Meeting & Agendas

Meeting was called to order at 11:40 a.m.

Michelle welcomed all the attendees to the fall 2014 advisory board meeting and opened the floor to all attendees as they went around the room and introduced themselves. Michelle also expressed her gratitude to the members who attended the opening of the Highland campus.

Michelle reporting the following Graduation - There were 19 graduates this year in Hospitality Mgmt., Meeting & Event Planning and Travel & Tourism. Internships - Internship program has improved on the hotel side and currently have students are working with Omni and Embassy Suites. Tourism has gotten better but they are still researching opportunities for all students Software- Currently using sales pro and micros opera. Students are still using the iPads that were purchased through the technology grant and she also shared that she will work on a grant for the room viewer software. Shop keep is a program that Culinary Arts will be using and Michelle will be researching web based tools with the sales representative soon. News – the Austin Business Journal show cased the social media class offered to students from Denmark hosted by the hospitality department last school year. The class ran for 2 weeks in the summer, Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. The students were given the opportunity to present plans that would offer assistance to several companies around the Austin area. Articulation – An articulation agreement has been signed with Stephen F Austin. This agreement will allow students to transfer to a 4 year school. Michelle has also had communications with the University of Houston who opened a Junior/Senior level campus in San Antonio this Fall of 2014. The presence of U of H will also provide studies to transfer and earn a 4 year degree. An Articulation Agreement has also been signed with U of H.

Nichole shared information about the career fair that will be held Monday October 6th, 2014 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the EASTVIEW Campus, bldg. 8000, Room 8500. Employers interested in participating can register at https://acchospcula.wufoo.com/forms/accs-annual-career-internship-fair/

Michelle shared that the Travel/Tourism program is up for review this year. She asked for willing members to sit on the review committee. Members offered the suggestion of collaborating with amusement parks and other event companies that service tourism. Resources were offered to Michelle from members of the board.

Michelle is proposing the following changes to each degree and certificate program to meet the new 60 credit hour ruling. Michelle introduced a new course that will be added to the list of restrictive electives, HAMG 1191 Business Professionalism. Michelle explained the objective of the course and the board unanimously voted to add the course to the list of restrictive electives.

Hospitality, Meeting and Event Planning, Tourism BACCALAUREATE PREP SPECIALIZATION Associate of Applied Science Degree Semester I Credit Hours (No Changes) HAMG 1321 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 CHEF 1205 Sanitation and Safety 2 HIST 1301 United States History I 3 MATH 1314 College Algebra 3 ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3 Total 14 credit hours Semester II (Removed Mathematics Requirement) ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3 Restrictive Elective 1-3 HIST 1302 United States History II 3 Natural Science 3 HAMG 1324 Hospitality Human Resources Management 3 Total 13-15 credit hours Semester III (Removed Govt 2306 Texas State and Local Government) GOVT 2305 United States Government 3 Humanities 3 Restricted Elective 3 Total 15 credit hours Semester IV (Removed Natural Sciences and Oral Communication) ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Fine Arts 3 HAMG 1313 Front Office Management 3 (Name change: Front Office Procedures) Restricted Elective 3 Total 15 credit hours Semester V – all restricted electives removed Degree total credit hours 60-62 Add to course notes as restrictive electives – HAMG 1191, HAMG 1342, RSTO 1304, HAMG 1319, CHEF 1301, HAMG 2332 or HAMG 2389, PSTR 1364, CHEF 1364 Members of the board voted and approved the changes to the degree plan as it is listed above. Michelle was instructed by Reed Peoples, Interim Dean of Business Studies to have the plan looked over and approved by Diane Olla.

Hospitality, Meeting and Event Planning, Tourism HOTEL AND RESTAURANT SPECIALIZATION Associate of Applied Science Degree Semester I (Added ENGL 2311 as a 2nd choice and changed the name of HAMG 1313 HAMG 1321 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 CHEF 1205 Sanitation and Safety 2 HAMG 1319 Computers in Hospitality 3 HAMG 1313 Front Office Management 3 (Name change: Front Office Procedures) ENGL 1301 English Composition I or ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing 3 Total 14 Credit Hours Semester II (Deleted FDNS 1301 Intro to Foods and TRVM 2305 Travel Industry Mgmt and added Chef 1301 Basic Foods) Chef 1301 Basic Foods 3 Restricted Elective1 3 HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales 3 HAMG 1324 Hospitality Human Resources Management 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester III ( Moved Social and Behavioral Science requirement to Sem III) RSTO 1325 Purchasing for Hospitality Operations 3 Oral Communication 3 MATH 1332 College Mathematics 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester IV (Moved Engl 2311 to Semester I as a 2nd option for English requirement. Moved HAMG 2301 to Semester IV) HAMG 2301 Principles of Food and Beverage Operations-Catering 3 HAMG 2305 Hospitality Management and Leadership 3 HAMG 1340 Hospitality Legal Issues 3 Restricted Elective3 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester V (Moved HAMG 2389 to Semester V) HAMG 2332 Hospitality Financial Management 3 Restricted Elective 3 Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts 3 HAMG 2389 Internship - Hospitality Administration/Management, General 3 Total 12 Credit Hours 12 Semester VI deleted. HAMG 1191 and TRVM 2305 added to the restricted electives choices in foot note Degree total credit hours 60-62 Members unanimously approved on the vote to change the degree plan as listed above

