National Appointment
“I believe that it is critical for an institution to be strategically and intentionally structured and supported by investments in human resources and technology. Such an organizational structure can have a profound impact on students’ persistence, retention, and completion." – Sharale Mathis, HCC vice president of academic and student affairs
Sharale W. Mathis, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College, has been appointed to a national advisory board for community colleges.
Mathis, Ed.D., of Simsbury, Conn., was asked to join the Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation of the American Association of Community Colleges, the primary advocacy group for U.S. community colleges.
Her three-year term began July 1 and will run through June 2027.
The AACC’s Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation focuses on community college efforts to improve student success, which includes administrative processes, infrastructure, technology, and workforce development.
“It is an honor to be appointed to the AACC Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation,” Mathis said. “I believe that it is critical for an institution to be strategically and intentionally structured and supported by investments in human resources and technology. Such an organizational structure can have a profound impact on students’ persistence, retention, and completion. I am excited to engage with fellow thought leaders on how community colleges can continue to be at the transformational forefront for student success."
As vice president of academic and student affairs at HCC, Mathis oversees all academic divisions as well as student records, the registrar’s office, planning and assessment, student success programs, library services, advising, career services, transfer affairs, admissions, and financial aid, among other areas.
She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartfield, a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Quinnipiac University, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Eastern Connecticut State University.
A native of Hartford, Mathis joined HCC in 2021 after serving as dean of academic and student affairs at Middlesex Community College in Connecticut, where she previously led the STEM division as director.
PHOTO: Sharale Mathis
