FacStaff Digest
Proposed change to degree & certificate designations administrative rule
Posted on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 3:54pmA proposed modification to Austin Community College District's (ACC) administrative rule 1.01.001 regarding degree and certificate designations is now available for review and comment by employees. The change proposed would add a Bachelor of Applied...
Month-in-Review: March 2021
Posted on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 2:45pmCreativity Rocks With Musician Billy MorrisonAustin Community College District (ACC) Arts and Digital Media Division hosted Creativity Rocks, an online conversation with musician, actor, and artist Billy Morrison on March 23. Morrison shared with...
Rio Grande Campus construction update: April 2021
Posted on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 2:29pmRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager The original project is now substantially complete as of March 1, 2021. We have performed several architectural interior and exterior punch list inspections to assess...
March 2021 Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 3:37pmThe 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...
Earning As: March 2021
Posted on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 3:20pmThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, ACC Campus Operations...
ACC Board Meeting April 5 Meeting Recap
Posted on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 3:07pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its April regular meeting on Monday, April 5, via teleconference due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below are highlights from the meeting. Army Futures Command Software...
The 3Cs at ACC spring 2021 update
Posted on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 2:48pmAustin Community College District's (ACC) 3Cs initiative has taken several steps this spring toward improving the climate at the college for all employees through collaboration, connection, and caring. The Cross-College Communications Team (CCCT)...
It's QEP Time: Submit Your Ideas to Improve Student Success
Posted on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:54pmAustin Community College District (ACC) is asking faculty, staff, students, and the community to submit ideas for projects that could help improve the student experience as part of the college's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) process. The QEP is a...
A Campus Conversation: Transitioning to a 'new normal'
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 1:01pmAs ACC continues to monitor the changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leadership team gathered for a live Campus Conversation with the Chancellor to provide an update on how the college is adapting. "I've been in higher education...
Rio Grande Campus construction update: March 2021
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:59pmRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Austin Community College District's (ACC) Rio Grande Campus received a temporary certificate of occupancy for the building on February 11. We moved furniture and...
ACC students, faculty & staff support COVID-19 vaccinations at COTA
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:34pmAustin Community College District (ACC) supported the community-wide COVID-19 vaccination event at Circuit of the Americas March 5 - 7. ACC Nursing students and faculty were selected to help administer vaccines. Additional college faculty and staff...
Month-in-Review: February 2021
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:26pmBlack History Month: The Future of Black AmericaThis year's Black History Month events were planned by a committee made up of employees representing different departments at ACC. The college's first event, Kickback Black, was a fun and educational...
February 2021 Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:17pmThe 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...
January 2021 Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:04pmThe 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...
ACC campuses reopening following Winter Storm Uri
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 11:50am2021 Winter Storm Uri hit our community hard, causing damage across Central Texas, leaving many without power and water, and the aftermath resulted in broken pipes and water leaks. While Austin Community College District (ACC) fared well overall,...
Earning As: January/February 2021
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 11:47amThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. NEW! Leave messages of congratulations below. To...
ACC Board of Trustees February 1 Recap
Posted on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 1:17pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its regular February meeting on Monday, February 1, in a virtual format due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below are highlights from the meeting. Federal Legislative...
ACC Spring 2021 Retirees
Posted on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 1:13pmAustin Community College District (ACC) would like to recognize the following employees who retired this semester and thank them for their service to the college. ACC faculty and staff are encouraged to share their memories in the message wall below...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: January/February 2021
Posted on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:54pmRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager RGC 1000 is quickly nearing completion. However, the college experienced a minor delay of a couple of weeks due to the impacts of a COVID-related shutdown that...
ACC Fast Track program starts on the right track
Posted on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:42pmAustin Community College District's (ACC) Fast Track Career Program, aimed at getting Central Texans back to work, continues to grow. More and more students are seeing the need to earn a short-term credential that leads to an in-demand career in one...
ACC Civics Lab aims to promote civic literacy and experience
Posted on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:01pmAustin Community College District (ACC) aims to promote civic literacy and experience among the ACC student body through its new Civics Lab, which launched this fall. The ultimate goal of the Civics Lab is to introduce ACC students to a variety of...
ACC employee exercise challenges to help you reach your goals
Posted on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 3:25pmAustin Community College District (ACC) employees are invited to participate with their colleagues in a couple of friendly exercise competitions. 2021 Exercise StarsRegistration for the annual Exercise Stars exercise incentive program, hosted by ACC...
Earning As: December 2020/January 2021
Posted on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 1:26pmThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Austin Community College District (ACC) and ACC...
