MINUTES
Monthly Work
Session - Board of Trustees
May 21, 2001
In
accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin
Community College District convened in public session at a Board Briefing of
the monthly Work Session on Monday, May 21, 2001, at 6:40 p.m. in Room 108 of
the Pinnacle Campus of Austin Community College located at 7748 Highway 290
West, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Lillian Davis
Chair/Presiding Officer; Beverly Silas, Vice Chair; John Worley, Secretary;
Beverly Watts Davis [arrived at 6:55 p.m.]; Allen Kaplan; Barbara Mink; Della
May Moore; Carol Nasworthy; and Rafael Quintanilla.
It is
further found and determined that in accordance with the policies and orders of
this Board, the notice of this meeting has been posted and return thereof made
pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter
551 of the Texas Government Code, and there has been full compliance with the
terms and provisions of said act, including the timely posting of the subjects
of this meeting.
Agenda Item
7367
Dialogue with
Southwest Austin Community
Dr. Davis
introduced the item and Trustees and dialogue participants introduced
themselves. Participating in the
dialogue with Trustees were: Jim Pacey,
Southwest Austin YMCA Branch Executive Director; Beth Long, Oak Hill Rotary
President-Elect; Jim Haviland, reporter with the Oak Hill Gazette, and Dr. Sandy Hurwitz, Oak Hill Rotary Member and
owner of Oak Springs Veterinarian Hospital.
Trustees and participants discussed:
1. What
do you consider to be the strengths of the Pinnacle Campus? The weaknesses?
2. How well
does the Pinnacle Campus respond to the community needs?
3. Given
limited resources, how can ACC continue to meet the expanding needs of
employers and individuals within the service area?
4. How
can ACC enhance its relationships with community groups?
5. How can
ACC work with the community to develop additional scholarships?
6. How
can ACC work with community groups to identify the need for literacy
programming in Oak Hill/Southwest service area?
7. Is
there a service, program or initiative that the College is not currently
involved with but should be?
Participants
responded to questions from Trustees and expressed appreciation to Austin
Community College for locating a campus in the Oak Hill area and encouraged
more international education/student exchanges and the need for additional
partnerships with the community/businesses.
Dr.
Davis expressed appreciation to participants for the valuable information
provided to the Board of Trustees.
Agenda Item
7368
Report to the Board
of Trustees on the Impact of Technology on Learning Process
Dr.
Davis introduced Dr. Richard Smith, Dean, Instructional Technology and Faculty
Development; Dr. Julie Todaro, Dean, Library Services; and Susan Warner,
Director, Instructional Technology Training.
Information was provided regarding Teaching, Learning and Technology;
Equity, Access, Preparedness for Students, Faculty, and Institution--Where we
need to be…; Where we are now…; and Issues… .
Trustees expressed appreciation for the presentation and discussed the
need for a unified technology plan for the College.
Agenda Item
7369
Board Planning
Activities for the Next Six Months
Chair
Davis introduced the item and Richard Fonte, College President, called
attention to information in the agenda regarding proposed topics for July 2001
through January 2002 Board meetings.
Trustees stated they would like to see policy deliberations at the first
meetings of the months and dialogue sessions at the mid-month meetings. Dr. Fonte stated his desire to include
suggestions from Trustees in the planning topics. This item will be included on the agenda at the June 4, 2001,
Regular Board meeting.
Recess
The meeting was recessed by
Chair Davis at 8:45 p.m.
Reconvene
The meeting reconvened at
8:55 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.
Agenda Item
7370
Report on
Student Fees
Dr. Davis introduced the
item and Ingrid Taylor, consultant, provided an addendum to the January 2001
report on "The Ways and Means of Fees" which provided an overview of
Austin Community College's fee structure.
She stated the first part of the addendum provides a comparison of
existing fees to fee experience in other community colleges. The comparison permits ACC leadership a
valuable perspective in establishing benchmarks for a limited number of
fees. The second part of the addendum
provides a macro-level view of the costs versus revenue associated with certain
departments within the College. This
view provides a valuable and unique perspective into whether or not fees actually
cover the costs of supplies and materials.
She also discussed observations, conclusions, and next steps.
Joe Ed Spencer, Interim Vice
President for Business Services, provided information regarding the fee
analysis. Dr. Fonte discussed fee
recommendations.
Trustees expressed
appreciation to Ms. Taylor and Joe Ed Spencer for the information provided in
the presentation.
Executive
Session
There was no Executive
Session.
Meeting Review
Trustees
commented regarding the meeting.
·
What we
did well--went very well; rated it as a "10"; presentation on
technology was very well; it was an excellent meeting; okay; good meeting and
finished agenda; good meeting; always impressed with staff presentations.
·
What
can we do better--no comments were noted by Trustees.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the May 21, 2001, monthly Work Session of the
Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Approved By
John B.
Worley, Secretary