Hospitality, Meeting and Event Planning, Tourism HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Certificate Semester I (Delete FDNS 1301 Introduction to Foods and Add Chef 1301 Basic Foods as a requirement) HAMG 1321 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 CHEF 1205 Sanitation and Safety 2 CHEF 1301 Basic Foods 3 HAMG 1319 Computers in Hospitality 3 HAMG 1342 Guest Room Management OR 3 RSTO 1304 Dining Room Service Total 14 Credit Hours Semester II (Change name of HAMG 1313 to Front Office Management) RSTO 1325 Purchasing for Hospitality Operations 3 Restricted Elective1 3 HAMG 1324 Hospitality Human Resources Management 3 #HAMG 2301 Principles of Food and Beverage Operations-Catering 3 OR #HAMG 1313 Front Office Management Total 12 Credit Hours HAMG 2301 and 1313 will be noted as capstone courses. Delete CHEF 1301 as a restrictive elective option in the foot note Certificate total credit hours 26 Members unanimously approved on the vote to change the certificate plan as listed above Hospitality, Meeting and Event Planning, Tourism TRAVEL AND TOURISM Certificate Semester I HAMG 1321 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 TRVM 1323 Group Tour Operations 3 TRVM 1391 Special Topics in Travel and Tourism1 3 Total 9 Credit Hours Semester II (Delete TRVM 2345 Advanced Topics in Tourism. Move TRVM 2372 to Sem III. Add TRVM 1308 Travel Destinations I) TRVM 2305 Travel Industry Management 3 TRVM 1308 Travel Destinations I- Western Hemisphere 3 HAMG 1319 Computers in Hospitality 3 HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester III (Moved TRVM 2372 to Sem III from Sem II) TRVM 2372 Sustainable Tourism 3 TRVM 1306 Travel Automation I 3 Total 6 Credit hours Certificate total credit hours 27 Members unanimously approved on the vote to change the certificate plan as listed above

Hospitality, Meeting and Event Planning, Tourism TRAVEL AND TOURISM Associate of Applied Science Degree Semester I (Delete HAMG 1313 Front Office Procedures and Add ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing as an option for English) HAMG 1321 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 HAMG 1319 Computers in Hospitality 3 ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3 OR ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing 3 TRVM 1391 Special Topics in Travel and Tourism 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester II (Add TRVM 1323 as a required course and Delete restrictive elective)) TRVM 1323 Group Tour Operations 3 HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales 3 TRVM 2305 Travel Industry Management 3 HAMG 1324 Hospitality Human Resources Management 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester III ( Add TRVM 1308 as a new required course and Delete restrictive elective. Move Humanities/Fine Arts from Sem V to Sem III) TRVM 1308 Travel Destinations I: Western Hemisphere 3 Oral Communication3 3 MATH 1332 College Mathematics 3 Humanities/Fine Arts 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester IV (Delete TRVM 2345 Advanced Topics in Tourism. Moved ENGL 2311 to Sem I as a 2nd English option) HAMG 2305 Hospitality Management and Leadership 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 HAMG 1340 Hospitality Legal Issues 3 TRVM 2372 Sustainable Tourism 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester V (Move HAMG 2332 to Sem IV and Move Humanities and Fine Arts to Sem III. Move HAMG 2389 from Sem VI to Sem V) TRVM 1306 Travel Automation I 3 Restricted Elective 3 HAMG 2389 Internship - Hospitality Administration/Management, General 3 Total 9 Credit Hours Restrictive Electives (ADD HAMG 2301, RSTO 1301, HAMG 1313 and RSTO 1319) Degree total credit hours 60 Members unanimously approved on the vote to change the degree plan as listed above

Hospitality, Meeting and Event Planning, Tourism MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING SPECIALIZATION Associate of Applied Science Degree Semester I (Name change to HAMG 1313 to Front Office Management and add ENGL 2311 and 2nd English option) HAMG 1321 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 CHEF 1205 Sanitation and Safety 2 HAMG 1313 Front Office Management 3 ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3 OR ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing 3 TRVM 2301 Introduction to Convention/Meeting Management 3 Total 14 Credit Hours Semester II (Delete FDNS 1301 Intro to Foods and Add Chef 1301Basic Foods. Move HAMG 1340 to Sem IV) Restricted Elective1 3 Chef 1301 Basic Foods 3 HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales 3 HAMG 1319 Computers in Hospitality 3 HAMG 1324 Hospitality Human Resources Management 3 Total 12 Credit Hours Semester III HAMG 2301 Principles of Food and Beverage Operations-Catering 3 Oral Communication2 3 MATH 1332 College Mathematics 3 Total 9 Credit Hours Semester IV (Move ENGL 2311 to Sem I, Move HAMG 1324 to Sem II, Moved HAMG 1340 from Sem II, moved HAMG 2332 from Sem V moved Humanities and fine arts from Sem V) HAMG 1340 Hospitality Legal Issues 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 HAMG 2332 Hospitality Financial Management 3 Restricted Elective 1- 3 Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Total 10 – 12 Credit Hours Semester V (Delete RSTO 1325 Purchasing for Hospitality and restrictive elective. Move HAMG 2389 from Sem VI. TRVM 2355 change to required course) HAMG 2305 Hospitality Management and Leadership 3 HAMG 2389 Internship - Hospitality Administration/Management, General 3 TRVM 2355 Applied Meetings and Conventions Total 9 Credit hours Restrictive Electives (ADD HAMG 1191, MUSB 1341) Degree total credit hours 60 Members unanimously approved on the vote to change the degree plan as listed above Additional changes suggested were to move around what semester classes were in as a way to try and have a minimum of 12 credits in each semester for the purpose of financial aid.

Meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.