Austin Community College District
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| Motto | Start Here. Get There. |
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| Established | September 17, 1973 |
| Type | Community college district |
| President | Dr. Richard Rhodes |
| Provost | Dr. Charles Cook |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Sports | Intramurals available |
| Nickname | Riverbats[1] |
| Mascot | R.B. Bbhoggawact[1] |
| Website | www.austincc.edu |
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The Austin Community College District (ACC) is a multi-campus community college system serving the Austin, Texas metropolitan area and surrounding Central Texas communities. The college maintains numerous campuses, centers, and distance learning options to serve about 100,000 students in academic, continuing education and adult education programs.
ACC is the sixth largest community college system in the United States,[2]and the fourth largest college in Texas.[3]
ACC offers associate degree and career/technical certificate programs in 100 areas of study. Most courses taken within the district are meant to apply for associate degrees which help students qualify for jobs or which can be transferred to four-year institutions.
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District and Service Area[edit]
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of ACC is the following:
- Hays, Gillespie, Caldwell, and Blanco counties;
- Travis County except the territory within the Marble Falls Independent School District;
- Williamson County except the territory within the Florence, Granger, Hutto, Lexington, Taylor, and Thrall independent school districts;
- the part of the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District located in Gonzales County;
- the part of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District located in Guadalupe County;
- Bastrop County, except the territory within the Lexington Independent School District;
- the part of the Elgin Independent School District located in Lee County; and
- the part of the Smithville Independent School District located in Fayette County.[4]
ACC District includes a tax base that spans the city of Austin as well as the Austin, Leander, Manor, Del Valle, Round Rock, Elgin, and Hays school districts.
ACC has administrative offices in north-central Austin at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road.
Academics[edit]
ACC offers associate degrees in numerous fields. In October 2014, the Senate Higher Education Committee met to discuss adding bachelor's degrees to ACC's programs.[5] ACC also has an honors program which is intended to "develop the ability and potential of highly motivated students."[6]
Presidents[edit]
- Dr. Richard Rhodes: 2011–Present
- Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow: 2005-2011
- Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow (interim): 2005
- Dr. Robert Aguero: 2004-2005
- Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow: (interim) 2004
- Dr. Richard Fonté: 1997-2004
- Ms. Janis M. Koenig (interim): 1997
- Dr. Hosni Nabi (interim): 1996-1997
- Dr. William E. Segura: 1993-1996
- Mr. Roland K. Smith (interim): 1992-1993
- Dr. Daniel D. Angel: 1985-1992
- Mr. Roland K. Smith (interim): 1984
- Dr. Brent Knight (interim): 1983-1984
- Mr. Roland K. Smith (interim): 1983
- Dr. Cecil L. Groves: 1977-1983
- Mr. Marvin D. Shwiff (interim): 1977
- Dr. Thomas Hatfield: 1973-1977[7]
Mascot[edit]
ACC's mascot is R.B. the Riverbat. The mascot was officially adopted on November 18, 2010 after student and community consultation.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Our Mascot". Austin Community College. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Fishel, Heather (5 November 2014). "10 Biggest Community Colleges". Campus Explorer. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Largest Colleges in Texas". CollegeStats. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "TEX ED. CODE ANN. § 130.166: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA". FindLaw. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Bramson, Lindsay (October 13, 2014). "Austin Community College could soon offer 4-year programs". KXAN. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "ACC Honors Program | Honors Program". sites.austincc.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ "History of ACC". Austin Community College. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "History". Austin Community College. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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- Public universities in Texas
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Universities and colleges in Texas
- Universities and colleges in Austin, Texas
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Community colleges in Texas
- School districts established in 1973
- Education in Blanco County, Texas
- Education in Caldwell County, Texas
- Education in Gillespie County, Texas
- Education in Hays County, Texas
- Education in Travis County, Texas
- Education in Williamson County, Texas
- Education in Gonzales County, Texas
- Education in Guadalupe County, Texas
- Education in Bastrop County, Texas
- Education in Lee County, Texas
- Education in Fayette County, Texas
- 1973 establishments in Texas
