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ACC launches new financial aid for students impacted by COVID-19
Posted on 01/26/2021 - 12:28pmAustin Community College District (ACC) is helping students pay for college. ACC is launching a new federal financial aid program to support students impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with tuition support. The Coronavirus Response and...
ACC employees receive prestigious Boy Scouts of America award
Posted on 01/25/2021 - 5:16pmTwo Austin Community College District (ACC) employees have been honored with the 2021 William H. Spurgeon III Award from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Capitol Area Council, the highest recognition for individuals and organizations contributing...
ACC Honors Program launches new partnership with UT-Austin
Posted on 01/21/2021 - 9:18amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Honors Program announces a new partnership with the University of Texas-Austin. UT's College of Education has designed two academic and experiential learning opportunities for up to 40 ACC Honors students.
ACC Highland Campus Phase 2 opens for spring 2021 semester
Posted on 01/20/2021 - 4:27pmTuesday, January 19, marked the start of Austin Community College District's (ACC) spring 2021 semester and the soft opening of the newly completed Highland Campus, Building 2000. The first programs to begin teaching at the state-of-the-art campus...
ACC recognized as a Top Hispanic-Serving Online College in Texas
Posted on 01/19/2021 - 3:41pmAustin Community College District (ACC) is ranked as a Top Hispanic-Serving Online college or university in Texas by Texas Online Colleges.
ACC hosts Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation week
Posted on 01/15/2021 - 11:38amAustin Community College District (ACC) invites faculty, staff, students, and the community to a weeklong series of events for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (THRT) week, Monday, January 18, through Friday, January 22. The 2021 theme is...
ACC closes in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Posted on 01/15/2021 - 9:19amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) is closed Monday, January 18, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The college’s Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (THRT) Campus Center will host several virtual events in honor of his...
Students can apply now to join ACC’s BRASS Program
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 1:17pmApplications are now open for students interested in joining Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Black Representation of Achievement Through Student Support (BRASS) program. BRASS is designed to support the unique needs and interests of Black...
Congratulations Fall 2020 Employee Excellence Award recipients
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:43pmThe Riverbats Employee Bravo Awards program recognizes employees whose actions reflect exemplary customer service as demonstrated by excellent communication, collaboration, or responsiveness in support of the mission, vision, and values of ACC....
ACC congratulates 2021 Teaching and Leadership Excellence Award winners
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:42pmAustin Community College (ACC) congratulates recipients of its annual Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards.
ACC creates Cross-College Communications Team
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:36pmAustin Community College District (ACC) has established a Cross-College Communications Team (CCCT) to guide collegewide communications improvements and align communications strategies. The team will work to keep the ACC community engaged and well-...
ACC's 2021 Initiatives: Enterprise Resource Planning
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:30pmAustin Community College District (ACC) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) aims to transform its technology for greater efficiency and functionality by replacing Colleague, a 20-year-old legacy system, with Workday. Workday is a human capital...
ACC's 2021 Initiatives: Quality Enhancement Plan
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:28pmUPDATED 3.12.2021 | The ACC QEP website is now live. Click here to learn more.
ACC's 2021 Initiatives: Districtwide Campus Master Plan
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:17pmAustin Community College District (ACC) has continued to have incredible growth in both our campus locations and facilities across the district. The Districtwide Campus Master Plan serves as the roadmap for the growth of our campuses and facilities...
ACC's 2021 Initiatives: Academic Master Plan
Posted on 01/14/2021 - 12:12pmThe Austin Community College District 2020-25 Academic Master Plan (AMP) will guide ACC's collective academic vision, administrative supports, and strategic plans for the future. The goal is to produce a concise plan that contains "big ideas" and...
ACC Board of Trustees January 11 Recap
Posted on 01/13/2021 - 1:37pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its first meeting of 2021 on Monday, January 11, in a virtual format due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below are highlights from the meeting. Chancellor’s Priorities The...
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ACC Board of Trustees approves 2021 state legislative priorities
Posted on 01/12/2021 - 12:04pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees approved the 2021 state legislative priorities during its regular board meeting Monday, January 11. All policy initiatives are in line with ACC’s mission to promote student success and...
Austin American-Statesman presents ACC with 2020 Best of the Best Award
Posted on 01/12/2021 - 8:48amThe Austin American-Statesman (Statesman) presented Austin Community College District (ACC) with the 2020 Best of the Best Award during the Board of Trustees’ virtual meeting on Monday, January 11. This was the third consecutive year for the college...
ACC’s inaugural Equity Council selected
Posted on 01/11/2021 - 5:10pmAustin Community College District's (ACC) inaugural Equity Council has been selected and will have its first meeting in January 2021. The Equity Council is charged with helping the college reach its equity goals and serves as an advisory group to...
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