American Campus Communities Mission Statement

American Campus Communities mission states “Delivering the best possible student experience just doesn’t happen. It takes an unrelenting commitment to students, parents, and educational institutions. It also takes a corporate client built on shared values, a higher purpose, and a team of people who truly love what they do” (ACC 2016). This sounds like a very strong mission, but is this reflected on their website? Upon review of the “About Us” section of American Campus Communities’ website I was immediately engulfed with colorful images of students learning and constructors working over plans with hardhats on. The students were learning in what appeared to be a quiet and tranquil environment outside of a beautiful student housing area. The page also states immediately on the top of the page “We get the student experience because student housing is all we do” (ACC 2016.) The go on to state how they are the largest developer, owner, and manager of high-quality student housing communities (ACC 2016).

They also make effort to recruit the best employee base. “Throughout their collective careers, our senior staff has been involved in the development, acquisition, or management of more than 350 student housing communities consisting of more than 222,000 beds” (ACC 2016). This statement if factual does reflect the part of the mission that focuses on having a team of people who have true love for what they do. There are many companies out there that do not focus on the quality of the service they