Marinch, CSN Executive Director |
Ex Officio | Dr. Darin Dockstader, CSN Faculty Senate |
Ex Officio | Andrew Sierra, CSN Student Gov. |
2023 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the November 1, 2023 Meeting
Minutes of the July 20, 2023 Meeting
2022 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the March 08, 2022 Meeting
2021 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the November 09, 2021 Meeting
Minutes of the - September 14, 2021
Minutes of the February 09, 2021 Meeting
2020 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the November 10, 2020 Meeting
Minutes of the September 01, 2020 Meeting
Minutes of the May 12, 2020 Meeting
2019 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the December 10, 2019 Meeting
Minutes of the September 17, 2019 Meeting
2018 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the September 11, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the February 13, 2018 Meeting – DRAFT Under Development
2017 Meeting Minutes