LCC JOINS THE HLC ASSESSMENT ACADEMY! Sept 26, 2025
Submitted by: Sierra Fernandez – Director of Assessment/HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer Luna Community College is excited to have been accepted into the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Assessment Academy, a four-year program that helps colleges strengthen how they assess and improve their offerings for students. So far, we have participated in a series of roundtables designed to guide our work and enhance how we support student learning at Luna. On October 14 and 15, a small team from Luna traveled to Chicago to take part in the second roundtable session of the Academy. The experience provided an opportunity to connect with other colleges in the program, share ideas about effective assessment practices and student engagement, and bring back strategies to help us better understand how we can help them succeed as we work to strengthen our assessment processes.
Luna’s Assessment Academy team represented the college at the Higher Learning Commission Roundtable in Chicago on October 14–15. Pictured from left to right: Sierra Fernandez, Director of Assessment/HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer; Dr. Henrietta Romero, Vice President of Instruction & Student Services; Mary Frances Bibb, ACE, Workforce Development, Campus Life Coordinator; Aaron Smith, Faculty, School of Business; and Betsy Sanchez, Faculty, STEM.
Our Assessment Academy Review Collective (AARC) includes staff, faculty, and leadership. I am joined in this effort by Dr. Henrietta Romero, Betsy Sanchez, Aaron Smith, Kraig Bellows, Mary Frances Bibb, Jeff Gamblin, and Tycie Jackson. Assessment is about students and their learning. It helps us recognize what is working well in the classroom and through our co-curricular activities, identify areas where we can make improvements, and continue finding ways to support student growth and success. Everyone has a role to play, including faculty, academic directors, and those leading co-curricular programs, as we continue this shared commitment to student learning at Luna. With the roundtable series now complete, Luna will begin planning for the official launch of its Assessment Academy project, which will focus on building a stronger culture of learning and continuous improvement across the college. Stay tuned as AARC provides future updates!
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