| Travis County just dropped down to Stage 3, Spring Break is on the horizon, and the weather is beautiful! I hope you can take a deep breath and appreciate those good things today.~Samantha Samantha Croft, Ph.D.[email protected] |
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| Do you want the Board of Trustees to cancel the ACC mask mandate? Click here to vote! |
| Newsworthy Information |
| Faculty Senate 22-23 Nominations are Open! Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve as a Senator or President-elect in the 2022-2023 Full-Time Faculty Senate. More information and the nomination forms can be found here. |
| Comments on Academic Standards of Progress AR The Academic and Student Affairs Council (ASAC) has reviewed and approved proposed changes to the following Administrative Rule and posted the draft for comments from ACC employees:4.01.004 Academic Standards of Progress Please submit your comments through the Comment Form. |
| The Faculty Senate Wants To Hear From You! Email us any topics you would like discussed at a Faculty Senate meeting by clicking on the Contact Us! button at the bottom of this newsletter. |
| Available Opportunities |
| ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT! Participate in a 3Cs Roundtable DiscussionACC’s work on the 3 Cs is continuing. You are cordially invited to participate in a one-hour online roundtable discussion with other members of the ACC family. This year, the goal of the roundtables is to identify specific areas for improvement along with suggestions for implementation. Ideas generated at the roundtables will be shared with the Chancellor’s Cabinet, the 3 Cs Cross-Functional Team, and our new 3 Cs Learning Community at ACC. The goal is to develop 3 Cs tools & resources for ACC employees. Email Missi Patterson ([email protected]) with any questions. This opportunity will be limited to the first 100 employees who respond, so grab your spot now for one of the sessions in March 2022. |
| Council and Committee Spotlight |
| Assessment and Advising Committee The Assessment and Advising Committee develops and makes recommendations regarding college-wide Instructional testing, assessment, advising and placement policies and procedures, including developing policies and procedures for the use of Instructional Testing Centers. Member reflection: “Excellent professional engagement with faculty and administrators on the logistics of assessing and advising students. Not a simple task and thankfully there are many sophisticated minds in the room. I have found that the best interest of the student has always been first and foremost and an absence of personal agendas.” Distance Education Committee The Distance Education Committee reviews policies and guidelines and recommends changes to support quality distance education programs including assisting distance education student support services and faculty development and resources. Member reflection: “I have truly enjoyed serving on the Distance Education for the past few years. It has helped me learn more about distance education practices, bringing Quality Matters to the college and our department, and helping to review guidelines for Faculty DE practice. I think serving on this committee has helped me grow as a faculty member and increased my understanding of the role of committee membership. I encourage everyone to serve on at least one committee.” Faculty Development and Evaluation Committee The Faculty Development and Evaluation Committee develops and recommends a comprehensive, valid, and reliable faculty evaluation process for ACC and recommends professional faculty activities and needed resources. Member reflection: “I am not completely happy with the current faculty evaluation process. That’s why I joined the committee to understand the current process and hopefully provide some useful feedback to make it better. ” |
| In Case You Missed It |
| SUPPORT ACC STUDENTS DURING AMPLIFY AUSTIN For the fifth year in a row, ACC is joining the Amplify Austin movement! This community-wide day of charitable giving starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, and continues for 24 hours until 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3.During these 24 hours, we work to raise as many donations as possible to benefit programs that help alleviate the financial burdens our students face. For more information and how to donate: https://infohub.austincc.edu/featured-story/24-hours-of-giving-support-acc-students-during-amplify-austin/ |