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
- Determine how to create campuses that honor and invite men of color, student parents, and adult learners.
- Create a plan to increase strategic sticky spaces across the district and ways to make campuses more comfortable and inviting.
- Build a plan to ensure facilities correspond to the identity of each campus and are equitable.
Current Work Stage
Phase 3 team- Design work launched in Fall 2025.
Design Team Members
- Charity Benford, Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator (Co-Chair)
- Maria C. Yeverino, Make It Center Operations & Guest Experience Coordinator (Co-Chair)
- Candice Brown, Regional Manager, Student Life
- Andrea DeLeon, Manager, Learning Lab
- Nicole DiMucci, Events & Outreach Coordinator
- Terra Garcia, Manager, Community Education & Lifelong Learning Programs
- Susan Gusler, Director, Adult Education Program
- Jamie Hand, Project Manager 3, Facilities & Construction
- BethAnn Warwick, Veterans Outreach Projects Coordinator
- Michael Ludwig, Business Analyst, Institutional Business Analytics
- Minnie DuPlantis, Senior Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs
- Espenosha Williams, Senior Administrative Assistant, Computer Science & Information Technology
- Jaqual Diggs, Student Accessibility Services Advocate
- Isabella Esquivel, 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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