NOTE: This course is participating in the First Day Access program. This means that students have already paid for their eText and access to Cengage MindTap/Aplia when they paid their tuition. I will be using the 13th edition of Arnold's Macroeconomics
WITH CENGAGE's MindTap/APLIA which is an on-line Study Guide and homework site. Homework
will be assigned on CENGAGE MindTap/APLIA and will count a significant percentage of
your grade.
On a completely different subject, this syllabus may undergo minor
changes up to the first day of the semester. The syllabus as it stands on the
first day of the semester will be the final arbiter of all questions about the
course, its assignments, its due dates, and its grading methodology. Small changes
to the syllabus as it now stands might be made before the first day of the semester.
If you download this syllabus a substantial time before the beginning of the
semester, I encourage you to check back to see if there have been any changes,
such as deadline changes or grading changes, the first few days of class.
| Scholastic Dishonesty | |
| Extra Credit | Safty Statement |
| Incompletes | Handgun Policy |
| Withdrawals | ACC Email |
|
Office: MTW |
Rio Grande Campus(RGC)/1218 West Ave. 78701/3000 Bldg. |
Rm. 3139 |
RGC Phone: 512-223-3390 |
|
|
|||
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with the generally accepted principles of microeconomics. Microeconomics is concerned with how societies allocate scarce resources. Microeconomics deals with the interactions between and among households and business firms; it focuses on the behavior of people and deals with the process by which we make our living under conditions of free market capitalism.
The course is divided into several major areas as follows:
- The economic problem--scarcity
- Opportunity cost
- Comparative advantage and trade
- Capitalism and socialism
- Efficient allocation of scarce resources
- Demand and utility analysis
- Supply and cost analysis
- Factor markets
- Income distribution
- Market failure
- Market structure
- Government intervention failures
1. Common Course Objectives/Student Outcomes.
Students who complete this course will be able to:
- apply the basic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost;
- manipulate the basic demand and supply model to determine an equilibrium price and quantity, changes to equilibrium price and quantity, and their impact on resource allocation;
- critically evaluate the usage of policy in microeconomic markets;
- explain the theory of consumer behavior;
- explain the theory of the firm;
- model and explain the theoretical market structures of perfect competition and imperfect competition.
2. Discipline Program Student Learning Outcomes.
- PSLO 1: Socially Optimal Market Outcomes- Model and explain under what circumstances are capable of creating socially optimal outcomes.
- PSLO 2: Socially Suboptimal Market Outcomes- Model and explain under what circumstances markets are capable of creating outcomes that are not socially optimal.
- PSLO 3: Economic Policy -Defend and criticize the role of economic policy in a mixed market economy.
- PSLO 4: Economic Data -Critically evaluate economic data.
3. General Education Competencies.
- Civic and Cultural Awareness - Analyzing and critiquing competing perspectives in a democratic society; comparing, contrasting, and interpreting differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices.
- Critical Thinking - Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.
- Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning - Applying mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.
- Written, Oral and Visual Communication - Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
Microeconomics, (with Videos, eText, & Printed Access Card), 13th Edition, by Roger A. Arnold (South-Western College Publishing, 2017)
Textbook ISBN-9781337742610Aplia is an interactive, on-line Study Guide and Homework Assignment platform which includes an eText of the Arnold textbook.
Students can only register for Aplia through the course's ACC Blackboard site. Instructions on how to register or purchase access to Aplia can be found HERE.
The lecture topics/questions upon which the exams will be based will function as broad learning objectives for the course and will be handed out well in advance of the exams.
All of the multiple-choice questions found on the on-line exams will center about the same list of topical questions. The instructor will hand out the list of questions at the beginning of each segement of the course. Each segment will cover 14 to 18 of these questions. The instructor has composed a pool of 10 to 40 questions over each question. The on-line exams will randomly draw from 1 to 3 questions from each of these pools. As such, these questions will constitute learning objectives of this course.
These questions can be found by clicking here.
