MINUTES
Work Session –
Board of Trustees
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 on Monday, November 21, 2005, at 6:04 p.m. in the Board Room
(201) of the Highland Business Center of Austin Community College located at
5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas, with the
following members present: Dr. Barbara P. Mink, Chair/Presiding Officer; Mr.
John F. Hernandez, Board Vice Chair; Mr. Jeffrey Richard, Secretary; Dr.
Lillian J. Davis; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Ms. Nan McRaven;
Ms. Veronica Rivera; and Dr. John Worley.
Trustees Rafael Quintanilla and John Worley were absent from the
meeting.
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.
ITEMS
FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
New Business:
Agenda
Item 8149
Contract
for
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow,
College President, stated the ACC Foundation intends to plan a future capital
campaign to address ACC’s Closing the Gaps
initiatives. The campaign would have
three components: endowed scholarships, capital
items, facilities/equipment, and an innovation excellence fund for special
projects. Dr. Kinslow
asked the Board to review the responses to the ACC Foundation’s Request for
Proposals for consultant services. He
responded to questions from Trustees.
Dr. Mink noted
that this item would be included on a future agenda for possible action.
Agenda
Item 8150
Approval
of Proposed Continuing Education Landscape Design Certificate
Dr. Mink introduced
the item. Dr. Kinslow and Mr. Mike Midgley,
Vice President for Workforce Education and Business Development, provided information. Mr. Midgley stated
the proposed Continuing Education certificate, Landscape Design, would provide
a course of study specifically designed to prepare students for entry-level
positions in landscape design. Need for
the degree was established with both local and national Labor Market
Information data. No new costs would be
associated with the degree program. The
proposed degree program would be supported by faculty, facilities, and
equipment already in place. Dr. Kinslow and Mr. Midgley responded
to questions from Trustees.
Dr. Mink stated
this item would be included on the next agenda for possible action.
[Trustee Nan McRaven arrived 8:
Agenda
Item 8151
Approval
of Proposed Continuing Education Video Game Development Certificate
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Mr. Midgley provided
information. The proposed Continuing
Education Certificate, Video Game Development, would provide a course of study
specifically designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in video
game development. Need for the degree
was established with Labor Market Information data. There were no costs associated with the degree
program since the proposed degree program will be supported by faculty,
facilities, and equipment already in place.
Mr. Midgley advised that there was an advisory
committee for the program. Mr. Midgley responded to questions from Trustees.
This item will
be included on the agenda of the next Board meeting for possible action.
Announcements
·
Trustee McRaven advised that she
had retired from Freescale and would become the State
Director for the Trust for
·
Dr. Mink stated she, Trustee Kaplan, and Dr. Kinslow attended the Cole Porter event on Sunday presented
by the ACC Drama and Dance programs. She
stated that it was an amazing event and was a sold-out performance.
·
Dr. Mink advised that the Rio Review would be held on
December 1 at the Rio Grande Campus.
·
Dr. Mink expressed appreciation to the Trustees for
participating in the Forum held earlier in the evening.
Executive
Session
There was no
Executive Session.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the November 21, 2005, Work Session of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Jeffrey
Richard, Secretary