American College of the Building

“Form 990 is reviewed by management with questions and modifications provided to the preparer. Once updated, the form 990 is provided to the board for a comment period. Once complete, and questions anawered, and changes, if any, made, the form 990 is filed.”

“The board encourages transparency in relation to conflicts of interest with its board and employees. All members are required to sign of on this policy annually.”

“The president's compensation is reviewed for reasonableness annually, and is approved by the board of directors.”

“The organization's form 990 is available for public inspection at its corporate offices upon request.”

“The college provides access to its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements at its corporate offices upon request.”

“The american college of the building arts educates and trains artisans in the traditional building arts to foster exceptional craftsmanship and encourage the preservation, enrichment, and understanding of the world's architectural heritage through a liberal arts education.”

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“Continued from page 2, part iii, line 4a: the college seeks applicants who have a passion for the building arts, and have both the skill and academic background to succeed in the program. A diverse student body is sought from a national pool of candidates. The college is student-focused and provides a community in which the students can engage in creative and intellectual inquiry. In september 2018, acba earned national accreditation from the accrediting commission of career schools and colleges. Vision of the college the american college of the building arts will be the leading resource in higher education dedicated to the innovative and continued practice, study and promotion of the building arts. To achieve acbas mission we will be governed by the following five strategic objectives: life: long-term success will be based upon the development of a committed and inspired community which is dedicated to fulfill the mission of the college. Achieve and excel: establish accredited academic programs that result in superior student competencies in a liberal arts and building arts major that affords our students a range of post-graduation options and offers exceptional opportunities for the colleges broader constituents. Learning objectives: seek opportunities to create or establish successful educational learning outcomes. Outreach and development of educated artisans: inspire future students and supporters by encouraging and promoting the building arts in the united states and throughout the world. Resources: identify, develop, and manage resources whether human, economic, or physical in order to meet the mission that ensures directed growth of the institution. College history american college of the building arts was founded in the aftermath of hurricane hugo, which struck the southeastern coast of the united states in 1989. The devastating category four hurricane damaged or destroyed many historical coastal-carolina buildings and left much of charlestons iron, plaster and fine wood work in disrepair. It took ten years to rebuild and restore the citys damaged homes and historical buildings, in part, because of a shortage of skilled artisans. In 1999, in response to this gap in the building arts, a group of local movers and shakers planted the seeds that led to the founding of acba. Initially, classes and workshops that focused on the building arts were offered at a number of different charleston area locations. However, the original educational model proved difficult to execute, and the college founders regrouped to establish a degree-granting college, integrating the american liberal arts degree model with the artisan teaching styles of europe. In 2004, acba was licensed by the south carolina commission on higher education to recruit students for a bachelor of applied science and an associate of applied science in the building arts. In 2009 the college awarded its first degrees to seven students. During these same years, acba reconfigured its administration, hiring current president, lt. Gen. (ret.) colby m. Broadwater iii and other administrative team members with strong business experience. Campus history the first classes were offered at several different locations in and around the city of charleston, including the old charleston district jail, which became the colleges primary location for 17 years. Carpentry and forged architectural iron craft specializations were housed at a separate site. The jail was originally constructed in 1802 and expanded in 1855 to include living quarters for the warden and jailers on the street side and an octagonal rear wing. Many infamous inmates were housed in the prison, including high seas pirates, the female mass murderer lavinia fischer and denmark vesey, a free african american who plotted a slave rebellion that was discovered before it could be executed. During the civil war both confederate and union prisoners were incarcerated within its walls. Although it had no electricity or running”

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