HVCC president named to commission
TROY, N.Y. » Hudson Valley Community College President Roger Ramsammy has been named to a panel at a community college organization, a news release said.
The American Association of Community Colleges recently named Ramsammy to its Commission on Structured Pathways. R a ms a mmy will serve a three-year term beginning this July and ending on June 30, 2021. AACC is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s nearly 1,200 community colleges which enroll more than 12 million students. The organization has 10 commissions focused on special topics and comprised of member CEOs and senior administrators.
The Commission on Structured Pathways concentrates on strategies for scaling community college pathways across systems, states and the nation. Central to the pathways model are the development of academic program “maps” with specific course sequences, progress milestones and learning outcomes aligned to career and advanced education expectations for students, the release said.
Pathways are intentionally designed, structured educational programs that streamline the process for guiding students through their education. They aim to simplify student decision-making and enable colleges to provide targeted support with the goal of improving student outcomes and achievement.
Ramsammy, who joined HVCC as president on July 1, previously served the AACC on two other commissions: Academic, Student and Community Development and Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.