Agenda Item 7460

December 3, 2001 

SUBJECT: Learning Labs and Campus-Based Tutoring

RELATED BOARD POLICY OR PLANNING PRIORITY
This item is consistent with Board Policy E-1, Master Planning and E-4, Organizational Performance Evaluation Auditing.

RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board of Trustees hears a report on the College's Learning Labs and Campus-Based Tutoring.

RATIONALE:
Learning Labs are one of ACC's critical student retention resources. The Learning Labs offer a wide variety of tutoring services and other learning programs which help students master course content. Faculty task forces and program coordinators work closely with Learning Lab Managers to ensure compatibility of materials and lab procedures with objectives of the disciplines. As the College continues its Master Planning process, it is appropriate to focus attention on the Learning Labs.

BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
None

RESOURCE PERSONNEL:
Stephen Kinslow, Executive Vice President
Mary Hensley, Associate Vice President, Instructional Support Services
Sharon King, Director, Support Services

ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Austin Community College Learning Labs, A Snapshot
Attachment B: Internal Customer Survey/Gulf Coast Consortium Survey

Respectfully submitted by:
Stephen B. Kinslow, Executive Vice President, Academic, Student and Campus Affairs
Richard Fonté, President