Palomar launched the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) in Fall 2026.
ISER Monthly Updates
September and October 2026
- Standard Writing Teams Established
- ISER Launch – Trainings for all Standards Review Team Members (Training PowerPoint Slides)
- Standard Review Teams begin assignments addressing the accreditation standards and identifying supporting evidence
ISER Timeline
The College launched the ISER writing process in September 2026 with a a comprehensive training for all Standards Review Teams. The final ISER draft will be completed by December 2027 and shared through the College’s governance process in Spring 2028. The Report will be submitted to ACCJC in Fall 2029 with a peer review team site visit in March 2029.
Standards Review Teams
Standard 1 – Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
| Standard 1 Team | Team Members |
| AWLT Leads | Michelle Barton/Marti Snyder |
| College Council Reps | Lawrence Lawson |
| Sergio Almaraz | |
| Michelle Tillman | |
| Nicole Belisle | |
| Jared Woolridge (ASG) | |
| Institutional Researcher | Rachel Miller |
Standard 2 – Student Success (Team 1)
| Standard 2 (Instr) Team | Team Members |
| AWLT Leads | Leanne Maunu/Adam Meehan/ Cheryl Kearse |
| EESSC Rep | Nina Shmorhun |
| IPRP Rep | Nichol Roe |
| Curriculum Chair | Melissa Bagaglio |
| Distance Ed. Coord. | Tanessa Sanchez |
| SLO Coord. | Dan Balaszek |
| Instructional Designer | Kelly Falcone |
| Instructional Dean | Wendy Nelson |
| ASG Rep | |
| Institutional Researcher | Jen Brich |
Standard 2 Student Success (Team 2)
| Standard 2 – Student Services and Library | Team Members |
| AWLT Leads | Steve Salter/Leanne Maunu |
| EESSC reps (Student Services) | Lisa Medina |
| Leslie Salas | |
| Librarian | Marie Templo-Capule |
| Dean Student Success, Equity, Counseling Services | Leslie Salas |
| Dean Student Life and Leadership | Amrik Johal |
| Director, EOPS | Steven Salter |
| Tutoring Rep | Nick Quintana (Tutoring Coord) |
| ASG Rep | Eva Enciso |
| Institutional Researcher | Rachel Miller |
Standard 3 – Infrastructure and Resources (Team 1)
| Standard 3 – Human Resources | Team Members |
| AWLT Leads | Matt Grills, Christine Uhry* |
| ECCC Reps | Ken Breeding |
| Julie Lanthier Bandy | |
| Stacy Rungaitis | |
| Director, HRS | Christine Uhry |
| PD Coordinators | Luis Guerrero |
| Matt Grills | |
| TERB Coord. | Marquesa Cook-Whearty |
Standard 3 – Infrastructure and Resources (team 2)
| Standard 3 (Fisc, IS, Tech) | Team Members |
| AWLT Leads | Michelle Barton / Chris Yatooma* |
| BPC Reps | Mary Ellen Brooks |
| Michelle Tucker | |
| ISC Rep | John Armenta |
| VPFAS | Chris Yatooma |
| Director, Fiscal Services | Ping Lee |
| Director, Facilities or designee | Mike Obermiller |
| Director, IS | Manish Gupta |
| ATRC Rep | Kelly Helming |
Standard 4 – Governance and Decision-Making
| Standard 4 | Team Members |
| AWLT Leads | Michelle Barton/Marti Snyder |
| Policies and Procedures Rep | |
| ASG Rep | Jillian Clink |
| Faculty Senate Rep | Krista Carraway |
| CCE Rep | Amanda Richardson |
| CAST Rep | Dina Maranesco |
| AA Rep | Jenny Ferrero |
| Assistant to the Board | Matt Grills |