TABLE OF CONTENTS I. STATE AND REGIONAL SUPPORT (CRITERIA F, G, H) Letter from Alan Kaplan, Acting Chair, Austin Community College District Board of Trustees............................. 5 Letter from Kirk Watson, Texas State Senator, District 14.....................................................................................................6 Letter from Steve Adler, Mayor, City of Austin........................................................................................................................... 7 Letter from Michael Rollins, President, Austin Chamber of Commerce...........................................................................8 Letter from Tamara Atkinson, Executive Director, Workforce Solutions Capital Area...............................................9 Letter from Steve Jackobs, Executive Director, Capital IDEA............................................................................................ 10 INNOVATIONS SELF-STUDY 2017 3 II. A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE (CRITERIA A, B, C, D, E, H) Building Better Futures for More than 40 Years — History of ACC..................................................................................12 ACC Today — Enrollment, Demographics...................................................................................................................................15 ACC Mission, Vision, and Values.....................................................................................................................................................17 ACC Campuses......................................................................................................................................................................................18 Working Together to Achieve Common Goals — Board of Trustees.............................................................................. 26 College Governance and Collaborative Decision-Making — ACC Administration......................................................28 Achieving Sustainable Excellence.................................................................................................................................................32 The Future of ACC Highland.......................................................................................................................................................... 36 III. FOSTERING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATION (CRITERIA A, B, D, H) Advancing Student Achievement................................................................................................................................................. 39 Accelerating Success — Developmental Math, ACCelerator.............................................................................................. 42 Guided Pathways to Completion.................................................................................................................................................. 44 Support for the College Experience............................................................................................................................................ 46 Programs for Student Support and Engagement.................................................................................................................. 48 Innovative Options for Diverse Learners................................................................................................................................... 50 Beyond Graduation.............................................................................................................................................................................52 Addressing Workforce Needs........................................................................................................................................................ 54 Investing in the Future of Education............................................................................................................................................55 IV. INNOVATION THROUGH COLLABORATION (CRITERIA A, B, D, E, H) Community, Industry, and Education Partners.........................................................................................................................57 Division of Community Engagement and Public Affairs..................................................................................................... 59 V. RECOGNIZING ACHIEVEMENT (CRITERIA A, B, D, E, H) Awards, Honors, and Recognition..................................................................................................................................................61 VI. APPENDICES (CRITERIA E, F, G) Student Success through Guided Pathways: The ACC Strategic Plan, 2017–2021.................................................... 65 Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning: Activities and Resources.............................................................................79
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