Regular attendance is expected. Frequent exposure to an instructor's explanations is an important factor in a student's ability to master the material covered. (Here is a scatter graph of the correlation between attendance and grades: http://www.austincc.edu/sondg/images/graphs/attendance.PNG.) I will reward students who attend frequently by awarding them extra credit points. These extra credit points will equal up to 5% of the course grade. If a student misses more than 5 classes, these extra credit points will turn negative: in other words, points will be deducted from your overall grade. See the section on Extra Credit Points below.
Using cell phones, laptops, or tablets in class is prohibited. Using them is disruptive to the learning process and is disrespectful to your fellow students and your instructor.
Lecture notes must be handwritten. Laptops will not be allowed for taking lecture notes.
Blackboard (http://acconline.austincc.edu) is an on-line classroom management tool. It includes a grade book, a discussion board, ways to communicate between students and between students and professor, and a testing facility. The on-line, mid-term exams will be adminstered on Blackboard. On-line quizzes over the material covered in the testbook will also be administered on Blackboard.
Instructions on how to log into this course's Blackboard site can be found at http://itdl.austincc.edu/blackboard/stlogin.htm.
DON?T HAVE A USERNAME AND PASSWORD YET?
If you have not created your new ACC Username or Password through ACCeID Manager, then please go to this link: https://acceid.austincc.edu/idm/user/login.jsp.
Do not fill in your Username and Password on this page, since you do not have either yet. DO CLICK on ?First-Time Login.?
Your ACCeID will be the first letter of your legal, given, first name and your seven digit ACC ID number. For example, fictional student Adam Smith might have this Username a0067701.
Once you submit this Username, just follow the instructions.
Once you have done this, please make sure that your correct email address is listed on Blackboard. If it is not, please follow the instructions on this course's Announcement page of Blackboard.
Three Midterm Multiple-Choice Exams:There will be three cumulative, midterm, multiple choice exams, and also three cumulative essay exams. There will be no comprehensive final exam. This is because the cumulative nature of the objective mid-term and essay exams will go some way toward meeting the objective of a comprehensive final exam.
The three midterm multiple-choice exams will consist of between 30 and 50 questions. These exams will be administered on-line through the course's Blackboard site. They will not be administered during class. Students may take them at home if they like. These exams will be timed. The multiple choice questions on these exams will be directly correlated to the essay questions/learning objectives handed out in class and available on the Internet and will also contain questions from the Chapter Reading Quizzes (see below for more information on these quizzes).
The first on-line midterm objective/multiple-choice exam will consist of 30 questions worth 3 points apiece for a total of 90 possible points (9% of the course grade) . The time limit on this exam will be 45 minutes.
The second on-line midterm objective/multiple-choice exam will consist of 40 questions. The first 10 questions will cover the material from the first exam and be worth 3 points apiece; the remaining 30 will cover the material we have gone over in class since the first exam and they will be worth 3 points apiece. In total there the second exam will be worth 120 points (12% of the course grade) . The time limit on this exam will be 60 minutes.
The third on-line midterm objective/multiple-choice exam will consist of 50 questions. The first 20 questions will cover material from the first and second exams and be worth 3 points apiece. The remaining 30 questions will cover the material we have gone over in class since the second exam, and they will be worth 3 points apiece. In total the third exam will be worth 150 points (15% of the course grade) . The time limit on this exam will be 75 minutes.
In total, these three objective, multiple-choice exams will be worth 360 points or 36% (360/1000) of the course grade.
Students must take them by the deadlines set in the "Tentative Lecturing Schedule.
The three essay exams will be based on the essay questions/learning objectives that will be handed out well before the exams and problems selected from the Aplia assignments; these essay questions/learning objectives will by available on the Internet from the very beginning of the semester. There will be anywhere from 14 to 16 questions on these handouts for each exam. On examination day I will randomly select anywhere from 2 to 4 questions from the handouts, and these questions plus the Aplia problem will constitute the essay exam.
For the essay exams, students will be allowed to use one sheet (8.5 X 11) of paper with handwritten notes on both sides of the sheet. These notes must be turned in with the exam. If you would like to use these notes when taking the on-line, multiple-choice exam after you take the in class essay exam, then please make photo copies of them. These notes will be worth up to 10 extra credit points depending on how thorough I judge them to be. I will turn these notes back with the graded exams. You may use the notes for Exam 1 again on Exams 2 and 3 and the notes for Exam 2 on Exam 3.
