FY 22-23 Budget

ALAMOADVISE TIERED ADVISING MODEL

In an effort to more efficiently and effectively serve our students and support our Advising teams, the Division of Student Success sought to improve our award-winning AlamoADVISE model.

Expansions

The Alamo Colleges award-winning AlamoADVISE model is expanding to better serve our students enrolled in High School Programs, including Dual Credit and Early College High Schools by providing Certified Advisors to serve these specific populations.

Enhancements

This year, AlamoADVISE is also shifting to a Tiered Model that embeds Certified Peer Advisors to assist students with less complex, transactional interactions. Certified Advisors will continue to focus more on transformational interactions. A new 300: 1 Student to Certified Advisor ratio will better support students on their academic journey.

The Alamo Colleges District aims to ensure that students have all required textbooks and instructional materials across all courses by the first day of class.

The model was developed and is now being enhanced with the input of many students, faculty and staff who participated in campus-based discussion sessions and those who have served on the Universal Access Instructional Materials Committee.
 

Critical to Student Success

Research shows that student access to instructional materials from day one is important for student success. During the Spring, Summer and Fall 2022 semesters, AlamoBOOKS+ offered free textbook rentals to students. A new $15 million investment, approved by the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees, is creating a dual investment and partnership with students to make AlamoBOOKS+ a reality for future semesters.

Sustaining Universal Access

In order to ensure the long-term stability of the AlamoBOOKS+ program, the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees approved enhancements to AlamoBOOKS+ by introducing a Student Instructional Materials Fee.

• $5/credit hour in Spring and Summer 2023
• $10/credit hour beginning Fall 2023 and moving forward

The approved budget also supports continued investment in all programs related to the universal access to instructional materials.

ALAMO ENGAGE COMPREHENSIVE TALENT APPROACH

One of our main goals for the year is to build talent and engage employees with a focus on learning, collaboration, and performance, using the Alamo Engage comprehensive talent approach to focus on the whole individual. In line with the goal, the following budget investments are now being implemented to support talent at the Alamo Colleges:

Market Compensation Adjustments

A market analysis of higher education and general industry informed compensation adjustments to recruit and retain essential talent. The adjustments include wage increases for full-time regular faculty, adjunct faculty and CE instructors, staff, student workers, and administrators.

High-Wage/High-Demand Stipends

Equity Adjustments for Select Job Families

This year, the police, skilled trades, IT, STEM tutors, retiree rehires, and part-time job families were identified for offer equity pay adjustments. Using the Offer Equity Formula, pay adjustments for the infrastructure job family, part-time staff, and retiree rehires were calculated. This change will position valued team members in a competitive position based on the experience and education level.

Extended New Faculty Orientation

This year ACD added a record number of full-time and part-time faculty. This new cohort was invited to participate in a new paid onboarding session with 80 hours of professional training, access to best practices, personalized coaching, and course building support.