Meeting & Agendas

All guests went around and introduced themselves, where they work and how ACC has impacted their life thus far. 

Liz discussed how our enrollment is growing. We have been adding classes each semester and all of the classes are filling at capacity. Some increase is due to the free tuition program, but we are also seeing an increase due to the PTech program and just overall enrollment.  We attended a lot of high school career fairs last year and one of our adjuncts has been working with industry partners to bring awareness to our programs.  

We are excited to announce that after many years of just having one full time faculty member we are finally able to hire another full time member.  This will bring many more opportunities to our programs and we could not be more excited about the opportunity.  The position is already posted and we encourage you to share the opportunity with anyone that you may know.  

Liz informed the board on different ways the department is currently using AI in the classroom and how we plan on expanding upon it. Michelle and Stephen shared how they are using it in their classes as well. The board shared different ways they are currently using it in the industry along with the perks and struggles of it.  They kept emphasizing it is a "tool".  It should not be looked at to do a job, but rather to enhance.

Our ACC Chancellor, Russell Hart-Lowry is having our annual event with community members on the State of the College. The event is February 19, 5:30-8:00 at the Rio Grande Campus. If you have an interest in attending, I'd be delighted to add your name to the guest list. Just let me know. 

We have a lot of students from culinary and hospitality looking to crossover, so we have come up with a Food and Beverage Management AAS Degree and two certificates.  We feel as though this could be  beneficial to our students and the industry.  We reviewed the proposed degree plans with the board.  The board suggested we add dining room or a service class to the beverage certificate.  They also suggested removing the social media courses.  Then they threw out a few name change suggestions for the certificate.

All members voted on implementing the new AAS and Certificates.  They stated it would help fill a gap they are currently trying to fill. 

We have some updates that we need to make to our current degree plans with your approval.

Bacc Prep AAS:

Update Math electives to include other higher level math classes

Change Restrictive Elective (1-4 credits) to Business Professionalism (1 credit) as a requirement

Semester I Credit Hours are changed from 15-18 to 15.

Capstone Course: remove HAMG 2388 (course no longer available)

Total Program hours changed from 60-64 to 60-61

Entrep. AAS:

Update Math electives to include other higher level math classes

Make HAMG 2305 Management/Leadership a required course

Make HAMG 1340 Legal Issues a required course

Total Credit house changed from 60-61 to 60.

Hosp Cert:

Update restricted elective: Remove HAMG 2388 (course not longer available), HAMG 2389 (internship), TRVM 1391 (Special Topics)

Hotel & Restaurant AAS:

Update Math electives to include other higher level math classes

Restricted Elective- Remove HAMG 111

Change Restrictive Elective (1-4 credits) to Business Professionalism (1 credit) as a requirement

Change semester V credit hours from 10-13 to 10

Change total program hours from 60-63 to 60

M&EP AAS:

Update Math electives to include other higher level math classes

Change TRVM 1391 special topics to TRVM 1371 local needs to reflect a clearer course name

Change HAMG 1319 to a restricted elective with the following options: ETWR 1471, FDST 2335, HAMG 1319, MUSB 1341, RSTO 1301

Change Restrictive Elective (1-4 credits) to Business Professionalism (1 credit) as a requirement

Change semester IV hours from 13-16 to 13

Change total program hours from 60-63 to 60

M&EP Cert:

Change TRVM 1391 special topics to TRVM 1371 local needs to reflect a clearer course name

Update restricted elective: Remove HAMG 2388 (course no longer available), HAMG 2389 (internship)

Members voted all in favor of the updates.

Unfortunately we will have to cut the meeting short as we are out of time.  We cannot thank you all enough for your continued support and dedication to our programs.