Over the past year, Student Affairs has transformed to better serve our students, strengthen collaboration, and align our work around a shared vision for student success. As we continue moving from implementation to optimization, we want to share where we are, highlight the work underway to support our teams, and provide resources to help all ACC employees better understand and connect with Student Affairs.
Learn More About Student Affairs
As part of this continued implementation and growth, we have invested in learning opportunities that help employees better understand our organization, strengthen collaboration, and build leadership capacity across the division.
We are excited to share that the Tier 1 Student Affairs learning modules are now available to all ACC employees through Workday Learning. Originally developed as foundational learning for Student Affairs staff, these modules provide an overview of our reimagined division and serve as a resource for anyone interested in learning more about how Student Affairs works together to support students.
Current Tier 1 offerings include:
- Student Affairs Operating Model presented by Dr. Shasta Buchanan, Student Affairs Vice Chancellor
- Becoming a Student presented by Dr. Dorado Kinney, Enrollment Management Associate Vice Chancellor
- Guiding Students to their Next Steps presented by Ana Rummer, Strategy & Transformation Associate Vice Chancellor
- Student Planning Experience presented by Dr. Monique Johnson-Jones, Academic Advising & Student Planning Associate Vice Chancellor
- Student Care & Conduct presented by Dr. Guillermo “Willie” Martinez, Student Rights & Engagement Associate Vice Chancellor
The next phase of our development plan, Tier 2, focuses on leadership development within Student Affairs.
Whether you’re new to ACC, partner closely with Student Affairs, or simply want to better understand our path forward to better support students, we encourage you to explore our Tier 1 learning opportunities.
Get to Know Our Teams
To make it easier to navigate our division, we’ve also developed resources that introduce each Student Affairs area, including:
- One-page overviews of each department
- “Get to Know Our Team” pages
- Leadership and team contact information
- Services provided by each area
- Guidance on when and how to partner with our teams
Working Together as One Student Affairs
Student Affairs continues to evolve with a shared vision: creating a more connected, collaborative, and student-centered division that is ready to meet the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s opportunities.
Together, we are:
- Aligning practices across departments to create a more seamless student experience.
- Investing in professional and leadership development that empowers our teams to lead with courage, compassion, joy, yes, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Strengthening communication and cross-functional partnerships to better support students and one another.
- Developing shared tools, resources, and frameworks that promote consistency, collaboration, and long-term success.
This work is ongoing because strengthening Student Affairs is a commitment to continuous learning, collaboration, and improvement. As we look ahead, we invite all ACC employees to explore the Student Affairs learning opportunities available in Workday, visit our Student Affairs resource pages to learn more about our teams and access department one-pagers, and connect with us as we continue working together to enhance the student experience and support student success.
Contributed by Student Affairs Communications