Institutional Advisory Council

CSN Henderson main campus building
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 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: West Charleston campus, Student Union Ballroom 12


IAC General Meetings

Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - October 15, 2025

Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - April 16, 2025

Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - January 14, 2025

Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - October 30, 2024

Institutional Advisory Council Agenda - January 11, 2024  

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

IAC Bylaws

CSN Weekend College Accelerated Programs

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 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.

CSN Institutional Advisory Council
TitleMember NameInformation
ChairRandy RobisonDeputy Director of Community and Government Affairs,  City of Las Vegas
Vice ChairPeter GuzmanPresident & CEO Latin Chamber of Commerce
 Nancy E. Brune, Ph.D.Executive Director, Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities
 Jaime Cruz, C.P.M., C.E.M., C.S.D.P.Executive Director, Workforce Connections
 Maria Jose GattiExecutive Director of Community Engagement, MGM Resorts International
 Vida Chan LinPresident, Asian Community Development Council
 Paul MoradkhanSenior Vice President Government Affairs, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce
 Shaundell NewsomeFounder, Sumnu Marketing
 Jose SolorioPresident, Solorio Consulting, LLC
 Evan LouieEntrepreneur, Principal at Asian Pacific Joint Venture
Ex OfficioCSN Faculty Senate Chair, Tracy Sherman 
Ex OfficioAssociated Students of CSN President, Sovereign Hone 
Ex OfficioCSN Administrative Faculty Assembly Chair, Vartouhi Asherian 
Ex OfficioCSN Classified Council President, Sarah Tartaglia