The essay exams will be administered in class.
A Blue Book must be used for the essay part of the exam. A new Blue Book must be used for each essay exam. If you have never used a Blue Book, please click HERE to see what one looks like. Blue Books are available in the Campus Manager's Office and the instructor will bring some to class the day of the exam.
Each essay question and Aplia problem will be worth 30 points. These exams are cummulative. The first exam will have two essay questions plus an Aplia like problem on it over the material covered. The second exam will have three questions on it--one from the material covered in the first part of the course and two questions plus an Aplia like problem on it from the material covered since Exam 1. The third exam will also have four questions on it--one from the first part and one from the second part of the course and two questions plus an Aplia like problem on it from the material covered since Exam 2. So the first Essay Exam will be worth 90 points (9% of the course grade), the second Essay Exam will be worth 120 points (12% of the course grade), and the third Essay Exam will be worth 150 points (15% of the course grade).
In total, these three essay exams will be worth 360 points or 36% of the course grade.
Grading Rubric for Essay Questions:
30 points--excellent answer with a novel example or observation that illustrates the answer;
28 or 29 points--somewhere between 30 and 27;
27 points--Excellent answer without any illustrating example or observation;
25 or 26 points--somewhere between 27and 24;
24 points--Very good answer but missing some minor ideas or terms;
22 or 23 points--somewhere between 24 and 21;
21 points--Good answer by missing some major ideas or terms;
19 or 20 points--somewhere between 21and 18;
18 points--an answer that has the general idea but is missing important concepts and ideas;
16 or 17 points--somewhere between 18 and 15;
15 points--an answer that is entirely incorrect;
13 or 14 points--somewhere between 15 and 12;
12 points--entirely incorret but is trying to cover lack of knowledge with a torrent of words;
1 through 11--based entirely on the whim of the professor.
Summary of Exams weight in course:
Altogether the three cumulative, midterm, objective/multiple-choice, on-line exams will be worth 360 points or 36% of the grade..
And the cumulative Essay Exams will also be worth 360 points, or 36% of the grade.
Totaling both the multiple-choice exams and the essay exams together gives us 720 points, or 72% of the course grade.
SCHECULED DATES for Essay Exams & Deadlines for On-Line Multiple Choice Exams:
Essay Exams On-line Multiple Choice Exams Exam 1 Wednesday, October 2 in class Monday, October 7 before Noon. on Blackboard Exam 2 Wednesday, November 6 in class Monday, November 11 before Noon on Blackboard Exam 3 Wednesday, December 11 in class FRIDAY, December 13 before Noon on Blackboard
- Aplia homework assignments (and maybe a few on-line experiments):
A major part of your grade will be earned by completing the graded homework assignment on Aplia.com. Students will actually log into Aplia through Blackboard, not Aplia.com.Aplia is an interactive, on-line Study Guide and Homework Assignment platform which includes an eText of the Arnold textbook.
THIS PART OF THE COURE WILL BE WORTH 150 POINTS, OR 15% OF THE COURSE GRADE.
To register for Aplia, students just need to click on "Aplia" in the left navigation column of the course's ACC Blackboard site. And then click on the title of the course on the page that comes up. A new browser page will open to Cengage's Aplia site. Follow the instructions from there. You should not need a Course ID. If you have purchased an access code, please enter it at this point. Or if you want to purchase an access code on this site at this time, you may do so with a credit card. Alternatively, you may select to use the site for 14 days, until February 5, without paying to use it; if you do this, you will also have access to the eText.
To repeat, if you choose to pay later, you may use Apia through February 5 without paying.
