I’m proud of the students, faculty, and staff of the Austin Community College District, and of the significant contributions the college makes to the quality of life in Central Texas. Not only does ACC assist thousands of people in improving their lives, it is a major contributor to economic development throughout this region. Raising educational levels throughout ACC’s Service Area benefits everyone – by ensuring a quality workforce to provide the services we all count on, to helping people raise their standard of living and thus their ability to contribute their fair share to the local tax bases which fund the public services infrastructure we all rely upon, and to reducing social services costs. 

Over half of all people who enter higher education now do so through the community college. As Texas continues to experience significant demographic changes, the importance of ACC as the “gateway to higher education” will also increase.  ACC’s transfer, workforce education, and access programs (such as adult education and developmental education) are the primary means for Central Texas to succeed in meeting the goals of  the statewide “Closing the Gaps” initiative to bring thousands more into the higher education system in order to maintain a competitive workforce and to grow the economy.

Our institutional vision includes enhancing the public’s understanding of ACC’s diverse mission, and its direct relationship to economic development; expanding our in-district partners; promoting the success of ACC students; enhancing institutional efficiencies and effectiveness strategies; and enhancing the diversity of our students, faculty and staff to mirror the diversity found in the communities we serve. 

It is an honor to serve as the President/CEO of the Austin Community College District, and I thank you for your interest and support of our great college.

Sincerely,

Stephen B. Kinslow, Ph.D.
President
ceo@austincc.edu

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Annexation Information

• Community & Business Surveys for Bastrop, Buda and Kyle areas
• Administrative Meetings FY08 (PDF)