Facstaff Feature

ACC Emergency Alert Test is Feb. 2; Update Contact Info Now Jan 25, 2012

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment. To ensure timely communications during an emergency, the ACC Emergency Alert notification system will be activated collegewide on Thursday, February 2. This test is part of ACC’s Emergency Preparedness Week, held the third week of each semester. The ACC Emergency Alert system can rapidly notify all students, faculty, and staff in the event of a campus emergency. The multi-tiered...Read More

other recent updates:

• Spring ‘Conversations’ Bring Dr. Rhodes to Campuses  Jan 23, 2012
• ACC Executive Offices Named for Drs. John and Suanne Roueche  Jan 20, 2012
• ACC Website Goes Mobile  Jan 17, 2012
• Leadership Academy Combines Learning and Fun in the Big Apple  Jan 4, 2012
• ACC Experiences Growth, Accomplishments in 2011  Jan 2, 2012

General

Highland Mall Renovation Update Jan 25, 2012

The ACC Board of Trustees is preparing to select an architect for the renovation of the former J.C. Penney property at Highland Mall. The J.C. Penney building will be used for instruction, with space dedicated to innovative math learning and accommodating renovations of existing campuses. At the January 23 board meeting, trustees heard presentations from the three architecture firms that are the finalists for the J.C. Penney renovation project. The finalists are...Read More

other recent updates:

• ACC Police Presents Crime Prevention Seminars, Jan. 30-Feb. 2  Jan 20, 2012
• Texas Supreme Court Clears Path for Construction of Hays Campus  Jan 13, 2012
• Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations Available at ACC Campuses  Jan 13, 2012
• ACC Community Invited to March in Honor of MLK  Jan 11, 2012
• ACC Promotes Higher Ed to Latino Community at Upcoming Feria  Jan 9, 2012

Student Success Initiative

Combining Coursework with Outreach Leads to Valuable Lessons Dec 12, 2011

When a group of Austin Community College students led a science lesson at Austin’s Baty Elementary recently, they saw first-hand what teachers know: When trying to capture the attention of first- and second-graders, going for gross often works. The ACC students were demonstrating the role of decomposers in the food chain. They had the children collect specimens – including from between their toes – that were then cultured to show bacteria at work. Although...Read More

other recent updates:

• ACC Course Eases the Transition to College; Applications for Spring Due Jan. 3  Dec 2, 2011
• Adult Education Students Find Path with College for a Day  Nov 22, 2011
• College for a Day Inspires Adult Ed Students  Nov 8, 2011
• Faculty & Staff Invited to Discuss “Achieving the Dream”  Sep 30, 2011
• Latest SSI Data to be Presented at Faculty Coaches Event  Sep 28, 2011

President's Announcements

Spring ‘Conversations’ Bring Dr. Rhodes to Campuses Jan 23, 2012

ACC President Dr. Richard Rhodes is coming to your campus and would like to meet you. “Conversations with the President” are one-hour receptions for faculty, staff, and students. They will be at every campus and administration location between February 9 and May 14. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to drop by to ask questions or just say hello. No RSVP is necessary; light refreshments will be served. Below is the schedule of “Conversations” stops....Read More

other recent updates:

• Updated ACC Campus Hours of Operation  Sep 23, 2011
• Shared Governance Review Council  Sep 23, 2011
• President Kinslow Presents State of the College Report  Aug 19, 2011
• President’s Announcements  Aug 5, 2011
• President’s Announcements  May 6, 2011

Human Resources

Explore Latest Trends at Spring Development Day Jan. 13 Jan 1, 2012

All ACC faculty and staff are invited to attend Spring Development Day on Friday, January 13. The event will begin with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. at Highland Business Center Room 201. Workshops will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at HBC. ACC President Dr. Richard Rhodes is scheduled to present “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Higher Education Trends and Their Effect on Community Colleges.“ Other scheduled workshops include “Student Success Mentor...Read More

other recent updates:

• Smoke-Free Policy Takes Effect January 2; Cessation Resources Available  Dec 13, 2011
• Classes Help ACC Employees Go Smoke-Free  Nov 21, 2011
• Help for Employees Impacted by Fires  Sep 6, 2011
• Approved for CHIP? Release needed to drop MSO children from state health coverage  Aug 26, 2011
• Amended Process for General Assembly Parking Reimbursement  Aug 24, 2011