Austin Community College District (ACC) is a national finalist for the 2021 Examples of Excelencia. The college’s Guided Pathways Advising Through Coaching program is one of 21 finalists and the only community college program recognized in … Continue reading
Celebrating student success improvements
Austin 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 … Continue reading
2019 Student Success Report shows first wave of Pathways results
Austin Community College (ACC) is starting to see the first wave of results from its Guided Pathways initiatives, which are available in the 2019 Student Success Report. Dr. Charles Cook, ACC provost and executive vice … Continue reading
Closing equity gaps in Austin: Austin Community College named “Leader College of Distinction”
The Austin Community College District (ACC) is recognized as a national leader for its work to support underserved students, close equity gaps, and increase completion rates. The college was awarded the Leader College of Distinction … Continue reading
Academic Master Plan launches with strategic planning meeting
Austin Community College kicked off the planning process for the 2020-25 Academic Master Plan (AMP) during a strategic planning meeting Wednesday, January 15, with representatives from ACC’s academic areas including deans and program chairs and … Continue reading
Top 5 reasons for ACC’s new tuition payment structure
Starting with the spring 2020 semester, Austin Community College (ACC) students have a new tuition payment structure. Since the announcement went out in October, the college has been using various methods to communicate to students … Continue reading
ACC named among Top 10 Highest Hispanic Enrolling 2-year Institutions
Austin Community College (ACC) was ranked the ninth largest Hispanic-enrolling two-year institution in the country in The Hispanic Outlook on Education annual top 100 issue. Also, among all two-year and four-year schools, ACC ranks 25th … Continue reading
National surveys show ACC student success, satisfaction & engagement above average
Results from the 2019 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) and the Community College of Student Engagement (CCSSE) show that recent collegewide efforts to better support student success through Guided Pathways are improving student engagement … Continue reading
ACC doubles graduation rate in one year
ACC expects to double its graduation rate from 7.2% last year to 14.9% in 2020 as a result of a focus on multiple approaches with student retention and success strategies undertaken in recent years. “This … Continue reading
President’s Podcast: Implementing Guided Pathways for Student Success
In 2016, the Austin Community College District (ACC) began its work to implement Guided Pathways at the college to provide a clear, easy to follow road map to on-time completion so students can achieve their … Continue reading