Auditorium and Conference Center

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Auditorium and Conference Center At the
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
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UACCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS JANUARY 2005PRESENT

• Developed new comprehensive Institutional
  Strategic Plan
• for 2007-2012 focusing on five critical areas
  Community,
• Education, Enrollment, Employees, Resources
• No student tuition increase in 2005 or 2007only
  2
• increase in 2006
• New campus entrance boulevard constructed
• New Administration building entrance and lobby
  constructed
• and extensive interior renovations ongoing
• Administrative Board Room being enlarged and
  completely
• renovated with Sturgis Grant funding
• Number of scholarship endowments increased from
  one to 18
• Total endowment value increased by over 500
• Private scholarships increased from 15 to 66
• Raised over 700,000 in new foundation funds
• Implemented multiple new academic degree programs
• including Information Systems, Medical Office
  Management,
• Paramedic/EMS, Transportation and Logistics
• Started Kids College Program and served
  approximately
• 300 children in first two years

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UACCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS JANUARY 2005PRESENT

• Expanded concurrent enrollment course offerings
  to nine
• area high schools, more than doubling the number
  served
• Increased number of baccalaureate and masters
  degree
• offerings at UACCH, including teacher education
  from SAU
• Fall 2007 enrollment up 17 in Headcount and 19
  in FTE
• from Fall 2006
• Largest single year percentage increase in
  College history
• Largest year-to-year percentage increase among
  all
• public colleges and universities in
  Arkansas
• Commencement awards up 63 since 2004
• Increase of 100 in total number of scholarships
  accepted

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SITE
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FLOOR PLAN - FULL AUDITORIUM
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FLOOR PLAN - BANQUET MODE
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FLOOR PLAN - MULTI USE MODE
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FLOOR PLAN - LOWER LEVEL
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MAIN ENTRY - VIEW FROM CAMPUS
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BUILDING DATA TOTAL AREA 66,000 SQUARE
FEET AUDITORIUM SEATS 2100 FIXED SEATS (lower
level) 1210 RETRACTABLE SEATS
(balcony) 890 LOBBY CAPACITY 2100 BANQUET
SEATING 800 OFFICES 9 MEETING ROOMS 6
(24 SEATS AVG.) RESTROOM FACILITIES 47 STALLS
SECTION
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MAIN ENTRY - VIEW FROM STUDENT CENTER
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SOUTH ENTRY - VIEW FROM ENTRY ROAD
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AMPHITHEATER
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MAIN LOBBY
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MAIN LOBBY
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SOUTH LOBBY
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SOUTH LOBBY
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SOUTH LOBBY
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AUDITORIUM
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Programming

• Workforce Education Training
• Economic Development Activities
• UACCH Concert/Lecture Series
• Commencement Ceremonies
• College Preview Days
• Banquets and Galas
• Non-Profit Usage
• Public School Teacher Training, Quiz Bowls,
  Science Fairs, Career Fairs
• Arts Programming
• Private Functions

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Financing

• 10 million construction costs
• 300-400K per year maintenance operations
• Tuition Increases Not Feasible
• Not Enough College Bonding Capacity
• Limit Future Possibilities
• Special Tax Option
• Board of Visitors (December 14, 2007)
• Hempstead County Quorum Court
• (December 18 27, 2007)

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Financing

• ¾ cent Tax for Construction Costs
• Estimated 5 years 9 months repayment period
• Generate 10 million
• ¼ cent Tax for Maintenance Operations
• Generate approximately 575,000 annually
• Entire 1 cent to retire debt first 18 mos.
• 7/8 used to retire debt until bonds repaid

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Special Election

• March 11, 2008
• Hempstead County-Wide Election
• Three Separate Ballot Items
• ¾ cent tax
• ¼ cent tax
• Approval of Bond Sale