Parking Fee Program
While Mt. Hood Community College has maintained free
parking for students, a majority of colleges across the nation have
instituted parking fee requirements for the purpose of expanding revenue.
Such practices have added much needed revenue in most cases, and have proved
to be relatively inexpensive in implementation.
As state budget problems
continue to affect funding to state colleges, the need to analyze
alternative funding sources grows more important. Maintaining top-of-the
line resources for students, ensuring the best possible environment for
learning, and continued expansion of program offerings are paramount to the
success of Mt. Hood Community college, as well as to the success of the
community. This project intends to examine the cost-benefit issues of
implementing Parking-Fee requirements, or a Parking Fee Program (PFP) at MHCC, while also considering the
needs and means of the attending students, the impact this may have on the
community surrounding MHCC, as well as other issues. Through analytical
research a set of recommendations will be developed that will reflect the
pros and cons of such a venture in order to address the increasing need for
internal funding sources.
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What's New
 | 05/13/04 - Student Survey and Letter to Instructor have been written, printing to
be provided by Kinko's (cost for 270 single-sided copies -- $22.30) (http://www.kinkos.com/) |
| 05/14/04 - Student surveys were collected and compiled (Student
Survey) |
Key Milestones
| Most major research has been conducted, and many direct relationships
have been drawn (see Archive for supporting
documents) that show a need for a Parking Fee Program at MHCC. |
| Research suggests no need for parking at this time, but that doesn't
mean we still can't develop one. See
Parking
Fee Program Report |
What's to Come
| Still waiting for some responses from various individuals. This
includes Don Oliver, some members of the Board of Trustees, CCC Parking
and Transportation (or Public Safety) official, and some minor feedback
from a couple of other sources. |
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