The number of points Aplia assigns to its problem sets greatly exceeds 150 points. In the past few semesters it has averaged around 750 points. I will take the percentage of Aplia points you have answered correctly and multiply that times 150 points to get the points I will record in the course's ACC Blackboard gradebook. The number of Aplia points could vary through the semester. This will mostly depend on how many market experiments the class does during the semester. Note that the number of points the instructor will multiply your Aplia average by will not vary; it will stay constant at 150 points. EXAMPLE: A student has earned 680 points on Aplia out of the 750 possible. That is 90.67% of the points possible on Aplia. (90.67%)*(150) = 136 points. 136 points will be recorded in the course's Blackbook gradebook for this student.
- Departmental Discipline Assessment Cycle Assisgnment:
The College and hence the Economics Department mandates that a Discipline Assessment assignment be required every semester. This assessment is actually mandated by Texas Coordinating Board to assess whether the ACC Economics Department is accomplishing the General Education Objectives and PSLOs listed at the beginning of this syllabus. This assignment will become available towards the end of September and will be due some time after we cover the chapters on the Theory of the Firm. The DAC assessment will be worth 4% of the course grade or 40 points, but an additional 20 points will be available to students who do well on it. This means that students can earn 6% of the course grade by doing well on it. This assignment will be one of the Traditional Homework assignments described below.
- Traditional Homework:
There will be five traditional homework assignments composed by the instructor. These assignemnts will cover material gone over in class and are meant to reinforce the topics covered in lectures. I will hand them out in class but also make them available on Blackboard. Students will submit them on Blackboard by a due date. These assignments will be worth 8% of the course grade or 80 points. The points will be calculated on a weighted average of the grades made on the homework. As mentioned above one of the assignments will be designed to meet the Texas Higher Education mandate that Economics' Departments at state colleges assess General Education Objectives set out by the Board. This assignment alone will be worth 40 of the 80 points with another 20 points of extra credit possible. If a student makes between an 80 and 90% on the assignment, he will earn 10 extra credit points. If a student earns between 90 and 100% on the assignment, he will earn 20 extra credit points.
- Written Lecture Notes:
Please purchase a notebook in which you can take lecture notes. The instructor will randomly call on 7 to 10 students to submit their notebooks at the end of class once every week. These notes will then be graded on a 10 point scale. The lecture notes grade will constitute 5% of the course grade or 50 points. The grade will be calculated as the weighted average of the grades earned each time the notes had to be turned in to the instructor.
The grading rubric that will be used to grade lecture notes follows:
- 4 points: All notes there for each day of class since they were last checked or from the beginning of the semester;
- 2 points: The notes are from lecture, though there will be no penalty if the lecture notes are supplimented with notes from the textbook or the Power Point presentations.
- 2 points: The notes are substantial in that they indicate what was lectured on during class.
- 1 point: The notes are neat and intelligible.
- 1 point: There is evidence of the notes having been edited after class.
There are 1000 points available all together. The three essay exams are worth 360 points total or 36% of the course. The three multiple-choice exams which can be taken at home on Blackboard are also worth 360 points or 36% of the courrse. The assignments from Aplia will be worth 150 points altogether or 15% of the course grade. The traditional written homework will be worth 80 points or 8% of the course, while the lecture notes will be worth 50 points or 5% of the course grade.
Final letter grades will be distributed according to the following scale:
| Letter Grade | Points | Percent |
| A | 1000-900 | [100-90%] |
| B | 899-800 | (90-80%] |
| C | 799-650 | (80-65%] |
| D | 649-550 | (65-55%] |
| F | 549-0 | (55-0%] |
EXTRA CREDIT: First there are two assignments in the first week of class will be worth up to 20 points: the information sheet is worth 10 points, and the Syllabus Quiz is worth up to 10 extra credit points. Second, the handwritten notes allowed on each of the three exams can be worth up to 10 extra credit points each if each is submitted with the exam they were prepared for; there is a possible 30 extra credit points from this source. Then there are up to 20 extra credit points connected to the Discipline Assessment Cycle assignment. Finally up to 50 extra credit points can be earned by regularly attending class. This all adds up to a generous 120 extra credit points available, or 12% of the course grade.
