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Month-in-Review: February/March 2020
Posted on 04/16/2020 - 10:54amCOVID-19 responseACC work and classes transitioned to remote environments following the spring break in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. The college launched an informational webpage — austincc.edu/coronavirus — in early...
COVID-19 Update: New paid leave policies for employees
Posted on 04/16/2020 - 10:49amFollowing the passage of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Austin Community College (ACC) is implementing two new policies regarding paid leave for employees as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak — the...
Student Emergency Fund requests increase tenfold due to COVID-19
Posted on 04/16/2020 - 10:45amAustin Community College (ACC) is just shy of its goal to raise $300,000 for the Student Emergency Fund to help more students in crisis. Many ACC students struggled to meet their basic needs in the past year, and the COVID-19 outbreak has only...
ACC provides students complete, unlimited tutoring online for free
Posted on 04/15/2020 - 10:37amUnlimited, free tutoring is now available completely online for Austin Community College (ACC) students looking for extra support to finish the semester. All ACC courses will remain online through summer 2020 to help contain the spread of the...
ACC to receive $13 million to support students impacted by COVID-19
Posted on 04/10/2020 - 5:08pmAustin Community College (ACC) will receive $13,907,800 through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to support students through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The fund was authorized as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
Support resources for faculty and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak
Posted on 04/10/2020 - 12:06pmAustin Community College (ACC) offers training sessions, webinars, and support tips to support your transition to remote working, teaching, and learning environments.
ACC extends online classes through summer semester
Posted on 04/08/2020 - 12:22pmAustin Community College (ACC) will move all summer classes online for the summer 2020 semester to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the health and safety of students and employees.
Fall registration is open for current students. New students can register beginning Monday, June 15.
Posted on 04/07/2020 - 3:15pm
ACC distributes iPads to support students transitioning to online learning
Posted on 04/07/2020 - 12:17pmAustin Community College is distributing nearly 1,000 iPads to students who need technology support to transition to online learning. Out of the nearly 8,500 students who completed the Student Technology Access Form, more than 700 said they don't...
ACC campuses remain closed until May 31; Pass/Fail option available for semester
Posted on 04/01/2020 - 3:30pmPresident amends grading policy to support students during transition to online learning Austin Community College (ACC) will offer a Pass/No Pass option for students this spring semester in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on classes....
Find IT support you need to go remote. Visit the IT Remote Toolbox.
Posted on 03/27/2020 - 2:40pm
Support students in need. Donate now to the Student Emergency Fund.
Posted on 03/27/2020 - 10:24am
ACC campuses remain closed until 4/13. Classes resume online Monday, 3/30
Posted on 03/26/2020 - 8:18amIn an effort to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in our region, Austin Community College (ACC) has made the difficult decision to keep campuses closed to students and the public until Monday, April 13. Spring classes will resume remotely on...
ACC prepares Personal Protective Equipment donations for local healthcare workers
Posted on 03/24/2020 - 2:16pmAustin Community College (ACC) is assembling Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to support regional healthcare workers and first responders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Congratulations February 2020 Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on 03/10/2020 - 4:51pmAustin Community College (ACC) congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for February 2020. The Riverbats Employee Bravo Awards program recognizes employees whose actions reflect exemplary customer service as demonstrated by...
Seeing inside Highland Building 2000: Departments moving in check out new digs
Posted on 03/10/2020 - 11:44amConstruction paused and the dust settled a bit as Austin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff took their first steps inside the newest phase of ACC Highland. Six months remain until doors open at Building 2000. The new campus features...
24 Hours of Giving: Support ACC students during Amplify Austin
Posted on 03/04/2020 - 8:46amProviding access to education requires support inside and outside the classroom, and Austin Community College (ACC) is working to meet those demands during Amplify Austin, a community-wide day of charitable giving, from 6 p.m., Thursday, March 5,...
ACC scholar promotes success through life skills workshop: Connects community with resources beyond the classroom
Posted on 02/28/2020 - 11:55amFor Austin Community College (ACC) student Mical Juliet Divine, leaving a positive impact on her community is more than just a hope. "Looking at the current state of the world, I am not happy about it. I didn't just want to sit around and complain,...
ACC talks Black History Month: Khayree O. Williams
Posted on 02/28/2020 - 9:40amMeet Khayree O. Williams, M.Ed., founding director of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center.
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