More than 1,200 Austin Community College District (ACC) employees joined the Virtual Employee Town Hall on Friday, November 6. Town hall topics included new completion and persistence data, the Basic Needs Impact Report, 8-Week Theory of Change Design Team updates, access and disability support audits, and more.
ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart started with a shoutout to the College’s Advancement and Alumni teams (2:47 time stamp) for all the work they have done to prepare for the 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards.
Completion and Persistence Data
Russell congratulated the College on the most recent completion and persistence data, which shows that we already hit our completion target for Fall 2028. (13:30)
Read the FacStaff InfoHub article about our record-high completion and persistence data here.
8-Week Theory of Change Design Team Update
The Theory of Change Design Team focused on 8-Week Courses & Programs presented their findings, challenges and opportunities, recommendations, and proposed roadmap to implementation. Their work centers on the question: “How can ACC expand accelerated learning while strengthening student momentum, protecting academic quality, and supporting faculty?” (16:04)
Future Casting
Dr. Monique Reeves from the College’s Office for the Future discussed the higher promise of higher education and how ACC is uniquely positioned to lead the next decade. (29:55)
View the Presentation Takeaways PDF with links to upcoming events here.
Access & Disability Support External Audits
This spring and summer, the College brought in three different agencies to conduct external audits of ACC’s Access & Disability Support (ADS) services. Based on recommendations, ADS is transitioning to Student Affairs. Audits were also conducted of financials for the past two academic years and student files to study processes and operations. (55:05)
Basic Needs Impact Report
ACC completed its first year of implementation work that came out of our Theory of Change. Hear about the success of the College’s basic needs work and what’s next. (55:28)
Other Topics
Click on the topic to go to the section in the recording:
- Employee Emergency Fund T-Shirt fundraiser (3:12) – Link to fundraiser
- General Assembly survey feedback (3:46)
- Personal reflection (5:19)
- Upcoming Town Hall survey (1:03:02)
- Budget studies and hourly employees (1:03:58)
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To view the Q&A or watch the full town hall recording, visit the ACC Town Hall webpage.