Incompletes are discouraged. They will be given only when extraordinary events intervene so as to make completion of the course impossible. If you want an incomplete, these events must be documented. To receive an incomplete the student must have completed the first two exams with a C or better. The student must also come by my office to fill out an incomplete form. If the form is not filled out, an incomplete grade will not be given.
Incompletes will not be given to students who are behind schedule when the semester nears its end. Nor will incompletes be given to students who need just a few more points to make the next higher letter grade. Plenty of opportunity exists during the semester to accomplish your goals.
If you find yourself way behind or many points short toward the end of the semester you may withdraw without a grade penalty up to four weeks before the end of the semester. Please read the following note about withdrawals.
The instructor will withdraw students who have four absences.
Outside that circumstance, students are responsible for withdrawing themselves from this course if that is what their personal situation requires. This means that if you have taken no tests or only a few of the tests and the semester ends without you having withdrawn yourself, then you will receive an F in the course. The instructor makes no promise either implicit or explicit to withdraw students from the course except for excessive absenses (four or more).
In addition, students should be aware of a change in the law regarding Withdrawals passed by the Texas Legislature in the spring of 2007. Starting in the Fall of 2007, entering freshman will be restricted to six non-punitive withdrawals for the whole of their undergraduate careers while attending state colleges.
The last day to withdraw from this course without penalty is Thursday, November 21.
There are three ways to earn extra credit in this course. It is advisable to take advantage of every one of them. They are:
- The assignments connected to the first week of class orientation can be worth up to 20 points: the information sheet is worth 10 points, and the Syllabus Quiz is worth up to 10 points. Both can be completed on Blackboard.
- Up to 10 extra points can be earned from handwritten notes you prepare for each essay exam, 30 points in all. See the explanation above under Testing.
- Up to 20 extra points can be earned by doing well on the DAC assignment this is part of Traditional Homework.
- Points in addition to the maximum points possible from exams and homework assignments are available through good attendance. Each student will start with 50 extra credit points for attendance. Each absence will reduce these extra credit points by a number of points as shown in the table below:
absence 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th points deducted for absence 0 0 4 5 9 14 23 37 60 total extra credit points remaining 50 50 46 41 32 18 -5 -42 -102 As you can see, if you miss more than five classes, your bonus points will go into the negative and will be subtracted from the points you have earned from exams and homework.
Schedule still under revision.
|
WEEK |
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS |
|
1 |
Introduction and Chapter 1 |
|
2 |
Chapter 2 & first section of Chapter 20 |
|
3 |
Chapter 2 & first secton of Chapter 20continued |
|
4 |
Chapter 3 |
|
5 |
Chapter 3 continued, start Chapter 4 |
|
6 |
Chapter 4 continued on Monday FIRST ESSAY
EXAM IN CLASS Wednesday, October 2 |
|
7 |
Chapter 6 |
|
8 |
Chapter 7 |
|
9 |
Chapter 8 |
|
10 |
Chapter 9 |
|
11 |
Chapter 9 continued on Monday |
|
12 |
Chapter 13 |
|
13 |
Chapter 16 |
|
14 |
Chapter 15 |
|
15 |
Chapter 10 & Chapter 11(very briefly) |
|
16 |
Chapter 11 continued |
| Essay Exams | On-line Multiple Choice Exams | |
| Exam 1 | Wednesday, October 2 in class | Monday, October 7 before Noon on Blackboard |
| Exam 2 | Wednesday, November 6 in class | Monday, Novermber 11 before Noon on Blackboard |
| Exam 3 | Wednesday, December 11 in class | FRIDAY, December 13 before Noon on Blackboard |
Statement on Academic Integrity
Austin Community College values academic integrity in the educational process. Acts of academic dishonesty/misconduct undermine the learning process, present a disadvantage to students who earn credit honestly, and subvert the academic mission of the institution. The potential consequences of fraudulent credentials raise additional concerns for individuals and communities beyond campus who rely on institutions of higher learning to certify students' academic achievements, and expect to benefit from the claimed knowledge and skills of their graduates. Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations. Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, falsifying documents, or the inappropriate use of the college’s information technology resources. Further information is available at https://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/academic-integrity-and-disciplinary-process
Any course specific policies, expectations, or procedures could be included here.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
Academic freedom is a foundation and hallmark of higher education. In the context of college-level courses, it specifically refers to the rights of free expression and respect for others with differing opinions. Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. Just as you are expected to exercise these rights with respect for state and federal law in the larger world, you are expected to exercise these rights as a student with respect for the college’s standards of conduct. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Students and faculty alike should enable a climate of mutual respect and civility while fostering the freedom to debate and discuss the merits of competing ideas.
