On April 24, Student Life closed out the 2018-2019 year with the 19th annual Nite in the Life awards ceremony. Student Life staff celebrated and honored Austin Community College (ACC) students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and campus teams.

By Dora Elias McAllister, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs content strategist // May 2019 

What is Student Life?

Student Life is not just fun and games (though they do organize a lot of fun events); it’s about the purposeful linking of student activities and organizations to instructional programs. Under the direction of Cheryl Richard, Student Life director, the department oversees various organizations and community-building, experiential learning, and leadership activities that allow students to apply course content outside the classroom and immerse themselves in their areas of study.

This immersion in areas of study is facilitated by Student Life staff that together represent four of ACC’s 10 areas of study. In addition to their academic needs, staff also work tirelessly to get to know students’ unique personal and professional needs and help them develop skills and support their growth in these areas.

Student Life Programs

Each ACC campus has a Student Life lounge. Here, students can learn about campus events, attend leadership workshops, find someone to talk to, get ready for a test, or just relax in between classes. These lounges also serve as sources of information for the following Student Life programs, services, and resources:

• Community Service Experience
• Food Pantry & Resources
• Intramural Sports and Recreation
• ACC Male Leadership Program
• Social & Civic Awareness
• Student Ambassadors
• Student Media
• Student Organizations
• Success Series
• Presidential Student Achievement Award (PSAA)

Have Questions?

For information and questions about Student Life, including how you can contribute to Student Life programming or advise a student organization, visit your campus Student Life office or send an email at Ask Student Life.

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³ Civitas Learning. (November 2018). The impact of student success programs. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/y6z2vkoc
⁴ For methodology details, contact Guillermo Martinez III, Ph.D. Student Engagement & Analytics associate vice president

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