Round Rock Campus Advisory Committee Date:

Monday, April 11, 2016

Time:

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Co-Chair: Co-Chair:

Glen Colby Suzanne Baker

Location:

RRC Bldg. 3000, Room 3336

Attendees:

Members Present: Glen Colby Suzanne Baker Judy Van Cleve Gordon Perez Andy Martinez Eric Whitfield Mike Freeman Edward Hanna

Wajma Nasher Eric Whitfield Paul Mason Rosamaria Castro-Martinez Mikasa McKnight Members Absent: Kendall Dingee Robbin Gesch Craig Morton Jeronimo Vargas

Guests: Luis Castro Hector Portillo Sheila Henderson Sandra Teft Jamie Hand Malanie Soliz

Kenyetta Earls Will Zech Stacy Gray Michele Dames Nicky Haywood Christine Hall Patricia Phelps Mandy Estes Janet Barlow Dr. Louella Tate Lynn Lehle Hector Aguilar

Board of Trustee Members: Trustee Jeffrey Richard Trustee Guadalupe Sosa Presenters: Dr. Ben Ferrell Bill Mullane Nancy Laudenslager Vanessa Malo Mikasa McKnight Franklin King

Minutes Agenda Item 1:

Welcome and Agenda Review

Presenter:

Mr. Glen Colby, Round Rock CAC Chair

Discussion: Mr. Glen Colby called the meeting to order at 2:10pm. He welcomed the Committee and asked the CAC members to introduce themselves. He then gave a brief overview of the agenda and asked the Committee if there were in objection to adding a Student Government Presentation between agenda items four and five. Hearing no objections the Student Government agenda item was added. Decision/Actions: Follow-Up items

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Agenda Item 2:

Approval of September 24, 2015 meeting minutes

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Mr. Glen Colby, Round Rock CAC Chair

Discussion: Mr. Colby asked the committee to review the September 24, 2015 minutes and advise him of any changes or corrections. Hearing none Mr. Colby asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Suzette Baker made a motion to approve the minutes and Mike Freeman seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Mr. Colby also recognized Trustees Jeffery Richard and Guadalupe Sosa as they arrived to the meeting. Decision/Actions: Follow-up items

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Update on ACC Bond Projects

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Mr. Bill Mullane, Vice President, Facilities and Construction Mr. Franklin King, Page Architect Engineering

Discussion: Mr. Mullane gave a brief overview of the General Obligation Bond Program Status, highlighting the new Leander Campus ground breaking on April 21, 2016 and the expansion and renovation of the Round Rock Campus. The entire PowerPoint presentation can be found on the ACC website under the Round Rock Campus Advisory Committee page. CAC Member Andy Martinez asked if ACC makes an effort to employ small, local, minority owned businesses in these many bond projects. Mr. Mullane explained that the purchasing office does work to attract these businesses and Trustee Richard asked that the Board of Trustees is given a report to reflect the status of companies. Mr. Martinez also asked about security measures in light of the recent tragedy on the UT campus. Mr. Mullane explained that ACC Environment, Health, Safety and Insurance (EHS) department works hard to make sure all campuses are safe for students, faculty, and staff. Currently the College maintains over 1000 security cameras as part of a College wide security plan. Dr. Ben Ferrell noted that as the district expands, the Campus Police Department adds additional officers. CAC member, Professor Wajma Nasher asked why there are no cameras in stairwells at RRC. Dr. Ferrell will follow up on that issue. Judy Van Cleve, RRC Manager, added that the College also works closely with community police and emergency agencies. For the last two years Round Rock Campus (RRC), ACC EHS, and Round Rock Police Department have taken part in large, county wide exercises that included emergency personnel from many different agencies to practice emergency preparedness training. Mr. Mullane ended his presentation by asking Mr. Franklin King, Page Architect /Engineering team, to give a presentation on the RRC Phase II new building and Phase II renovations. Mr. King highlighted floor-by-floor features of the new building including a large 200 seat accelerator, 50 seat learning lab, active social spaces, classrooms, conference rooms, and offices. Mr. King also reviewed renovations of current buildings that will take place after the completion of the new building in Phase II. Included in the renovations are additional student services spaces in building 1000, revamping building 2000 learning lab into hybrid classrooms and gathering spaces. Small scale renovations will also be done in building 3000 to expand the sonography area and nursing sim labs.