Enrollment in the college indicates acceptance of the rules set forth in the student standards of conduct policy, which is administered through the office of the campus dean of student services. Due process, through an investigation and appeal process, is assured to any student involved in disciplinary action.
Student Complaints
A defined process applies to complaints about an instructor or other college employee. You are encouraged to discuss concerns and complaints with college personnel and should expect a timely and appropriate response. When possible, students should first address their concerns through informal conferences with those immediately involved; formal due process is available when informal resolution cannot be achieved.
Student complaints may include (but are not limited to) issues regarding classroom instruction, college services and offices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or disability.
Further information about the complaints process, including the form used to submit complaints, is available at: http://www.austincc.edu/students/students-rights-and-responsibilities/student-complaint-procedures
Statement on Privacy
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects confidentiality of students’ educational records. Grades cannot be provided by faculty over the phone, by e-mail, or to a fellow student.
If class grades are posted in BlackBoard, this could be mentioned here.
Student Accessibiliity Services
Students with documented disabilities who need classroom, academic, or other accommodations must request them through the office Student Accessibility Services (SAS). SAS offices are located at each major campus. Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester; otherwise, the provision of accommodations may be delayed. Students who have received approval for accommodations from SAS for this course must provide the instructor with the document titled “Notice of Approved Accommodations” from SAS before accommodations will be provided. Accommodations will not be provided retroactively. Arrangements by the instructor for academic accommodations can only be made after he or she receives the “Notice of Approved Accommodations” from the student.
Additional information about Student Accessibility Services is available at https://www.austincc.edu/offices/student-accessibility-services-and-assistive-technology
Academic
Safety Statement
Health and safety are of paramount importance in classrooms, laboratories, and field activities. Students are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Emergency Procedures posters and Campus Safety Plans are posted in each classroom and should be reviewed at the beginning of each semester. All incidents (injuries/illness/fire/property damage/near miss) should be immediately reported to the course instructor. Additional information about safety procedures and how to sign up to be notified in case of an emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency
Everyone is expected to conduct themselves professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual may be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity and will be referred to the Dean of Student Services for disciplinary action.
In the event of disruption of normal classroom activities due to an emergency situation or an illness outbreak, the format for this course may be modified to enable completion of the course. In that event, students will be provided an addendum to the class syllabus that will supersede the original version.
Use of ACC email
All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Information about ACC email accounts, including instructions for accessing it, are available at: http://www.austincc.edu/help/accmail/questions-and-answers
Campus Carry
The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy. In addition, concealed weapons are not allowed on ACC-sponsored field trips where the school owns or has chartered or leased vehicles for transportation.
It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999. Please refer to the concealed handgun policy online at http://austincc.edu/campuscarry
Discrimination Prohibited
The College seeks to maintain an educational environment free from any form of discrimination or harassment including but not limited to discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
Faculty at the College are required to report concerns regarding sexual misconduct (including all forms of sexual harassment and sex and gender-based discrimination) to the Manager of Title IX/Title VI/ADA Compliance. Licensed clinical counselors are available across the District and serve as confidential resources for students.
Additional information about Title VI, Title IX, and ADA compliance can be found in the ACC Compliance Resource Guide available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o55xINAWNvTYgI-fs-JbDyuaMFDNvAjz/view
Use of the Testing Center
Under certain circumstances, examinations may have to be taken in a testing center. The ACC Testing Centers follow standard procedures so students know what to expect when they arrive to take their tests. Students should familiarize themselves with the student guidelines.
Students must present an ACC student ID card or government issued ID and know their ACC ID number before they can test.
