“The Auxiliary Services Unit mission
is to provide goods and services that contribute
to an open-door, comprehensive institution
of higher education committed to excellence
in teaching and learning,” says Eng. “Awards
like this recognize the significant contributions
the Auxiliary Services Unit makes to the
institution, such as the innovations presented
by all members of the auxiliary team that
have resulted in meeting sales goals.”
Collectively, the Auxiliary Services
Unit accounts for $3 million dollars in
annual sales and operates the bookstores,
food services, vending machines, automatic
teller machines and coin-operated copiers
on both the Cambridge Campus and Coon Rapids
campuses.
Details cited by ARCC President, Dr.
Patrick M. Johns in his nomination of Auxiliary
Services Unit to MnSCU included:
- collaborative effort of the Cambridge
Campus and Coon Rapids Campus bookstores
to improve textbook ordering
- Adjusting
to the needs of students and employees
- Accepting
credit card payments and launching
a gift certificate debit card program
- Financial
management that made funds available
to allow food service at the Cambridge
Campus
More About MnSCU Awards
Along with the Excellence in Financial
Management awards, initiated in 1999,
MnSCU offers an array of awards to publicly
recognize the significant contributions
and outstanding efforts of the MnSCU’s
colleges, universities and employees.
The MnSCU Excellence in Facilities Management
was presented to ARCC Facilities Director
Roger Freeman in 2006.
Award winners were selected from nominations
made by presidents and college and university
leadership.
"These award winners have clearly
demonstrated some of the terrific work
done at colleges and universities across
Minnesota. Their excellent leadership has
improved services to students and staff
at a time of increasing financial pressures," says
Laura M. King, vice chancellor and chief
financial officer for the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities.
ABOUT ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with
campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids,
has been a leading provider of higher
education and training in East Central
Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban
area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965.
Annually, the college serves more than
9,700 learners of all ages as they pursue
associate degrees that transfer as the
first two years of a bachelor's degree,
or certificate programs that lead immediately
to rewarding careers. ARCC is a member
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
System.
ABOUT MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
SYSTEM
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
system comprises 32 state universities,
community colleges, technical colleges
and combined community and technical colleges
located on 53 campuses across the state.
The system serves approximately 240,000
students annually in credit-based courses
and another 130,000 in non-credit courses. |
