Functions

  1. Researches the current literature and available data to recommend appropriate faculty development and faculty evaluation procedures.
  2. Seeks data from all areas of the college regarding the effectiveness of faculty development procedures and activities, including evaluation of faculty development activities and disseminating the results.
  3. Reviews, develops and recommends revisions to collegewide administrative rules and procedures for faculty development and faculty evaluation.
  4. Develops and recommends guidelines and good practices for the design and delivery of faculty development, and the appropriate and effective forms, instruments, and processes for faculty evaluation.
  5. Recommends professional faculty activities and needed resources based on input from internal and external stakeholders.
  6. Recommends procedures for linking faculty development activities with needs identified in the faculty evaluation process.
  7. Develops and recommends a comprehensive, valid, and reliable, faculty evaluation process for ACC that complies with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requirements, Austin Community College District’s Board Policies and Administrative Rules, and reflects good practices.

Committee recommendations are forwarded to the Academic & Student Affairs Council.

Meeting Schedule and Frequency

Meets virtually, third Friday every other month
1-3 p.m.

FALL 2026SPRING 2027SUMMER 2027
September 18
November 20		January 22
March 26
May 14		No Meetings

Agendas and minutes

Questions? Contact Alyssa Gonzales, [email protected] or 512-223-5226.

Membership

Co-chair: Dr. Theresa Glenn, Dean of Faculty Development and Evaluation, [email protected]
Co-chair: Beth Frye, Assistant Dean of Faculty Evaluations, [email protected]
Assistant: Alyssa Gonzales, Senior Administrative Assistant, [email protected]

PositionNameAppointed byEmail
Representatives of Job Functions or College Offices (2 year terms)
Academic DeanKathy DowdyVC, Academic Affairs[email protected]
Department ChairPaul StautingerVC, Academic Affairs[email protected]
Department ChairBrian BocknackVC, Academic Affairs[email protected]
Instructional DesignerKayla BeltranVC, Academic Affairs[email protected]
Workforce DeanPerry CraftonVC, Academic Affairs[email protected]
Representatives of ACC Constituencies (1 year term)
Full-Time Faculty SenateKim OliverAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Full-Time Faculty SenateLena BecerraAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Full-Time Faculty SenateLynda Infante HuertaAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Full-Time Faculty SenateLaKisha BarrettAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Full-Time Faculty SenateElissa MappAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Adjunct Faculty AssociationPooja RishiAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Adjunct Faculty AssociationPing ChuAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Adjunct Faculty AssociationPina ShahAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Association of Professional Technical EmployeesJaye ChavezAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Classified Employee AssociationKimberly AndersonAssociation Pres.[email protected]
Student Government AssociationAmelie MaclayAssociation Pres.[email protected]