Austin Community College Events For Jan. 13-19, 2020

AUSTIN, TX — Austin Community College will host a series of community events and implement offerings for students in the coming days, from help to register for classes to free bus passes.

The following takes place from Jan. 13-19:

• Extra help provided for final week to register for classes: Austin Community College’s Student Affairs team will extend hours as current and prospective students near the deadline to register for spring 2020 classes. Advisers will assist students with registration questions/process until 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17. Students can get help completing admissions, financial aid, enrollment, advising, student accessibility services, and completion counseling. The spring term begins Tuesday, Jan. 21. To learn more, visit austincc.edu/spring.
• Board of Trustees meet: Trustees have scheduled their regular board meeting 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13, at the Highland Business Center, Room 201 (5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.). As part of their agenda, trustees will consider the college’s 2020 national legislative priorities and will receive an update on the success of the Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy at the campus — the college’s co-enrollment program with Texas A&M University. The meeting is open to the community and is available live via webstream.
• New director of Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center: Austin Community College welcomes Khayree Williams, who joined the college this month. In his new role, Williams is responsible for relationship-building and facilitating ongoing conversations with internal and external stakeholders about changing the racial narrative at Austin Community College in particular and across Central Texas in general. The college is one of only 10 institutions nationwide selected to establish a Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Read more about his new role here.
• New Year’s resolutions shouldn't end in ER visit: ACC’s Exercise Science Program is the first in Texas to be awarded initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in the area of Personal Fitness Training. Professors will share knowledge by listing the top sports-related injuries and how to prevent them. Click here to learn more. Contact Sydney Pruitt, at sydney.pruitt@austincc.edu to schedule interviews. To register for spring 2020 classes, visit austincc.edu/exercisescience.

• Get free rides to campus: Students and employees can ride Capital Metro free of charge with the Digital Green Pass. The pass offers students, faculty, and staff unlimited rides on the Capital Metro transit system for one semester. Passes may be requested at the school's Transportation website. For more information, visit the ACC's Green Pass webpage.
• State-of-the-art technology with class sign-up: Students can register for Adobe’s entire Creative Cloud for minimal to no cost, as opposed to more than $200 per year. Faculty also have access to Creative Cloud services and can integrate the Adobe systems into cross-disciplinary curricula. Austin Community College is the first and only community college designated as an Adobe Creative Cloud Campus. The services will be available to download on district-owned and personally owned computers, tablets, or mobile devices. For more information, visit austincc.edu/adobe.

• National Day of Racial Healing: Registration is now open for the National Day of Racial Healing series of events on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Friday, Jan. 24. The college will host a showcase from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Highland Campus, Building 4000 (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). The event features art, dance, music, and spoken word. Healing circles will be held at campuses district-wide on Friday. The events are part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation effort. For more information and to register, visit austincc.edu/racialhealing2020.

For more information, visit austincc.edu.

About Austin Community College

Austin Community College is a nationally recognized two-year college serving Central Texas. ACC is focused on student success and providing affordable, flexible pathways to help students reach their education goals, learn new job skills, or advance their career. The college currently enrolls more than 70,000 students annually.