It is necessary to check in at the Testing Center kiosk before taking a test. To check in, one must know the following information:
• Student ID number
• Course prefix and number
• Course synonym
• Course section number
• Test number
• Instructor’s name
Personal belongings such as backpacks, books, and electronic devices (including, but not limited to, cell phones and smart watches) are not allowed in the Testing Center. Possession of prohibited items or accessing unapproved resources in the testing room will result in the immediate termination of the exam and possible disciplinary action.
Please include here any course-specific details needed to use the testing center.
For additional information on using the Testing Center, please go to: http://www.austincc.edu/students/testing-services/instructional-testing
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
The success of our students is paramount, and ACC offers a variety of support services to help, as well as providing numerous opportunities for community engagement and personal growth.
Student Support
ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services. Information on these campus services and resources is available at http://www.austincc.edu/students.
Academic Support
ACC offers academic support services on all of its campuses. These services, which include face-to-face and online tutoring, academic coaching, and supplemental instruction, are free to enrolled ACC students. Tutors are available in a variety of subjects ranging from accounting to pharmacology. Students may receive these services on both a drop-in and referral basis. Tutoring schedules can be found at: https://www.austincc.edu/students/tutoring/tutoring-schedules
Library Services
ACC has a full-service library at each of its campuses to support ACC courses and programs and to provide students with research and assignment assistance from expert faculty librarians, computers, course reserves, laptop and tablet check out, study spaces, and copying, printing, and scanning services. In addition, ACC students have full rights and privileges to access Library Services online 24/7 via the ACC Library website and students can use their ACCeID logins to access all online materials, including ebooks, articles from library databases, and streaming videos. ACC Libraries also provide an “Ask a Librarian” service, which allows students to reach a librarian 24/7 through online chat. Faculty librarians are also available via email, phone, and in person seven days a week during hours of operation. Visit:
• Library Website: http://library.austincc.edu
• Ask a Librarian: https://library.austincc.edu/help/ask.php
• Library Hours of Operation by Location: https://library.austincc.edu/loc/
• Email: library@austincc.edu
In partnership with ACC’s Student Support Center, ACC Libraries also maintain a limited collection of textbooks for students to borrow. Priority access to the textbook collection is given to students receiving assistance. More information is available on the ACC website by searching “Student Support Center Textbook Collection.”
Student Organizations
ACC has over seventy student organizations, offering a variety of cultural, academic, vocational, and social opportunities. They provide a chance to meet with other students who have the same interests, engage in service-learning, participate in intramural sports, gain valuable field experience related to career goals, and much else. Student Life coordinates many of these activities, and additional information is available at http://sites.austincc.edu/sl/.
Personal Support
Resources to support students are available at every campus. To learn more, ask your professor or visit the campus Support Center. All resources and services are free and confidential. Some examples include, among others:
• Food pantries are located in all campus Student Life offices: https://sites.austincc.edu/sl/programs/foodpantry/.
• Assistance with childcare or utility bills is available at any campus Support Center: http://www.austincc.edu/students/support-center.
• The Student Emergency Fund can help with unexpected expenses that may cause you to withdraw from one or more classes: http://www.austincc.edu/SEF.
• Help with budgeting for college and family life is available through the Student Money Management Office: http://sites.austincc.edu/money/.
• Drop-in child care is available at Highland Campus: http://www.austincc.edu/students/child-care/child-watch-drop-in-center
Clinical Counseling services are available throughout the ACC Student Services District to address personal and or mental health concerns: http://www.austincc.edu/students/counseling .
If an emergency occurs during operational hours, please come to the Student Services Office and let the front intake staff know that you are experiencing a crisis. They will alert appropriate personnel. You may also contact the ACC District Police at 222 (on campus) or 223-7999 (off campus or cell phone).
After Hours:
If you are struggling with a mental health or personal crisis, call one of the following numbers to connect with resources for help. However if you are afraid that you might hurt yourself or someone else, call 911 immediately.
![http://www.austincc.edu/sondg/images/graphs/attendance.PNG](="http://www.austincc.edu/sondg/images/graphs/attendance.PNG"){kind=link}
