November 30, 2018 | Issue # 127 I hope you all had a wonderful, restful Thanksgiving. Here at AACC, we’re especially thankful this year for you. Since the last newsletter, AACC held its annual Fall Meeting, which brought together board members and commissioners to discuss critical, timely topics, such as cybersecurity on campus. At the […]
DataPoints: Where military personnel tend to go
Current and former military personnel are more likely to enroll at community colleges than in other higher education sectors. Read the full PDF.
AACC Summary of Proposed Title IX Regulations
On November 19, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its long-awaited proposed rules governing sexual harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2018. Once published, the public has 60 days to comment. AACC will […]
Aligning for Student Success: How Community Colleges Work with K-12 to Improve College and Career Outcomes
Since 2012, community colleges have made a considerable effort to increase student success and completion. Today, as much greater attention is being paid to drawing stronger linkages between education and workforce needs, institutions are becoming more strategic and deliberate in this work. In particular, many institutions are building stronger with relationships with their K-12 partners […]
Community College Voice Podcast Episode 9
The U.S. Department of Education released its long-awaited proposed regulations governing how institutions must treat allegations of sexual harassment to be in compliance with Title IX. In this episode, we talk about what colleges need to know.
Conference Presentations and Videos
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Workshop A: Getting Started Presentation and Handouts Workshop C: Lessons from Big Duck – How Branding and Marketing Strategies Can Strengthen Your ATE Work Presentation Handout Workshop E: Survey Fundamentals – Good Data Starts with Good Questions Presentation Handout 1 Handout 2 Plenary Session: Helping Students to Perceive, Plan, Prepare, and Persist […]
AACC Competencies for Community College Leaders
The AACC Competencies for Community College Leaders highlights the leadership skills needed to be effective in today’s community college. Many institutions use this document as a central part of employee development. We anticipate the 5th Edition of the Competencies for Community College leaders will be available in late May 2026. Competencies for Community College […]
Community College Voice Podcast Episode 8
In this episode, we sit down with Scott Cheney from Credential Engine to talk about the credentials and community colleges. Credential Engine is a non-profit whose mission is to create credential transparency, reveal the credential marketplace, increase credential literacy, and empower everyone to make more informed decisions about credentials and their value.
DataPoints: Summer Pell success
Following its first full year of availability, the year-round Pell Grant program is gaining traction among community colleges, according to a new survey. Read the full PDF.
AACC member survey results show significant campus impact of revived summer Pell Grant
The findings of a national survey of community colleges show a spike in Pell Grant recipients as a result of the reinstated year-round Pell Grant. Half of all responding institutions reported increases of 15% or more in Pell Grant recipients for summer 2018 over the previous summer. Another 10% saw increases in Pell Grant recipients […]