Emphasis on Faculty Support

ACC provides a variety of support services for its adjunct faculty. By taking advantage of these support services, you will enhance your teaching experience and expand your students' educational experiences.

Computing Resources

Computing Resources are available to you as faculty in the adjunct offices at each campus. Those locations are listed below:

Cypress:
  • Portable 3
Eastview:
  • 2165 and 3228
Northridge:
  • 4126A, 2111 for Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty, 4158, and Portable #4
Pinnacle:
  • 404, 413, 607, and 822
Rio Grande:
  • Portable
  • 302 for Biology faculty
  • 302 for Chemistry faculty
  • 115 for CIS faculty
  • 329 for Math faculty
  • 321.1 for Physics faculty
  • 250.1 and .010 for Social and Human Behavioral Sciences faculty
Riverside:
  • Bldg G, room 9139
South Austin:
  • 1224, 1321 and 1329

You may also use the computers in the campus computer labs. Keep in mind that classes have first priority for use, but when no class is scheduled in those labs, they are available for student and faculty use.

Professional Development Activities & Resources

Professional Development provides an opportunity for classroom skill enhancement and increased knowledge in a specific academic discipline.Click here to learn about the Professional Development Program at ACC. Adjunct Faculty hired after the beginning of the fiscal year must complete one (1) clock hour of professional development activities per month of service. This equates to two hours per semester for adjunct faculty. Click here to access the professional development requirements guidelines for adjunct faculty.

Throughout the academic year, your Department Chair will probably offer you various professional development activities that you will want to attend. In addition, you may access and register for any activities offered through ACC by logging on to https://www3.austincc.edu/it/workshops/www/login.php

Faculty Evaluation Overview

EvaluationThe purpose of the Faculty and Staff Evaluation Office is to provide a system for the appraisal, development and documentation of all faculty and staff performance. Student evaluations of the faculty are conducted during the fall semester of each year.

In addition, evaluations are also conducted during the spring semester for instructors who were not evaluated during the fall semester or who desire an additional evaluation. Furthermore, supervisors may request a subsequent evaluation for faculty members.

All new full-time and adjunct faculty members are evaluated during their first semester at ACC. For more information about the faculty evaluation process at ACC, see the Faculty and Staff Evaluation website at: http://www.austincc.edu/hr/eval/.

Overview of Instructional Resources and Technology

Instructional Resources and Technology, consisting of Library Services, Instructional Computing and Technology, Distance Learning, and Instructional Development Services, offers you the teaching and learning support you desire for your classes. Each of the links below will take you to information and services designed to aid you and your students in their educational experience at ACC.

Library Services:

http://library.austincc.edu/
Instructional Computing and Technology:

http://irt.austincc.edu/ict/
Distance Learning:

http://dl.austincc.edu/
Instructional Development Services:

http://irt.austincc.edu/ids/

In addition, the statewide distance learning collaborative, the Virtual College of Texas, can be accessed on the IRT site at: http://www.vct.org/.

Information Technology

The Office of Information Technology (IT) provides services and support to the academic and administrative areas of ACC. Specifically, you as an adjunct member will benefit from IT support. Information on the use of Datatel, eStaffing, Voice mail, and Email will come from this department. http://www.austincc.edu/infotech/

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