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Round Rock Campus Student Support Center Reaches Major Milestone

Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Round Rock Campus Student Support Center project has reached a key milestone, with Phase 2 of the renovation now substantially complete. The work is part of the College’s ongoing Maintenance … Continue reading

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ACC Board of Trustees July 7 Recap

The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, July 7. Trustees approved the fiscal year 2026 budget, heard an update on the Student Affairs Division realignment, renewed … Continue reading

ACC talks Black History Month: Dr. Shasta Buchanan

Throughout Black History Month, Austin Community College District (ACC) asks influential and accomplished faculty, staff, and students to discuss what Black History Month means to them. Dr. Shasta Buchanan has spent the last five years … Continue reading

New ACC committee focuses on equity in Strategic Enrollment Management

Austin Committee College District (ACC) is undergoing a collegewide process to create a strategic student enrollment plan with a focus on equity. A Strategic Enrollment Management committee has been formed at the direction of the … Continue reading

Student Affairs conducts call-a-thon to check on students

Although students were not physically on campus during the last half of the spring semester, they remained top of mind for Austin Community College faculty and staff. To check in on how students were doing … Continue reading

A Message from Student Affairs: Supplemental Instruction Study Sessions Target Student Success

By: Brian McLean, Student Affairs college associate coordinator of communication channels and Creative Design Technologies adjunct professor Student Leaders Mentor Their Classmates In Math, Science, History and More The Supplemental Instruction (SI) review sessions program launched in 2008 … Continue reading

25th Annual Giving Tree Campaign aims to support 500 ACC students

Austin Community College (ACC) hosts its 25th annual Giving Tree campaign to support students and their families over the holiday season. Faculty, staff, and the community are encouraged to visit the Giving Tree, located in … Continue reading

Top 10 ways ACC is having an impact on Latino student success

By Dora Elias McAllister, Student Affairs Communications content strategist Austin Community College (ACC) centralizes equity in all of its completion work, with the understanding that while ACC’s objective is to support all ACC students in … Continue reading

From Student Affairs: Financial Aid Office Takes an Active Role in Student Success

By Dora Elias McAllister, Student Affairs Communications content strategist // July 2019 ACC has long supported students in getting ready for college, worked with them to get them enrolled, and assisted them in receiving financial … Continue reading

From the Student Affairs VP: How financial literacy positively impacts ACC students

By Dora Elias McAllister, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs content strategist // June 2019 Lower tuition than four-year schools make community colleges an attractive option for many students, but worries about the … Continue reading

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