OUR MISSION

To fulfill its mission, the Programs of Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting & Event Management will pursue four essential goals:
 
·       To educate in the fields of Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Management
·       To actively seek out those who may benefit from a community college education
·       To revitalize the relationship with the community at large
·       To grow selectively to achieve distinction

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE by GOAL

 To educate

The Austin Community College Programs of Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Management are committed to the facilitation of student learning in undergraduate and continuing education programs.  The programs will continue to provide an educational environment that leads students to independent thought, creativity, mastery of the fundamentals, and knowledge of the applications essential to a productive professional and personal life in the hospitality industry.

To actively seek out those who may benefit from a community college education

The Austin Community College Programs of Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Management will be distinguished by the quality of scholarship produced by its faculty and students.  This scholarship will enhance the reputation and visibility of the programs, while enhancing the students' educational experience and advancing the hospitality industry.

To Revitalize the Relationship with the Community at large

The Austin Community College Programs of Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Management value the promotion of hospitality industry in the Austin area.  The programs are committed to preserving this value of the hospitality industry as well as serving the industry and the Austin Community College community by being a leader in the promotion of the culture of hospitality that is inherit in Austin.

Grow Selectively to Achieve Distinction

The Austin Community College Programs of Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Management recognize the challenges of today's evolution in higher education.  The programs are dedicated to a continued organizational evaluation, which will maintain its positive impact on the students, the college, community, and industry it serves.