Functions
- Develops and makes recommendations regarding collegewide Instructional testing, assessment, advising, and placement policies and procedures. Academic policy recommendations will be submitted through the appropriate council.
- Seeks input from all areas of the college regarding effectiveness of assessment, advising and placement procedures.
- Provides for the improvement of assessment, advising, and placement affairs on a collegewide basis.
- Coordinates assessment, advising and placement functions with task forces and collegewide committees.
- Maintains liaison with the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) through the Executive Dean, Admissions, Enrollment and Completion to ensure compliance with TSI requirements.
- Initiates research in cooperation with the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics and evaluates assessment, advising and placement services on a collegewide basis.
- Encourages use of technology in assessment, advising and placement.
- Develops policies and procedures for use of Instructional Testing Centers.
Committee recommendations are forwarded to the Academic & Student Affairs Council.
Meeting Schedule and Frequency
| FALL 2022 | SPRING 2023 | SUMMER 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 October 28 | February 24 March 31 April 28 | June 30 July 28 |
Agendas and minutes (ACC only)
Questions? Contact Roxane Royalty at rroyalty@austincc.edu.
Membership
Chair (appointed by the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs): Roxane Royalty, Executive Dean, North Region, 512-223-0179, rroyalty@austincc.edu.
Faculty Co-chair (elected by the committee members): TBD
| Position | Name | Appointed by | Campus | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dean of Student Affairs, North Region | Roxane Royalty | Position (Chair) | RRC | 3-0179 | rroyalty@austincc.edu |
| Executive Dean, Admissions, Enrollment and Completion | Linda Terry | Position | HBC | 3-7503 | lkluck@austincc.edu |
| TSI Coordinator | Leilani ‘Lani’ Salinas | Position | HBC | 3-7770 | lelani.salinas@austincc.edu |
| Director of Career & Academic Advising | Kathy James | Position | HLC | 3-7327 | kjames@austincc.edu |
| Director of Testing | Holly Delacroix-DeRouen | Position | HYS | 3-1541 | hdelacro@austincc.edu |
| Executive Director of Adult Education | Katherine Dowdy | Position | HBC | 3-7044 | kdowdy@austincc.edu |
| Representatives of Job Functions or College Offices (2-year terms) | |||||
| Assessment Center Coordinator | Gus Rodriguez | VC, Student Affairs | HYS | 3-3165 | grodriqu@austincc.edu |
| Counselor | Daniella Rodriguez | VC, Student Affairs | NRG | 3-4729 | daniella.rodriguez@austincc.edu |
| Advising Supervisor | Jana McCarthy | VC, Student Affairs | RVS | 3-6319 | jana.mccarthy@austincc.edu |
| Advising Specialist | Patricia Beck | VC, Student Affairs | HLC | 3-7324 | pbeck@austincc.edu |
| Faculty, English | Jeanne Chaltain | Dept. Chair English/Journalism | CYP | 3-2162 | chaltain@austincc.edu |
| Faculty, Developmental Reading | Ursula Parker | Dept. Chair Integrated Reading and Writing | RRC | 3-0067 | uparker@austincc.edu |
| Faculty, Developmental Mathematics | Lindsay Orlando | Dept. Chair Mathematics | HLC | 3-7432 | lorlando@austincc.edu |
| Faculty, English as a Second Language | Susan Das | ESOL Dept. Chair | HLC | 3-7452 | sdas2@austincc.edu |
| Representatives of ACC Constituencies (1-year terms) | |||||
| Instructional Dean | Lorlie Ellis | VC, Instruction | NRG | 3-4114 | lorlie.ellis@austincc.edu |
| Representatives of ACC Constituencies (1-year terms) | |||||
| Full-time Faculty Senate Association | Jackie Burns | Association Pres. | RRC | 3-0445 | jackie.burns@austincc.edu |
| Full-time Faculty Senate Association | Kate Patton | Association Pres | RRC | 3-0262 | kathryn.patton@austincc.edu |
| Adjunct Faculty Association | Lisa Marie Coppoletta | Association Pres. | lcoppole@austincc.edu | ||
| Adjunct Faculty Association | Ping Chu | Association Pres. | HLC | TBA | pchu@austincc.edu |
| Association of Professional & Technical Employees | David DeRouen | Association Pres. | HYS | 3-4728 | dderouen@austincc.edu |
| Classified Employees Association | Antwan Dawson | Association Pres. | RRC | 3-7667 | antwan.dawson@austincc.edu |
| Student Government Association | Kay Trent | Association Pres. | kay.trent@g.austincc.edu |