AACC Web Site Overview 

		1) Search Function 2) Text Navigation 3) Tabbed Navigation 4) Return Home 5) Member Login 6) Featured Content 7) Quick Links 8) Upcoming Events 9) Latest News 10) Latest Publications 11) Annual Convention 12) Site Map 13) Community College Finder 14) AACC Member Directory 15) Contact Us

1.  A search function is found in the upper right-hand corner of all web pages that allows you to find content quickly. You can limit your search to a specific content type or search the entire AACC website. You can also search our affiliated websites.

2.  A text navigation bar at the top of the page makes it easy to login and access commonly used pages such as the Community College Finder, our Member Directory and Contact Us.

3.  A tabbed navigation bar under the search function makes it easy to find most content. Each tab contains a drop-down menu.

4.  Click on the AACC logo at the top left of each page to go back to the home page.

5.  AACC members can login in by going to the green Member Login area on the right or by clicking the Join/Login text link in the text navigation bar at the top of the page. You can also become an AACC member by clicking on the Join option in the same locations.

6.  Featured content can be found in the blue boxes under the banner. This content is rotated regularly, so check it often.

7.  Quick Links to commonly used pages such as the Career Center and Fast Facts can be found on the right in the green bar.

8.  Short descriptions of upcoming events, date and location information and links to the home pages for those events can be found in the Upcoming Events section. Event information, including a full calendar can also be found in the News & Events section.

9.  The Latest News area contains the five most recent community college news items. For more news, click on the News & Events tab at the top of the page -- the section has been expanded to include news items organized by subject matter in the Hot Issues section, access to the AACC Letter, recent press releases and links to other news sources such as the Community College Times.

10. Featured AACC publications can be found in the From Our Bookstore section at the bottom right of the page. Click on a title for complete product information, or browse the entire store by clicking on the Bookstore link in the AACC Publications section. You will be prompted to login before you can make a purchase in the Bookstore.

11.  Complete information about AACC's annual convention can be found in the Convention section at the bottom left side of the home page.

12.  Home and site map links can be found at the very bottom of the page.

13.  Our enhanced Community College Finder allows users to search for colleges by state, city, zip code and attribute. AACC member organizations have access to a wide variety of profile information and statistics about colleges via the Finder.

14. The AACC Member Directory allows members to search for AACC members by name, college and job function.  The Member Directory requires a valid login before search results are displayed.

15. The Contact Us form is designed to collect critical feedback from users like you.  Please select an appropriate category for quicker more effective response time.

Other Key Features Not Pictured Above:

• The staff directory is found in the About AACC section by clicking on the AACC Staff link.
• For information about AACC's corporate program and endowments, click on Giving to AACC in the About AACC section, or click the Giving to AACC link in Quick Links.
• Links to the home pages for all of AACC's centers, initiatives, partnerships and projects, can by found in the AACC Programs area in the Resources section. You can also click on the AACC Programs link under Quick Links.
• The Career Center, grant opportunities, clearinghouse and reference links, and information about leadership programs can be accessed from the Resources tab.