The Austin Community College District Master Plan : FY 2004-2006.

This Austin Community College (ACC) District Master Plan for 2004-2006 continues ACC's efforts to manage growth and change through a comprehensive planning process. The planning process was coordinated with the ACC Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Alternate Self Study. This study addresses the following areas: (1) Fiscal Resources; (2) Instructional Programs; (3) Instructional Support Services; (4) Administrative Services; (5) Strategies for Enrollment; (6) External Partnerships and Collaborations; and (7) Facilities. Some of the highlights of the study follow: ACC's tuition rates are among the highest of any community college in Texas, creating access issues for many who most need the community college. ACC experienced a budget shortfall of $3.3 million in FY01, and in the 2 subsequent years, cut its operating budget. The report recommends that ACC seek voter approval for increasing the College's tax rate and to issue general obligation bonds to address facilities and equipment needs. The report also recommends that ACC improve its strategies for tracking the progress of underrepresented students once they leave ACC, and that ACC should increase the transfer rates of underrepresented populations, especially African American and Hispanic students. (Contains 16 tables and figures.) (NB)

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