Imagine a college where everyone is welcomed and appreciated, where our differences are valued and respected, and where all of our students (and employees) feel that they belong. ACC strives to be such a place. Data shows that when our students feel a strong sense of connection and community, they excel. This strategy supports the pillar for Belonging and Connection.
Key Activities
- Build intentional curricular alignment with partner institutions for high-transfer programs.
- Build robust IT solutions that create seamless direct transfer and reverse transfer.
- Determine how to create a culture of connection with and through transfer partners.
- Build an advising system in which students use degree plans from the target transfer institution upon declared transfer intention.
Current Work Stage
Phase 2 team- Design work launched in January 2025.

Design Team Members
- John Wilsonmay, IT Product Owner (Co-Chair)
- Regina “Jeanie” McGough, Department Chair, Child Care & Development (Co-Chair)
- MaryAnn Cicala, Director, Alumni Relations
- Jonathan Alejandro, Assistant I, Student Affairs
- Katharine Bennett Garza, Advising (Area of Study) Supervisor
- Michael Burch, Advising (Area of Study) Supervisor
- Eileen Eiden, Student Loans Supervisor
- Renee Esparza, Director, Transfer Services
- Kelly Rausch, Director, Institutional Planning & Evaluation
- Sara Schulz, Manager, Academic Technology Projects
- April Seabourn, Regional Coordinator, Student Life
- Marie Trzeciak, Success Coach
- Mason Turpin, Data Warehouse Programmer Analyst
- Ashley Yen, student
Documents
Visit the team’s document repository to view team materials, such as meeting agendas and minutes, presentation resources, and deliverables. An ACC login is required.
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