Earlier this month our Futures Institute members facilitated a series of open forums about ACC’s guided pathways implementation. I want to thank faculty and staff who shared their thoughts and concerns ― you’re a vital … Continue reading
Learn about pathways plans at upcoming forums
Austin Community College faculty and staff are invited to learn about the college’s plans to redesign its programs and services based on “guided pathways” at open forums Friday, March 4, from 2 to 3 p.m. … Continue reading
ACC begins pathways implementation
Work is underway to reorganize Austin Community College programs and services to make it easier for students to select the coursework best suited to their goals and stay on track to earn a credential. Administrators, … Continue reading
From the Provost: Futures Institute drafts recommendations; Math Program honored
After four intensive months of reading, listening, deliberating, and visiting other leading two-year colleges, our Futures Institute members this week will present their recommendations for redesigning ACC programs, services, and processes to support a guided … Continue reading
Futures Institute gets underway
Austin Community College’s Futures Institute is at work gathering information that will guide new strategies for helping students complete a degree or certificate on time and move on to career-path jobs or university classes. The … Continue reading
Learn about guiding principles for guided pathways
Austin Community College is taking the first steps toward implementing “guided pathways” at the college in fall 2016, as its 24-member Futures Institute looks at how programs and services can be reorganized to better support … Continue reading
Help shape ACC’s future: Participate in Futures Institute survey
Members of Austin Community College’s Futures Institute are seeking input from the ACC community about plans to reorganize college programs and services into broad “guided pathways.” Guided pathways are designed to help students identify the … Continue reading
Change ahead: What’s new for 2015-16
A new academic year typically means new activities and processes at Austin Community College. Following are some of the planned and ongoing initiatives happening this year. New and expanded academic pathways and programs Competency-based programs … Continue reading
ACC selects members of Futures Institute
Twenty-four faculty, staff, and students have been selected to participate in a new group that will examine ways to restructure college programs and services to better support students’ on-time degree or certificate completion. The Futures … Continue reading
From the Provost: Dept. of Education visit; Futures Institute
Department of Education review Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education visited ACC April 27-May 1 to review the college’s compliance with programs relating to Title IV of the Higher Education Act (financial aid), the … Continue reading