Administrative Rules

Value Statement 

Austin Community College believes that part of its mission is to provide counseling and advising services that support the College's mission and enable students to meet their educational and career goals. 

Administrative Rule

1.  Students on the campuses and at the centers will have access to counselors and advisors who will assist them in defining and reaching educational and career goals.

2.  Counseling programs and advising services offered at ACC will conform to SACS guidelines.

3.  Counselors will assist students to make appropriate use of support services available at the College with a special focus on students who are academically at risk.

4.  Counselors will not engage in long-term counseling with students.  Counselors may provide short-term intervention assistance to students dealing with personal issues that interfere with their immediate ability to succeed in college.  Counselors will refer all students needing long-term assistance to outside providers.

5.  Counselors and advisors will assist students in developing educational plans that include the support services students must use, the appropriate number of courses to take in relation to their outside responsibilities, and effective learning strategies.

6.  The Associate Vice President for Retention and Student Services will issue guidelines implementing this rule.