Trustee Baker was concerned that there were not enough seats in the accelerator and Mr. Mullane explained that, due to the size of the building footprint, this is the appropriate size accelerator. He added that the accelerator may be expanded with a future bond election. Dr. Ferrell also noted that the accelerator can be used by any discipline, not just the math department. Dr. Louella Tate requested that renovations for the learning lab include keeping the VA study hall. Prof. Lehle had safety concerns about limited door access in the ACCelerator area. Mr. Paul Mason voiced concern that the new building design was not following the long range master plan. Mr. King noted that they were keeping the master plan in mind as they designed the building but had deviated some from the original designs. Mr. Mason emphasized that the elevation had to be high enough to prevent flooding problems that are plaguing the building 3000. Hector Aguilar, Dean of Continuing Education, said that five local companies have contacted him requesting entry level HVAC skills. They have the curriculum, instructors, but not space. Judy Van Cleve noted that regular classroom cannot be used for programs needing special equipment. Dr. Ferrell said that the voters did not approve bond money for additional vocational programs at RRC. Andy Martinez asked how specific the wording on the bond was and Trustee Richard said the language on the bond/website was quite specific so there was very little flexibility on how the money is spent. Chair Colby ask that questions draw to a close so we could move on to the next agenda item.

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Presenter: Ms. Nancy Laudenslager and Ms. Vanessa Malo, ACC Futures Institute Representatives

Discussion: Ms. Nancy Laudenslager and Ms. Vanessa Malo, ACC Futures Institute Representatives gave an update on the guided pathways program, a comprehensive road map to help student succeed in college. Ms. Malo explained that advisors will be trained to concentrate on ten specific areas of study and that counselors will provide assistance to high risk students within assigned Area of Study. Trustee Sosa noted that the student newspaper, ACCent, has a very good article outlining Guided Pathways. Mr. Whitfield asked if this would include soft skills that students need to have to succeed in the real world. Ms. Malo said that these life skills would be addressed through Student Life, mentors and coaches. Ms. Laudenslager noted that combining Continuing Education and Credit programs will make it easier for students to choose the right path for them. Mr. Colby asked that we move on to the added Agenda Item: Presentation by Student Government

Decision/Actions: Follow-up items Agenda Item 5:

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Presenter: Mikasa McKnight, Student Government Senator

Discussion: Mikasa McKnight, Student Government Association Senator, brought several questions to the CAC. Q: When will RRC have food service? A: Several CAC members noted that food service has been an ongoing issue and that they understood that vendors have been hesitant to serve the Campus because of limited, to no student activity, on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Mr. Andy Martinez asked if the College had considered allowing Food Trucks to provide food service to the Campus

community. At Trustee Richard’s request, Judy Van Cleve will work with Kirk Kirkland to see if bringing food trucks to RRC is a possibility. Q: What is the status of mass transit service to RRC? A: Mr. Colby noted that city of Round Rock is reluctant to move forward with a mass transit system. Mr. Mike Freeman replied that this is a big headache for the city, they have been working on a solution but there does not seem to be any immediate plans for mass transit to service the campus. Q: What is being done about Wellness with House Bill 1297? A: No one on the CAC was familiar with this House Bill. Alice Farmer, RRC Employee Wellness Representative will work with Gina Akin, ACC Wellness Coordinator, to get more information on this matter.

Decision/Actions: Follow-up items Agenda Item 5:

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Presenter: Mr. Glen Colby, Round Rock CAC Chair

Trustee Richard asked about the location for the portables for the Early High School students. Mr. Mullane noted that there would be 7 to 10 portables south of building 3000. He is not sure about the timeline or the cost of the ECHS as the MOU has not been reviewed. Michelle Dames asked how these students are different from the Early College Start students who are in class now. Mandy Estes, RRISD Executive Director of Secondary Education, explained that the first class of 125 students will be incoming freshmen. They will take their classes in the portables taught by RRISD instructors. As sophomores they will take some college classes on the campus. Each year another 125 students will come in as the next level moves up. In four years there will be approximately 500 ECHS students on the Round Rock Campus. Malanie Soliz expressed concern over the parking issues that may arise with the ECHS.

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Campus Advisory Committee Adjournment

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Presenter: Mr. Glen Colby, Round Rock CAC Chair

Discussion: In closing, Mr. Colby thanked the committee for their participation. He noted that there were some very passionate concerns voiced during the meeting and would like follow up on several items. He asked that in the next meeting there be a report on the status of small /minority businesses in bond projects and an update on getting security cameras in stairwells and emergency exits in the Phase II building. Mr. Colby called for motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Mason made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Mike Freeman seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:05pm. Decision/Actions: Follow-up items

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ All presentations for the Round Rock CAC are posted to the CAC Website: http://www.austincc.edu/cac/