Month-in-Review: January 2021
Posted on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 12:50pmTRHT Week 2021Austin Community College District's (ACC) Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center hosted its inaugural TRHT Week January 18 - 22. The event, titled Social Justice and Collaborative Change: The Time is Now, was...
ACC employees receive prestigious Boy Scouts of America award
Posted on Mon, 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 Thu, 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...
Students can apply now to join ACC’s BRASS Program
Posted on Thu, 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 Thu, 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 Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:42pmAustin Community College (ACC) congratulates recipients of its annual Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards. Leadership AwardsRecipients of the ACC Leadership Award are recognized for going above and beyond the duties listed in their job...
ACC creates Cross-College Communications Team
Posted on Thu, 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 Thu, 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 Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:28pmUPDATED 3.12.2021 | The ACC QEP website is now live. Click here to learn more. The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a five-year plan that will "improve/enhance student learning and/or student success." It must demonstrate that ACC is committed to...
ACC's 2021 Initiatives: Districtwide Campus Master Plan
Posted on Thu, 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 Thu, 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...
Celebrating student success improvements
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 4:47pmAustin Community College District's 2020 fall commencement was a celebration of the college's largest group of graduates to date — more than 3,400 students. Combined with the number of students who graduated in spring, ACC will have recognized more...
2020 Year in Review
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 3:51pm2020 has been a year like no other. As we mark the end of the year, we look back at the lessons learned and achievements and accomplishments that occurred collegewide to promote equity and inclusion and keep our students on track. JANUARYThe new...
Inside Highland Phase 2: Music and MBPT
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 2:37pmACC Highland Campus' newest phase is nearing completion, and many departments have started the move-in process. The credit classes expected to start in spring 2021 -- and are therefore among the first to make the move -- are Culinary, Architectural...
ACC Board of Trustees December 7 Recap
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 1:48pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its December regular meeting on Monday, December 7, via teleconference due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below are highlights from the meeting. ACC says goodbye to outgoing...
Riverbats Giving This Season
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 1:29pm2020 has challenged us in many ways, and Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty and staff have stepped up to help this holiday season. "Many of our students have struggled during this pandemic. The Riverbat community has opened its hearts...
ACC Fall 2020 Retirees
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 1:10pmAustin Community College District (ACC) would like to recognize the following employees who retired this semester and thank them for their service to the college. ACC faculty and staff are encouraged to share their memories in the comments below....
2020 ACC Faculty and Staff In Memoriam
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 12:39pmAs 2020 comes to a close, we remember the Austin Community College District employees we lost this year. ACC faculty and staff are encouraged to share their memories in the comments below. January 2020 Dr. Marla K. Dean, Drama adjunct professor,...
Earning As: November 2020
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 12:28pmThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Renee Esparza, ACC director of Transfer Resources...
Congratulations November 2020 Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 12:06pmThe 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...
Graduate Spotlight: Meet Shannon Pinales
Posted on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 1:43pmAustin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement with a virtual ceremony Saturday, December 12. Our graduates are sharing their own stories about their experience at ACC and their goals...
Month-in-Review: November 2020
Posted on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 1:01pmRiverbat Week 2020Austin Community College District (ACC) and Central Texas went purple November 16-20 to celebrate Riverbat Week 2020. Throughout the week, the cities of Austin, Kyle, Leander, and Round Rock issued proclamations declaring it...
ACC awarded two national grants to target equity gaps in higher education
Posted on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 12:42pmAustin Community College District (ACC) was awarded two national Department of Education (ED) grants to support the college's work toward closing equity gaps and increasing student success. "The best way we can support our community is by making...
ACC selected as early adopter for state OER digital repository
Posted on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 12:25pmBy Carrie Gits, Highland Campus Library head librarian and associate professor On September 1, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched OERTX, the state's digital repository of open educational resources (OER) for Texas. OERTX —...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: November 2020
Posted on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 9:09amRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Over the last month, we've made a good bit of progress toward completing this project. We are only two months from substantial completion! Inside the building, on...
Riverbats Giving Back: ACC Foundation raises more than $8,000 for student scholarships on #GivingTuesday
Posted on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 4:24pmIn just 24 hours, the Central Texas community donated more than $8,100 to ACC student scholarships and emergency aid. Tuesday, December 1, 2020, marked the annual #GivingTuesday campaign, an international day of charitable giving. For the fifth year...
ACC celebrates 3,400+ graduates for 2020 fall commencement
Posted on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:00pmAustin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement. The virtual ceremony will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 12. More than 3,400 students are invited to participate. That’s up...